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Although the recordings of binaural beats has only been feasible from advancements in technology, the power of binaural beats has been known throughout the centuries. Age-old civilizations have been aware of the power and benefits of binaural beats decades before science has caught up with them.
Obviously these cultures throughout the years did not call them binaural beats or even knew what they were. All they knew was that steady rhythmic noise created extremely powerful healing and spiritual effects. Scientist Melinda Maxfield, PhD, conducted studies on the drum beats played in the rituals of these different civilizations and discovered that they beat at a consistent rate of 4.5 beats per second. This steady rhythm causes a trance-like state to its listeners. This is created by the brain shifting into a 4.5-beats-per-second brainwave state, which is a low Theta brainwave frequency.
In almost every culture throughout history, binaural beats have been an important part of the healing and spiritual development of man. With the use of consistent beats and chanting, the Tibetan monks, Native American shamans, Hindu healers, and mastered Yogis have been able to cause ranges of brainwave states for transcending consciousness, healing and spiritual growth.
It wasn't until the mid 1800s, when Heinrich Wilhelm Dove found binaural beats, that science had eventually caught up. And though scientific research still continued, binaural beats stayed a sort of mystery for the next century. In 1973, Gerald Oster assembled the scattered binaural beat research since Dove and wrote "Auditory Beats in the Brain". In his research paper, Oster offered extraordinary fresh insight and new laboratory discoveries to research on binaural beats.
Oster saw binaural beats as an extraordinary tool for cognitive and neurological research. He believed binaural beats could answer questions like how animals were able to locate sounds in their three-dimensional world and the remarkable ability of animals to focus on specific sounds with lots of other noises around them. Oster also thought binaural beats were a tremendous tool for assessing medical problems. Not only auditory problems but also for more general neurological conditions.
Consciousness and binaural beats were first researched by Robert Monroe who tried to mimic a subjective impression of 4Hz oscillation that they associated with astral projection, also known as OBE. On the evidence of his discoveries, Monroe created the binaural beat personal growth industry by creating The Monroe Institute, which is now a non-profit binaural beat study and education organization.
From this time, binaural beats have been greatly researched and scientists know a tremendous amount about our brainwave frequencies and how they are influenced by binaural beats. With this new research and technology, we have been able to create the powerful binaural beats that are known today.
Have you Discovered the Power of Meditation?
"We could say that meditation doesn't have a reason or doesn't have a purpose. In this respect it's unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don't do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If that were the purpose of music then obviously the fastest players would be the best. Also, when we are dancing we are not aiming to arrive at a particular place on the floor as in a journey. When we dance, the journey itself is the point, as when we play music the playing itself is the point. And exactly the same thing is true in meditation. Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment." - Alan Watts
For those of you who have never tried meditating or had the discipline to keep a meditation routine then you don't realize what your missing out on. There are so many benefits to meditating that it's mind boggling. Here is just a small list of 50 reason why you should start meditating right now.
1. Relaxation
What's more relaxing then getting home from a hard day of work and cracking open some brewskies? Meditating is. I guarantee it.
2. Reduce Stress
Feeling a little stressed out? Meditation is the #1 stress reducer.
3. Inner Peace
Have you ever felt an overwhelming sense of true inner peace? Through meditation this can easily be accomplished.
4. Healing
The scientific evidence for meditation healing the body mentally and physically is extraordinary.
5. Still the Mind
Does it seem like your mind is always on a race track? By practicing meditation you learn how to gain control over your thoughts.
6. Quiet the Outside World
Stuck in the day to day rat race can take it's toll on you. Meditation can be your own personal quiet time to erase the outside world, even if it's just for a moment.
7. Self-Discover
Do you truly know who you are? I mean truly truly know. Want to find out? Try meditating.
8. Fulfillment
With meditation you will feel a much greater purpose of being.
9. Intuition
Through meditation we are able to raise our intuition and live a much more guided life.
10. Consciousness
I believe that one of the greatest ways to raise your level of consciousness is through meditation.
11. Better Sleep
Getting enough sleep is a crucial factor to our health and sense of well being.
12. More Energy
Instead of drinking that morning cup of coffee to get you through the day try a meditation morning session.
