03-16-2014, 06:23 PM
I agree with Fang - meditation alone will not do the whole range of things that other 'tools' can do. That's why people like Wilber suggest meditation, shadow work (psychological work), and physical exercise (he does lifting weights... mr. super buff). That said, psychological and other studies have shown meditation to improve physical and mental health.
If you take Mattieu Ricard for example, when he meditates on compassion his brain is essentially inhibiting the portion of brain that analyzes and makes judgment. That means all that chatter in the mind is muted so he can observe something in a more focused and quieted state of mind. Kind of doing the opposite of what Krishnamurti talked about like 'analysis paralysis'.
Stressors do arise thru analysis or over-analysis of something, so if stress triggers many of our organic problems (like ill health), it would make sense that meditation could help us to manage stress and therefore eliminate or minimize chances that stress could trigger other issues with physical body.
If you take Mattieu Ricard for example, when he meditates on compassion his brain is essentially inhibiting the portion of brain that analyzes and makes judgment. That means all that chatter in the mind is muted so he can observe something in a more focused and quieted state of mind. Kind of doing the opposite of what Krishnamurti talked about like 'analysis paralysis'.
Stressors do arise thru analysis or over-analysis of something, so if stress triggers many of our organic problems (like ill health), it would make sense that meditation could help us to manage stress and therefore eliminate or minimize chances that stress could trigger other issues with physical body.