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(248) · Nandanavana
(ix) psychological ageing + (x) meditation effect on stage vi, vii, viii and ix. (2) The psychological effects are as below: (a) There is increase in the internal energy due to mono
channelisation of mind. This leads to internal control and occurrence of required physiological reactions resulting in the
effect in (1) above. (b) The mono-channelisation improves the cognitive factors and
intensity of the knowledge of the inner and outer world. (c) The mono-channelisation of mind 'leads to improve the
regulating factors for various secretions. (d) The meditating persons are also in a position to take care of
external sanctions to improve the quality of life. (e) The persons undertaking regular meditation have a tendency
to reduce the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) and Life Change Unit Scale (LCUS) which indicate the stress - reduction and improved state of pacified mind developed by
Holmes and Raheja in 1967 and 1979. (f) Due to increase in internal energy on account of non
dissipation of energy, the meditator also acquires many supernatural powers, which have been utilized through touch, voice, sight and mental resolution for the benefit of the people
and described by Patañjali in his book. (g) It controls the hyper activity of hypo-thalamic-pituitary,
adrenal axis (HPA). However; food and meditation are individual points, but they will yield better society if adopted and practiced by all individuals. Proper promotional efforts must be undertaken so that all people even in high places and positions are also involved actively in the process. This will lead to a better and peaceful world of twenty-first century. We require saints like Hemacandra and Hīravijaya who could impress the 0.0001% people to mend their minds meditationally. It is only about 3% people who are responsible for the world of fights and aggressions. Let us hope the rest 97% peace-lovers will prevail upon them to make the world peaceful through introspective meditational practices.
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