Meditation And Technology
The history of meditation goes back thousands of years. Many experienced meditators say that modern technology has no place in meditation; that these ancient techniques of meditation have been tested and proved over thousands of years and don’t need any help from modern technology. While it’s true that these ancient practices are effective and have taken millions of people down the path to enlightenment many people in today’s world simply can’t sit still long enough to practice. It’s important to understand the culture in which these techniques flourished, how today’s fast paced modern culture is different, and how that difference affects the process of learning to meditate.
During ancient times those seeking guidance along a spiritual path went to a master.
A master was someone who had reached a level of consciousness that included a open, functioning third-eye. The master could see what the seeker needed, could see what technique best suited them, and could see the lever that could push the seeker to a deeper level. Once he or she accepted a pupil the master was generally available for ongoing guidance.
Today most of us don’t have access to a Master.
Teachers are not as available to monitor our progress and most of them are not masters. Many people never get started or quit immediately because meditation seems too hard and doesn’t produce quick results. Those that hang in there see tangible results early, but over time results become less visible, our practice gets dull, and since we have no external measurement of progress or incentive to change, we stay at the same level or we quit meditating. Technology that makes meditation easier, more accessible, and promotes deeper states of consciousness is important to all of us.
Modern science has developed technology that emulates the sound waves created by the mind while in the meditative state.
Mind wave sound technology creates states in the mind that promote deep relaxation, thoughts disappear and a moment comes when everything becomes silent in you. This is the jump off point for meditation and just being in this state will provide a state of deep rest and calm that will flow like a river overflowing its banks, spreading out over a dry, flat plain bringing invigorating, peaceful awareness into your life and activity.
With sound technology things are very certain, because it doesn’t depend on any doing of yours.
It’s just like listening to music: you feel peaceful, harmonious. This technology will lead you to the third state – Deep sleep, sleep without dreams. But this is not meditation. It is good experience, and while you are in that moment of deep sleep, if you can also be aware from the very beginning, as the minds starts changing its waves…you become more alert, more watchful – what is happening? – and you will see the mind is falling asleep…the one who is seeing the mind falling asleep is your being, and that (alert watching entity) is the end result of all meditation. This technology cannot create this awareness.
*That awareness you will have to create, but these machines can certainly create within ten minutes a possibility that you may not be able to create in years of effort.”
I’ve found that using a technique in conjunction with Sound Wave technology helps me create that awareness. When you can reach that third state of deep sleep, and the watcher is awake and aware, “seeing the mind fall asleep” that is meditation
Meditation provides immense physiological and spiritual advantages to those who practice regularly. It creates a ripple effect spreading outward from the center, touching all those in its path allowing an opening of consciousness. Sound wave technology may not be for everybody but it makes meditation accessible to more people, creating deeper levels of awareness important to the growth and development of consciousness in the individual and in humanity.
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