13. Astral Projection
Meditation allows us to quiet the mind but stay consciously aware which is what is needed for astral projection.
14. Improved Immune System
One scientific study showed that people who meditate have a much better immune system
15. Increased Awareness
Instead of going through life like a zombie like most people do, meditation allows us to be much more aware and live more consciously.
16. Shift Your Mood
If you are feeling depressed or angry then meditation can transcend you to a much greater and enjoyable mood.
17. Spirituality
Meditation allows to spiritually grow at an incredible rate and become much more connected to the source.
18. Happiness
As we discover more about who we are, live a much healthier life, remove stress, become more in control of our thoughts, etc.. we become much more happy then we were before.
19. Prevent Heart Disease
Another scientific study showed that people who meditate are at a much lower risk of heart disease.
20. Pain Reducer
Instead of taking pain medicine try meditating and focus on healing your pain. This can be much more effective then any medicine you take.
21. Gain Personal Insight
By meditating you will learn things about yourself that you never imagined.
22. Compassion
Gain a greater sense of love and compassion through meditation. Not just for your friends and family but for the entire universe.
23. Reduce Blood Pressure
Science found that when people with high blood pressure start to meditate then it will significantly drop to healthy levels.
24. Find Solutions
The answers to all of our problems are inside of us if we just stop and listen.
25. Increased Memory
Your memory will dramatically improve after you start meditating.
26. Chakras
The best way to balance and open chakras is through meditation.
27. Focused Intentions
The power of focused intentions is extraordinary. By meditating we can shift all our energy into that one intention and make it much more powerful.
28. Thought Control
Most people have a lot less control over their thoughts then they think. Meditation allows us to realize this and learn how to control them.
29. Shift Perception
Get a new perspective about life and about yourself.
30. Improve Concentration
As we become more in control of our thoughts and mind we can dramatically improve our concentration.
31. Become More Creative
The core of our creativeness can only be found in the silence of our minds.
32. Spirit Guides
Meditation allows us to come in touch with our spirit guides to help us grow even more.
33. Personal and Spiritual Growth
Meditation is the #1 tool for personally and spiritually growing to higher levels then we ever imagined.
34. Live in the Now
Alan Watts says it best; "Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment."
35. Break Bad Habits
Quitting bad habits and addictions can be extremely challenging but with meditation it becomes much easier.
36. Inner Euphoria
After you learn how to fully meditate you will experience complete bliss and euphoria throughout the entire day after a meditation session.
37. Purify Your Mind
By controlling your mind you can filter through all of your thoughts and remove all of the negative things.
38. Improve Psychic Abilities
By meditating we raise our vibration to higher frequencies which improves our psychic abilities.
39. Slow the Aging Process
With all the benefits of meditation we can actually slow down the aging process and even reverse it.
40. Control Over Emotions
As we gain control over our thoughts we also gain control over our emotions.
41. Lower Cholesterol
Another scientific benefit of meditation.
42. Connectedness
Meditation allows us to get a greater sense of connectedness to everyone and everything around us helping us realize we are all apart of and connected to something much greater than ourselves.
42. Handle Well Under Pressure
Squeeze an orange and you get orange juice. What happens when you are squeezed under pressure? Do you shut down, become stressed, fearful, or angry? Meditation will improve your ability to handle well under pressure.
43. Career
Find your true purpose and calling through meditation allowing you to choose a career that is right for you.
44. Reduce Headaches
People who meditate regularly will rarely ever experience a headache.
45. Set and Reach Goals Quicker
As we are able to control our thoughts and intentions, we will reach our goals much quicker.
46. Manifesting
As you meditate and focus your thoughts you are able to manifest your desires much more efficiently.
47. Relationships
Whether it's a relationship with your significant other, friend, or coworker meditation will dramatically improve your ability to connect and grow with them.
48 Inspiration
Looking for a little inspiration? Everything you need is inside of you. It just takes some digging to get it out and there is no better way than through meditation.
49. Remove False Limitations
We can achieve anything that we put our mind to. Remove the self-imposed negative limitations that we have created through meditation.
50. The Most Thrilling Experience You Will Ever Have!
Meditation will take you on a journey that you can't ever imagine until you try it.
