Because of the overwhelming response we've had to our post on Super Brain Yoga, we'd like to introduce you to an amazing study conducted in the field of meditation. For the first time there is scientific evidence that meditation does indeed affect the physical structure of the brain.
For decades the benefits of meditation have been known, studied, and advertised. But it wasn’t until recently that science has come around and acknowledged the physical and cognitive advantages of meditation. Researchers at Yale, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that meditation can indeed change the physical structure of the brain.
The article below summarizes the research that has been conducted thus far and what this means in terms of slowing down aging, improving cognitive thinking, and enhancing health and well-being. The type of meditation and quality of meditation used in the studies are also discussed.
Have a look at the article and let us know whether you think the change in brain structure is significant and if it represents a physical embodiment of the benefits of meditation.
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I am so pleased to view the 'Meditation Does Increase Brain Size"
I have been meditating for many years (Silva Method in 1991) and absolutely know the benefits of meditation. You may be interested to view my web site, and my new book 'A New World' which has attracted a lot of international attention in a very short time.
God Bless you and the wonderful work you are doing
Kind Regards
Darrelle
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I am meditating since 12 years ago with the meditation on the inner Light and on the inner Sound. Now I am 65 years old. Believe me, for many people, i am instead 50 years old. To answer to your question, i don't know if my brain becomes larger. But i can tell you without a doubt, that i become more intelligent and especially faster psychologically. Definitively, the meditation has something to do with our brain which is the computer which controls in some way the rest of our body.
I will not surprised to learn that meditating enlarges our brain.
medetating has many benifits no doubts. I have been practicing it since 5 months and came over tremondous benefits one becomes very alert ,energetic and further starts believing in postive attitude.
I totally agree with it . Thanks for sharing this natural and useful information.meditation makes one more energetic postive minded.
i agree wholeheartedly
exellent, so many benifits for mind,body,spirit and soul.
mediatation makes you one with the Creator. Whether brain size increases or not the capability of the brain is certainly enhanced.
I've been meditating for the past year and I can say with certainty that it's one THE best things I have ever done......and I do MANY different things. The only question I have is..............what took me so long to start doing it?
i would like to meditate but I do not know how. Can somebody help to start?
Pyusa (Pineal) Yoga or Shiva Yoga According to His Holiness Srikumarswamiji, The International Esoteric & Yoga Centre, Tapovan Dharwar "Physiology has recognized the importance ot the middle brainand of the endocrine glands, it has therefore set a value upon the pituitary and pineal glands. A special relationship unites the pituitary gland with the roof of the third ventricle on the one hand, and on the other with the whole system of ductless glands throughout the body. The third ventricle is a narrow slit lying near the base of cerebral hemishphere and separating the two thalami from each other. At the posterior end of this slit a small nodule of grey matter projects backwards and overhangs corpora quadrigemina of the mid brain. This is the pineal gland of Piyusa granthi. It represents all that remains of a third eye which used to adorn the fore-head of some of the lizare ancestors in far-off times. This type of lizard is found only in New Zealand and it dates back to the end of Palaeozoic period in the Permian epoch. One of this lizard’s features is that it has a quite well developed third eye behind and between the usual two This is known as the pineal eye and is represented in man by the pineal gland. The pineal gland is a rudimentary organ in most people but it is evolving though slowly. It is possible to quicken its evolution into a condition in which it can perform its function of apprehending events comprehensively and not piece meal. The full development of this organ helps the Yogi to transcend mathematical time, which is only an illusion produced by the succession of states of consciousness, as one travels through eternal duration. In Yoga Shastra this pineal gland is sometimes spoken of as third eye, the function of which takes place externally through the middle of the forehead. This third eye is now atrophied, simply because the tendency of man has grown downwards and it has got immersed in sexual pleasures. Only when man outgrows lust or libido and makes it as light as possible, that this third eye will reopen, that this pineal gland will flower out in brilliance. Scientist opine that the pineal gland is a relic of the third eye, hence it is vestigial. But the adepts affirm that it is embryonical and threrefore it is capable of being developed. The whole process of Piyusa (Pineal) Yoga is intended to bring about the development of this dormant pineal gland”.
Meditation is all about focus, it's the way to train the busy mind by focusing 100% on one thing such as our own essential breathing which is our vital force of life; while doing it with 100% mindfulness, it automatically blocks out the rest of the non stop randomly thought, so that we can be in touch with our higher source which is highly intelligent, lots more than our usual mind; therefore it beneficts us a great deal in our everyday life for it to help us to see beyond the norm & understand life much deeper than our usual mind can comprehend. that's how meditation helps to increase my brain size.