Meditation is a state of being focused on a certain thought and involves the quieting of the mind as you concentrate inwardly, resulting to a more relaxed and calm feeling. This relaxation technique can help a person develop his personality through mental discipline as well as encourage his spiritual well-being by communing with God.
Usually associated with some ancient eastern religions dating back several centuries, meditation has been assimilited in western culture via spiritual practices and medical therapies which focus on different kinds of healing with the help of the mind and inner energy.
According to Dr. Borysenko, author of ‘Minding the Body, Mending the Mind’, …through meditation, we learn to access the relaxation response (the physiological response elicited by meditation) and we become more aware of the mind and the way our attitude produces stress. He believes that through meditation, one can also get in touch with the inner physician and allow the body’s own inner wisdom to be heard.
In Taoism, the mind of emotions is controlled by the Fire energy of the heart. Unrestrained, this Fire energy flares upward and...