Stress related disorders are increasing at an alarming rate. According to health officials, it is not our stress that is killing us; it is what we are doing with it (Sapolsky, 2003). Stress, like pain, is there for a reason; it is our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong or out of balance. Unmanaged stress takes many forms but most often manifests as illness (Transcendental meditation: Reducing and eliminating stress, 2006). To deal with stress, many people turn to temporary fixes such as alcohol, prescription drugs, sex, smoking and any number of placating activities, all of which actually help to increase stress rather than decrease it in the long run. Many doctors are now taking a preventative approach and are prescribing daily medi-Tation, rather than medi-Cation, for stress relief (Weil, 2005, p. 209).

The ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of Meditation

“O omnipresent cosmic sound of Aum, reverberate through me, expanding my consciousness from the body to the universe, and teach me to feel in Thee the all-permeating perennial bliss.” Paramahansa Yogananda

The mental image that many people get when meditation is mentioned is that of a yogi or monk sitting in lotus (inverted cross-legged) position, eyes closed, fingers in upside-down OK sign and chanting the word Aum, over and over. Others may think of new-agers or hippies and still others may associate meditation with cult-like behaviour. While it is true that many religions practice meditation for the purpose of spiritual enlightenment, and forms have been adopted by new-agers for a variety of reasons ranging from enlightenment to astral or out-of-body projection, one does not have to have any specific belief system in order to reap the benefits of meditation.

Originating in Vedic Hinduism (Meditation, 2006), the practice of meditation is thousands of years old and is utilized by many different religions and cultures all over the world.

“Meditation is usually defined as one of the following:
• a state that is experienced when the mind dissolves and is free of all thoughts
• focusing the mind on a single object (such as a religious statue, or one's breath, or a mantra)
• a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power
• reasoned analysis of religious teachings (such as impermanence, for Buddhists). Its ritual and contemplative qualities are similar to prayer in Western reli

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many people turn to temporary fixes such as alcohol, prescription drugs, sex, smoking and any number of placating activities, all of which actually help to increase stress rather than decrease it in the long run. Many doctors are now taking a preventative approach and are prescribing daily medi-Tation, rather than medi-Cation, for stress relief (Weil, 2005, p. 209).

The ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of Meditation

“O omnipresent cosmic sound of Aum, reverberate through me, expanding my consciousness from the body to the universe, and teach me to feel in Thee the all-permeating perennial bliss.” Paramahansa Yogananda

The mental image that many people get when meditation is mentioned is that of a yogi or monk sitting in lotus (inverted cross-legged) position, eyes closed, fingers in upside-down OK sign and chanting the word Aum, over and over. Others may think of new-agers or hippies and still others may associate meditation with cult-like behaviour. While it is true that many religions practice meditation for the purpose of spiritual enlightenment, and forms have been adopted by new-agers for a variety of reasons ranging from enlightenment to astral or out-of-body projection, one does not have to have any specific belief system in order to reap the benefits of meditation.

Originating in Vedic Hinduism (Meditation, 2006), the practice of meditation is thousands of years old and is utilized by many different religions and cultures all over the world.

“Meditation is usually defined as one of the following:
• a state that is experienced when the mind dissolves and is free of all thoughts
• focusing the mind on a single object (such as a religious statue, or one's breath, or a mantra)
• a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power
• reasoned analysis of religious teachings (such as impermanence, for Buddhists). Its ritual and contemplative qualities are similar to prayer in Western rel

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nsciousness from the body to the universe, and teach me to feel in Thee the all-permeating perennial bliss.” Paramahansa Yogananda

The mental image that many people get when meditation is mentioned is that of a yogi or monk sitting in lotus (inverted cross-legged) position, eyes closed, fingers in upside-down OK sign and chanting the word Aum, over and over. Others may think of new-agers or hippies and still others may associate meditation with cult-like behaviour. While it is true that many religions practice meditation for the purpose of spiritual enlightenment, and forms have been adopted by new-agers for a variety of reasons ranging from enlightenment to astral or out-of-body projection, one does not have to have any specific belief system in order to reap the benefits of meditation.

Originating in Vedic Hinduism (Meditation, 2006), the practice of meditation is thousands of years old and is utilized by many different religions and cultures all over the world.

“Meditation is usually defined as one of the following:
• a state that is experienced when the mind dissolves and is free of all thoughts
• focusing the mind on a single object (such as a religious statue, or one's breath, or a mantra)
• a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power
• reasoned analysis of religious teachings (such as impermanence, for Buddhists). Its ritual and contemplative qualities are similar to prayer in Western rel

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many religions practice meditation for the purpose of spiritual enlightenment, and forms have been adopted by new-agers for a variety of reasons ranging from enlightenment to astral or out-of-body projection, one does not have to have any specific belief system in order to reap the benefits of meditation.

Originating in Vedic Hinduism (Meditation, 2006), the practice of meditation is thousands of years old and is utilized by many different religions and cultures all over the world.

“Meditation is usually defined as one of the following:
• a state that is experienced when the mind dissolves and is free of all thoughts
• focusing the mind on a single object (such as a religious statue, or one's breath, or a mantra)
• a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power
• reasoned analysis of religious teachings (such as impermanence, for Buddhists). Its ritual and contemplative qualities are similar to prayer in Western rel

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uote>“Meditation is usually defined as one of the following:
• a state that is experienced when the mind dissolves and is free of all thoughts
• focusing the mind on a single object (such as a religious statue, or one's breath, or a mantra)
• a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power
• reasoned analysis of religious teachings (such as impermanence, for Buddhists). Its ritual and contemplative qualities are similar to prayer in Western religions, but prayer emphasizes communication with a higher being, whereas meditation focuses on developing oneself” (Meditation, 2006).

So why meditate? According to peace visionary and renowned author Sri Chimnoy, “we meditate because this world of ours has not been able to fulfill us. The so-called peace that we feel in our day-to-day life is five minutes of peace after 10 hours of anxiety, worry and frustration” (Sri Chinmoy, 1989. P.3). Taking time out to just be still and quiet has an amazing effect on the body, mind and spirit.

The Effects of Meditation

Trancendental Meditation or TM, founded by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1957 (Transcendental meditation: Reducing and eliminating stress, 2006) is a simple type of meditation that when practiced twice daily for 15-20 minutes has been shown to reduce stress, improve overall health and increase energy levels. The effects are cumulative in that the more one practices the better and faster the results. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, author of Healthy Aging, “meditation does you no good unless you practice it on a regular basis” (Weil, 2005, p. 209).

Extensive research of TM at more than 200 hospitals, universities and research institutions in over 27 countries has shown marked physiological, psychological, and sociological effects (Transcendental meditation: Reducing and eliminating stress, 2006). A randomized study of Vietnam War veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder showed significant improvement:

“Over a three-month period, patients practicing Transcendental Meditation showed clear-cut improvements in all aspects of the syndrome studied, with significant decreases in depression, anxiety, insomnia, and alcohol consumption, improvement in family problems, reduced severity of delayed stress syndrome and less emotional numbness, as well as greater ease in obtaining a job. By contrast, the control group who received standard treatment with psychotherapy showe