Descartes Meditation

Rene Descartes was a French philosopher and author of Meditations on First Philosophy. When Descartes realized that many things he had believed earlier in his life had proved false, he began systematically doubting everything. Finally, the only thing he couldn't doubt was his own existence, since there had to be something doing the doubting. This is expressed in the famous maxim, "I think, therefore I am."

Descartes' six Meditations make fascinating reading, but the premise that most concerns us here is the mind-body connection. By applying his rigorous principles, he came to the conclusion that the human mind is capable of controlling the body to a far greater extent than anyone had ever realized. His Meditations, in the sense of disciplined thinking, opened the way for Eastern forms of meditation, which involves both body and mind.

Roy Masters, head of the Foundation of Human Understanding, has developed a form of meditation known as "Be Still and Know." Unlike most Eastern forms, which tend to relax the mind in a form of self-hypnosis through repetition of a mantra, the Masters technique asks the practitioner to be aware of every thought and emotion that arises during the meditation. The goal is to simply accept them without reacting to them.

When you are able to reach such objectivity, the body responds in many positive ways. Since negative emotions produce stress, the lack of stress can result in lower blood pressure, faster cell healing, improvement of auto-immune illnesses and many other health benefits. You can download the guide to meditation on the FHU website or order an audiotape or CD.

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