My First Experience With Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis occurs when your conscious mind wakes up but your body is still asleep and unable to move. During sleep paralysis many report seeing spirits or ghosts, feeling something is holding them down, a presence in the room as if someone is watching them, shadow people, alien abductions, and much more. I will never forget the first time that I experienced sleep paralysis. It was one of the strangest experiences that I have ever had.
A few years ago I woke up fully conscious and aware but my entire body was completely paralyzed. I couldn't open my eyes to see anything, I couldn't hear anything, I couldn't say anything and I couldn't move anything at all no matter how hard I tried. An unearthly feeling that reminded me of what death might feel like. My body felt like it wasn't there and I was inside of a complete silent darkness. Nothing but my consciousness existing. Considering the circumstances I actually remained very calm.
I wasn't sure if it was morning yet or if I was still even in my bedroom for that matter. After a few seconds of laying there in complete darkness I used every ounce of energy I had to try and open my eyes. It was no easy task. I was finally able to get my eyes to slowly open for just a few seconds. Once my eyes were open I saw that I was still in my bedroom and that my head was turned towards the wall. I could see the morning sun rays shining through my window and they were extremely bright as if I hadn't seen any light for weeks. Before I got a chance to look around my room my eyes had shut and I couldn't get them back open.
I remembered reading about sleep paralysis before and I finally realized that I was experiencing it. I remained very calm and I just enjoyed the moment because I knew that it was rare. It was actually one of the most blissful and peaceful moments I had ever experienced. I thought about how people said it was one of the most terrifying experiences they have ever had and how they would never want to experience it again and I thought they were crazy. But then my wonderful experience started going in a bad direction and I realized what they were talking about.
After laying down for about a minute I started hearing this faint noise in my left ear. It didn't really bother me because it was so quiet but as the seconds went on it got louder and louder. Pretty soon it became excruciatingly loud and I couldn't block it out. Now the only way I could describe what it sounded like was some computerized beeping sound like a high tech space ship or something. I still couldn't open my eyes or feel my body so I started to panic. The only thing I could think of was that I was getting abducted by aliens and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.
You want to talk about a terrifying feeling, imagine laying in your bed completely paralyzed and you think that some being is in your room about to abduct you. Even though it may sound dumb I thought at the time that I had to snap out of this and get out of my bed or I was going to be taken. I started using all the will power I had to try and move any part of my body. As I was struggling to get up I could feel that I was moving my astral body but my physical body remained completely still. I felt almost as if I was having some kind of seizure. After experiencing this for about 20 seconds I finally snapped out of it and was able to get up and move again.
After sitting up for a few seconds and catching my breath I thought about what had happen and became extremely excited. Most people would probably never want to go through that again but not me. It was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had and I wouldn't take it back for anything. Since then I have had a couple minor sleep paralysis experiences that only lasted a few seconds and multiple self-induced sleep paralysis experiences through meditating and using binaural beats. Sleep paralysis seems to be a random experience that happens to many people unintentionally but if you have enough focus and concentration you can trigger the experience yourself.
What Happens After Death?
"If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character...Would you slow down? Or speed up?" - Chuck Palahniuk
Physical death is something that we all must inevitably face whether we are ready for it or not. A transitional period from one stage of our lives into the next. But what exactly happens when we die? Do we get to see our deceased relatives and friends? Do we get to meet God? Does he judge us for our actions or even worse, our beliefs? Are we sent to heaven or hell? Is there even a life after death? There are many theories as to what happens but from my personal experience and experiences of others that I have read about, this is my belief.
In order to truly answer what happens after death without the inhibiting dogma of our beliefs, we must look at how answering this question is actually possible. There are three ways it can be done:
1. Experiencing Death Ourselves
There are a numerous accounts of near-death experiences where people have died or came extremely close and were revived to tell us what they experienced.
2. Talking to People That Have Already Died
We are able to do this through mediums and psychics or by raising our own vibrations to a higher level and becoming one ourselves for more proof.
3. Visiting the Realm Where Deceased People Go
This is actually possible by learning how to astral project. By shifting our consciousness to our astral body, we can interact in the astral plane where spirits and entities reside.
