When I talk about the "Americanization of meditation," I only show respect for Native American Indians. They have undoubtedly meditated on this continent for tens of thousands of years. In addition to shamans, who play a special role in the life of the tribe, Indian boys and girls often celebrate the transition from childhood to adulthood by spending three or four days in meditation, for which they are given a special sacred place. By fasting, praying, concentrating their minds and discovering their feelings, they create visions or dreams that bring them special wisdom or strength and help them communicate with their guardian spirits. Adult Indians also meditated alone with nature when they needed spiritual support or wanted answers to important life questions. In addition, practicing the constant involvement of consciousness in the current situation has always been an important part of the traditional life of Native Americans.
The future of meditation
Nowadays, when meditation has become so popular in the West, many of us may wonder what will happen to it in the future. Of course, making predictions is a thankless task, but here are my thoughts based on the results of recent research.
To test that regular meditation can make a person happier, to teach them to empathize and to increase their immunity, scientific research has been conducted using the latest technology. Given that earlier research had also indicated the beneficial effects of meditation, it can be assumed that meditation will soon become a daily activity for the vast majority of people.
Prescribing a meditation session for you
Doctors may soon be prescribing, along with insulin, beta-blockers and hypotensive drugs, regular meditation practices for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Many doctors do so today. If research continues to convince us of the benefits of meditation, the Ministry of Health will prescribe that doctors should use meditation as a standard method of treating a number of diseases.
A reliable tool in the hands of psychiatrists
Meditation on the basis of maximum involvement in the current situation does not give any side effects and leads to a stable increase in the mood of those who are regularly engaged in it for at least three months. Why, then, do psychiatrists not prescribe it to their depressed and anxious patients before prescribing potentially harmful medications that affect brain function? It is incomprehensible to the mind! However, I am sure that in a few years' time, psychiatrists will be recommending their patients not only to take the medication, but also to keep an eye on their breath, and the book you are holding in your hands will take its rightful place on the shelves of psychiatrists!
Sit back, pay less
After the appearance of Dean Ornish's work and other researchers, some insurance companies conducted their own research, investing in special stress management programs. It can be assumed that the emergence of new evidence of the beneficial effects of meditation on human health will lead to a decrease in insurance premiums for those who regularly meditate, and to the organization of meditation courses at each hospital. You may even be reimbursed for periodic meditation after you have purchased an insurance policy!
Experiments with earthly gravitation
1. Sit on a chair and feel the gravity on your body.
2. Concentrate on the gravity from which your thighs and legs (from hip to knee) are pressing on the chair.
3. Get up and pay attention to how gravity draws you to the earth.
4. 4. Start walking and concentrate on the effect of gravity on your feet.
5. Look around you and notice how all the objects around you are held in place by gravity - and how you move in this field of gravity like a fish floating in the depths of the sea.
This magical power is present everywhere, even if you are not aware of its existence and do not understand its physical essence.
6. Maintain an awareness of this invisible but powerful field of earthly attraction throughout the day.
