The Benefits of Meditation
At the physical level, meditation causes the body to rest at a level from two to five times more deeply than at any point during a night’s sleep. This deep and profound rest allows the body to release the stresses it has accumulated through the years, thereby freeing it to operate as the perfectly designed machine it is: without tension or strain and with a sense of effortlessness and ease. There is no function of the body that is not improved by a lessening of stress.
Mentally we are much more available to our life, to the moment. When our mind no longer feels the need to find fulfillment and satisfaction in the outside world, we are left to be utterly present in the moment, to the task at hand, whatever it may be. Being present becomes the norm, rather than the exception. The mind ceases speculation – the never-ending cataloguing of the past and planning for the future – freeing it for enjoyment and creativity. We are able to embrace our natural birthright: freedom from suffering.
As we continue to meditate, emotionally we find ourselves to be on much more of an even keel. We find ourselves responding to the world with more equanimity and grace. We are filling ourselves each day with adaptation energy that allows us to meet the ever-changing demands of nature without stress and without being triggered into the fight or flight responses that cause stress. The events of our lives cease being “good” or “bad.” Instead, we are able to see them as information.
On the most practical level, as we meditate we move toward the possibility of using 100% of our full potential. We find ourselves more and more engaged in spontaneous right action – knowing just what to do and when to do it. We find ourselves becoming more efficient, getting maximum results with a minimum of effort.
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