signaling connections and protective tissue. In other words, with meditation, we are not feeling better just because we spent some time relaxing; we are physically healing our bodies. Recently, I was treating a patient with cold lasers for swelling caused by a dental abscess. I took her into a meditative state and asked her to observe the inflamed part. This process was repeated two-three times. After the session was over, she said she was healed, with a mild memory of the wound still present. Her dentist the next day observed it was remarkable how quickly she had healed. I mention this patient because she is a practicing doctor herself.
Spirituality One of the great things about meditation is it doesn’t conflict with your particular type of spiritual practice; in fact, one can approach mediation as an empiricist—a scientific observer. However, with an open, attentive mind, meditation can deepen and enhance your existing spiritual practice, whatever form that may be. “If I am neither mind nor body, then what am I?” Once you ask this question, the world within comes upon the threshold of upheaval, and nothing remains the same. The answer to this question lies in meditation. A recent Indian master puts it this way: “One cannot ‘do’ meditation. Meditation just happens. Meditation means just ‘to be.’ Meditation happens only when all activities cease on a physical and mental level and what remains is just ‘the being’…. No activity, no thought, no emotion. And this ‘to be’ is just bliss. Where is the source of this bliss? How can you be blissful when you are not doing anything? This is possible because this is happening without any reason. Existence, itself, is bliss.”
Guided Meditation Talking about meditation, even if it is an experienced teacher explaining, is no substitute for the experience. When starting your journey, a guide is crucial to getting the most out of the experience. Simply sitting quietly is only a start, and it is far more difficult than people realize. A teacher can instruct in techniques, help you focus and let go, show you what to look for and where, and act as a conduit to the meditative state. Guided meditation is like a show window; it gives a glimpse of what is in store for you. When you experience deep relaxation, you think “Wow! That was great. I never thought relaxation could be so profound and blissful.” Guided meditation is a preparatory step on the journey to silent meditation. People sometimes ask me to describe the feeling after a session. I have to pause: can it be adequately described? Can you describe the taste of chocolate? You might say it is sweet. You might say it is rich. But the only way to truly know is to taste it. Come experience the taste of chocolate for yourself! Bharat Kalra, LMT conducts Guided Meditation sessions at various locations in NW Chicago. His goal is to help people learn to relax and allow the body to heal itself. He is also a practicing massage therapist. His massage sessions include hands-on work, Reiki, Craniosacral Theray, Breathing and Guided Meditation His email address is: bbkprotect_enthu@yahoo.co.in INTEGRATIVE
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