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To some of us, meditation may seem to be a mystical subject, practiced by monks or swamis in secluded places. But to the meditattion practioners, meditation is a simple exercise which can work wonders in promoting overall health and happiness in everybody’s lives.

Meditation or contemplation involves stilling and focusing the mind on a single element such as a sound, word, phrase, prayer, object, visualized image, the breath, ritualized movements, or consciousness. As a result, the mind is filled with the feeling of calm and peace.

In all religious or spiritual traditions of the world, meditation was aimed to develop spiritual understanding, awareness, and a higher state of consciousness. As a result from the diversity of these religious or spiritual traditions, a variety of meditative practices has emerged. Although meditation is an important spiritual practice in many religious and spiritual traditions, it can be practiced by anyone regardless of their religious or cultural background to relieve stress and pain.

Meditation is an ancient practice. The earliest record so far is as described in the Hindu texts of Vedic Tradition (2,000 to 3,000 B.C.). Until the 1960s, most Westerners did not know much about meditation. Things changed when in 1967, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi promoted his own brand of meditation, namely Transcendental Meditation (TM) to the West. TM was made popular by the Beatles when they adopted the style and has given much publicity for the program. From its Eastern religion/spiritually based practices, meditation has somewhat diversified and grew tremendously in the West since then.

Scientific studies prove that meditation have positive effects on the physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of human development. The results of these findings has intensified the interest in the use of meditation in medicine. Meditative practices are increasingly offered in medical clinics and hospitals as a tool for improving health and quality of life. Meditation has also been used as the primary therapy for treating certain diseases.