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In a forest, there was an elephant which was extremely strong and possessed a powerful pair of tusks. One day, a thin and lean man came and trapped the elephant in a cage. The man used to stab the elephant pe riodically with a spiked stick. Soon the elephant became conditioned to the reality that there were only two kinds of experiences in life : pain when the man poked it with the stick, and pleasure in the absence of poking. Thus the man was able to tame the elephant and became the rider of the elephant. After some time, the elephant forgot that there was an alternate reality, in which it had roamed free in the forest, without any fear, and remaining all powerful. One day, when the rider was away, the elephant struggled to free itself. It struggled hard, and after days of intense effort, was able to shatter the cage. The elephant ran towards its freedom. The rider, to thwart the elephant's escape attempt, climbed a tree and jumped down, planning to land on the elephant’s back

Pic courtesy- The author Meditation has the potential to literally transform the world. In 1978, what is known as the “Maharishi Effect” took place when a group of 7000 individuals over the course of 3 weeks were meditating in hopes of positively effecting the surrounding city.  They were able to literally transform the collective energy of the city which reduced global crime rates, violence, and casualties during the times of their meditation by an average of 16%. Suicide rates a nd automobile accidents also were reduced with all variables accounted for. In fact, there was a 72% reduction in terrorist activity during the times at which this group was meditation. Almost 50 studies have been done further confirming the benefits of global meditation and it's direct impact on everything in the world, even so far as to have the results published in the Journal of Crime and Justice in 1981. We know meditation has endless health and psychological benefits, but it is now being expl