Binaural Beats May Enhance Meditation
Meditation is a technique used to relax the mind and brighten the spirit. It dates back literally thousands of years to the days of ancient China when the practice was part of major religions. Despite all the medical treatment and technology around us to accomplish these same goals, meditation is still one of the leading solutions to relaxation to this day. Although it is said that all that’s required are a simple mat and loose clothing, even some of the most traditional leaders in the meditation field often add music as a way to help out the process. The audio that the practices listen to helps the mind let go and enter a religious mind set where anything is possible. In this regard the music is effective but we beg to differ if this makes the session perfect and think the adaption of more complex technology will improve the experience.
The complex technology that we are referring to in the writing above is known as binaural beats and like music, only adds audio to the user’s experience. The audio is more complex than standard music as it is more scientifically researched and prepared. While music might throw the meditator off guard and allow the mind to open up and relax, it does little to have any impact on brain waves nor does it communicate with the mind in a direct way. The beats make up strongly in the areas that the music lacks by communicating in a carefully planned out matter with both the left and right side of the brain. The audio is played through a set of headphones in each ear at a different pace allowing the user to achieve what the scientific community calls “brain entrainment”. The brains frequency is adjusted up or down depending on what the audio track was designed to do. In the case of meditation, of course, the audio would be designed to lower the frequency from its starting point allowing the user to relax and enter a deeper state of trance. The only major down fall of the addition of this technology is the headphone which might become detracting and rob from the spiritual experience. However, the case can be made that the additional benefits of using this approach outweigh not using it at all.
It has been acknowledged that there are imperfections in the use of binaural beats with meditation. Like most imperfections or problems that also add a benefit, there has been extensive research into ways that might improve the situation. The answer might be that you listen to the beats before engaging in a meditation session and that you switch to music once the official session begins. Earlier we did mention that music is not as effective as the alternative but we did stop short of saying that it provided no benefit to the user at all. The music that has become so traditional does add more sprit for the individual and could be improved if used accordingly. Science and religion often clash on issues that involve the human experience but we feel that in the case of meditation they can co-exist peacefully.
The complex technology that we are referring to in the writing above is known as binaural beats and like music, only adds audio to the user’s experience. The audio is more complex than standard music as it is more scientifically researched and prepared. While music might throw the meditator off guard and allow the mind to open up and relax, it does little to have any impact on brain waves nor does it communicate with the mind in a direct way. The beats make up strongly in the areas that the music lacks by communicating in a carefully planned out matter with both the left and right side of the brain. The audio is played through a set of headphones in each ear at a different pace allowing the user to achieve what the scientific community calls “brain entrainment”. The brains frequency is adjusted up or down depending on what the audio track was designed to do. In the case of meditation, of course, the audio would be designed to lower the frequency from its starting point allowing the user to relax and enter a deeper state of trance. The only major down fall of the addition of this technology is the headphone which might become detracting and rob from the spiritual experience. However, the case can be made that the additional benefits of using this approach outweigh not using it at all.
It has been acknowledged that there are imperfections in the use of binaural beats with meditation. Like most imperfections or problems that also add a benefit, there has been extensive research into ways that might improve the situation. The answer might be that you listen to the beats before engaging in a meditation session and that you switch to music once the official session begins. Earlier we did mention that music is not as effective as the alternative but we did stop short of saying that it provided no benefit to the user at all. The music that has become so traditional does add more sprit for the individual and could be improved if used accordingly. Science and religion often clash on issues that involve the human experience but we feel that in the case of meditation they can co-exist peacefully.