By experiencing, or at least learning more about these, we can get a better understanding as to what happens when we die. I will get much deeper in all of these subjects later on but with that said lets focus on what happens when we die.
Where Do We Come From
In order to know where we are going we must first understand where we come from. We are consciousness that existed before we were born into this physical plane. It was our choice to be here so that we can learn, grow, experience, help others, and expand our perspective and understanding of the universe and of each other. There is a reason that you are here right now experiencing life on earth. Once we die and pass on to the next stage of our lives we can look back at what we have learned and how much we have grown and then decide what to do from there.
I See the Light
When we first die it is usually a hard concept to grasp, especially if it was a freak accident. We have now entered our astral body for good and there is no going back unless somehow our bodies are revived before it's to late or it's just not our time, which is how near-death experiences occur. We pretty much become ghosts on this earth. You may see a bright light right away or there may be a guide, deceased relative, or angel there to guide you to the other side. You also may have not realized that you have died yet, have trouble accepting it, or emotional attachments and feelings are preventing you from moving on and so you may try to communicate with other people, go back into your body, or just dwell on the earth plane for awhile. Until you realize, or someone guiding you has helped you realize that it's time to move on, you will stay on the earth plane. This is why ghosts exist.
Life Review
Once we finally move on to the other side, which can be very quick or take a long time depending on how long we linger on earth, we now are in the astral plane. There are many theories as to what happens here. Judgment, face our karma, etc...Essentially they are basically the same. I like to refer to it as a life review. Basically we go over our life and we get to see what we have learned, how much we have grown, how much pain we have caused, how much we have helped others, and what we still need to work on. You will feel all the love and joy you gave to others but also all the hate and pain that you caused. You are not being judge but shown what you have done so that you can learn and grow from it. Do we judge a first grader because he has not graduated yet? No. We understand that there are many levels he must complete in order to get his diploma. It's the same concept.
Heaven and Hell
I don't believe there is such a thing as a heaven or hell, or at least not what most people think of it as. There are various levels of planes that exist and the lower ones we would consider hell and the higher ones we would consider heaven. It's really our choice which ones we go to. If we are vibrating at a higher level with love and compassion then we will go to a higher vibrating plane. If we are vibrating at a lower level filled with hate and anger then we will go to a lower vibrating plane. In the higher planes of existence you are filled with pure joy euphoria. This is were angelic beings and other high vibrating entities reside. The lower planes are filled with evil and torment and what we might refer to as demons or energy vampires. We can always go to higher planes if we make the conscious choice to raise our vibrations and give up our old ways. You can also think of this as karma in a way. If you do evil things then you are only hurting yourself because you are lowering your vibrational frequency. When you do good things with pure intentions then you will raise your vibrations. This is not punishment but an experience so we can learn and grow from it.
When Do I Meet God
I'm sure a lot of you are wondering when you will get to meet this guy you have always heard about called God. You don't have to die to meet God. Just look at everything around you and inside of you and you will see God. What is God? God is consciousness. That thing inside of you that let's you know you're alive. The higher you're vibrating the more love you will feel, the more alive you feel, the more of God you will feel and experience. God is not some separate entity but apart of us all.
Deciding What to Do
After you have your life review you can then decide what you want to do next. Some people take a long time to reflect their previous life before deciding what to do. Others choose to incarnate the earth again quickly. Some just decide to stay in the astral for awhile and explore it further. If you are an advanced individual then you can decide to become a spirit guide and help others grow and learn. Whatever you choose will most likely be what you feel is necessary for your spiritual development.
We are all energy and energy is infinite. We will exist for all of eternity. Our purpose of being is to learn and grow infinitively. To expand our understanding and awareness to a place that knows no end. To understand the true meaning of love allowing it to seep out of every inch of our souls lighting up the universe. This life on earth is nothing more than a tiny split second compared to all of eternity and what we will experience. A stage in our lives to learn and grow in a never-ending outward spiral reaching infinite possibilities. Death does not exist. Death is an illusion. Death is birth to a greater awareness.
Break the Chains of Religious Dogma
"God has no religion" - Gandhi
Having a religion is like being an alcoholic. You feel as though you can't live without it and the more you consume, the more confused and disoriented you become. As you dwell in it for a long period of time it completely changes who you are and becomes harder and harder to quit. Once you decide to give it up you then have to face the withdrawals. Dwelling inside of a religion and deciding to give it up is no easy task.
