Meditation and Human Metabolism.

Studying meditation with the scientific approach has started in 1960. There are reports of scientific discovery from various countries. They printed out as technical documents, such as The American Journal of Philosophy, International Journal of Neuroscience, Psychosomatic medicine, American Psychologist, India Journal of medical Research as follows. Some of these reports found:

1. Meditation affects the respiratory system.
In 1961, Professor B. K. Anan, All India Institute of Medical Sciences have tried with yogi, name Sri Ram. He took yogi to sitting in meditation chest width 4 feet, long 6 feet and 4 feet deep, close and dense air. First experiment took 8 hours long and once again, 10 hours, after that there is not any visible harm to the yogi. The research found.

• Yogi uses oxygen less than regular by 33-50 percent.
• Pulse rate decreased from 85 times per minute to 60-70 times per minute remaining.
• Respiration is nearly constant during meditation.
• Brain waves similar to half-sleep.

2. Meditation affects the body's metabolism.
In Japan, Japanese scientist Zugi studied the metabolism in the body in the Zen Buddhist while meditating. The research found the using of oxygen and carbon dioxide reduction less than the normal average is 20 percent

3. Meditation and the rate of oxygen in the body.
In 1967, Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Mind / Body Medical Institute, Harvard Medical, Harvard University. Experimented with 36 professional meditationers, whose research found.

• The rate of oxygen use decrease 17 percent. It means when the body using oxygen less, rate of metabolism in body will be reduced. When metabolism down, body will less degenerate, as the body will less degenerate, it looks younger and has long life. The reducing of heartbeat rate 3 times per minute means heart will work less, and so heart will healthier.

Buddhist Meditation