There are lot of studies done on the benefits of meditations and there is a lot of scientific validation on this subject. There are studies conducted by numerous eminent universities enlisting the benefits of meditation.  As meditators, we have felt the direct perception of benefits that has benefits across the spectrum of body, mind and spirit.

This list of benefits is prepared by Guru Sarvananda under whose close supervision I have been able to blossom with meditation being a catalyst. 

The Benefits of Meditation are listed below:

1. It gives total relaxation
2. It gives boundless energy
3. It gives good health
4. It makes people have a natural discipline, not enforced from the outside
5. The wellspring of Creativity and Artistry is awakened
6. It makes people more productive
7. It creates kindness in people
8. It makes people more loving, more compassionate
9. It gives equanimity
10. It gives balance in life
11. It gives sensitivity, an intensity in feeling and perception
12. It increases self-confidence
13. It develops Awareness
14. It makes people more intelligent
15. It gets one attuned with Nature
16. It makes people feel ‘ Reverence for Life’
17. It develops Intuition – extra-sensory perception
18. It gives Occult powers – clairvoyance, clairaudience, etc.
19. It gives courage
20. One gains the right perception of everything, the Buddha called it ‘ Right View’
21. It gives the capacity to enjoy life more
22. It makes people multi-dimensional
23. It enhances one’s dignity
24. It gives a ‘ Natural High ‘- ecstatic states
25. It gives complete fulfillment in life
26. It gives Profound Understanding
27. People access spaces in their Beings, where the feeling of Sacredness, of Divinity are experienced
28. People get a taste of what Freedom truly means
29. Inner Peace, Calmness, Serenity comes as a by-product
30. People learn the Language of Totality, they become more intense
31. People gain Inner strength, they are unaffected by difficulties
32. People start celebrating their uniqueness, their individuality. They are no longer imitative
33. People will be Integrated – body, mind, spirit will be in harmony
34. People attain Universal Outlook. They will know that all realized masters, who later on became known as Founders of Religion are different expressions of One Ultimate Reality
35. People attain Mental Clarity – the Power of Discrimination is sharpened
36. People will have a powerful Presence which others can feel – an Aura & a Fragrance in one’s Personality
37. People will have Unshakeable Conviction. They develop strong will-power
38. It makes people Graceful
39. It refines people on all levels of their personality, making them more Sophisticated
40. It is a Purification Process – it clears negativity on all dimensions of being
41. People learn the Art of Surrendering to the Divine
42. It develops Aesthetic Sense – a Sense of Beauty
43. The Places where people Congregate for Meditation becomes ‘ Mystical Places of Power ” … Beacons of Light
44. People will understand the meaning of Real Happiness
45. People will access True Richness

      ( The above benefits are means to an end but the final benefit is an end in itself )

46. People, one day … attain the highest State of Consciousness i.e Enlightenment, the Total Understanding of the Essence of Life or the Absolute Truth