As a victim to religious dogma for over 20 years, I know first hand how much power it can have over your life and just how difficult it can be to overcome. Quitting religion does not happen overnight. It takes a lot of time and a lot of effort to fully give it up. Even years after giving up religion I still found myself influenced by it and questioning if I was wrong. If you are thinking about quitting religion but find yourself unable to escape the influence and power it has over your life then this is a great place to start.
1. Belief
The first thing that you need to do in order to give up your religion is to find out why you believe in it. Were you born into a religious family or culture that taught you that it was truth from the day you were born? Have you experienced a divine power or force that proved and validated your religious beliefs? Were you going through an extremely rough time in your life or searching for more meaning and purpose and religion seemed like the only logical thing you could turn to? Maybe all three of these combined is what influenced your choice to follow a religion. Whatever the choice may be, you must be completely honest with yourself in order to move on.
2. Reason
After you figure out why you truly believe and follow your religion, you must ask yourself if this is a good reason to continue to follow it and believe in it. To just accept it because that's what you have been told is just ignorance. If you have had proof of God, experienced the divine power throughout every inch of your body, or witnessed miracles that could be nothing short of God, then how does this prove your religion as truth. Do you think that God is not there for a Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or even an Atheist. God exist within everyone regardless of what they believe. Proof of a God that every person experiences does not validate one's religious belief system, it only proves that God exist and every religion believes in God. If you are searching for hope or purpose then religion is the last place you want to look. At first it may seem all good and glamorous, but as time goes on you will find that feeling of meaning and excitement will slowly diminish. And that's not God testing your faith like most religions will tell you.
3. Purpose
If there is no purpose to your religion then what's the point of following it. If the only point of a religion is to believe in it and accept whatever deity they worship, then there is no purpose. If they say that if you believe what they believe then when you die you will go to some sort of heaven instead of hell, then there is no purpose. You will find the most religions have no purpose accept to get rewarded for having a certain belief system. Ask yourself what the true purpose of your religion is and answer it honestly.
4. Prayer
The first thing I did when I started to have major doubts about my religion was pray. I asked God to show me what truth was and forgive me if I was making the wrong choice by questioning the Christian religion. It was right after this when my life completely transformed and I discovered a world that I never knew existed. If you are fearful or have any doubts about your religion then just pray to God, the divine force within all of us for guidance. You will be shown what is necessary for the spiritual development of your soul.
5. Knowledge
If the truth will set you free then it's knowledge that holds the key. If you want to give up your religion then first study everything you can about it. I remember always hearing these bible stories and interpretations of what they mean my entire life but once I actually began to read the bible I realized that they weren't even close to what the church had told me. Don't believe what anyone tells you about your religion and study it for yourself. After you learn everything you can about your own religion, begin to study all the other religions. How did they start? Why do people believe in it? What exactly do they believe? These questions will broaden your perspective and understanding of yourself and others around you. Remember that all those other people believe in their religion just as strongly, if not stronger, then you do. This new perspective and awareness will allow you to make a better choice about your own religion.
6. Many Paths to One
Just like there are many paths to the same mountain peak, there are many paths to reach God. Some might be more difficult than others, and from the perspective of the climber depending on where he is at on the mountain, it might be the only one available, but essentially we are all trying to climb the same mountain and reach the same destination. Sure we may call the mountain different names and have our own view of what the top of the mountain looks like, but it's still the same mountain, the same God, the same destination. Instead of just climbing the mountain ignorantly blind, take a step back and observe which is the best path to take to reach the top. You will most likely find that the religion you follow is not the easiest path.
By following these simple steps and overcoming the fear that is attached to most religions, you will be able to give it up. At first it will be very scary and you will feel extremely vulnerable, but as time goes on you will eventually grow out of it. Just always remember that God, or that divine force, exists within all of us regardless of what they believe and there is no God that will punish you for nothing more than a belief system. But ignorance is bliss so if your religion makes you happy for now, then don't worry to much about it and just try to live the best life you possibly can.
