| For a beginner learning to meditate the notion that | | | | Meditation software such as the Hemi-sync |
| meditation software can help them reach their | | | | technology pioneered by Robert Monroe has been |
| desired meditative state can appear to be almost | | | | proven to increase awareness, and perception of |
| too good to be true. With recent technological | | | | energies greater than physical matter. The term |
| advances, meditation software can now help an | | | | Hemi-sync is short for hemispheric synchronization |
| individual reach a higher state of consciousness | | | | which is a technological phrase referring to the |
| through employing what is known as binaural | | | | brain's hemispheres working together as |
| beats. | | | | previously explained. |
| Binaural beats is a proven and highly effective | | | | Further use of this Hemi-sync technology can aid |
| technology that involves listening to two different | | | | the listener in achieving even higher states of |
| sounds though the use of headphones. Use of any | | | | consciousness such as out of body states, and |
| type of stereo headphones provides optimum | | | | other states that are defined by focus levels. |
| separation of the sound going to the right and left | | | | Primary benefits of everyday use of meditation |
| ear. It begins by listening to a different tone in | | | | software technology include better focus and |
| each ear and when the brain combines both | | | | concentration, getting to sleep much easier, |
| sounds it will hear beats at a very low frequency. | | | | quicker recovery from surgery, easier pregnancy, |
| That third tone can be used to stimulate the | | | | pure meditation, background music during |
| focus and brain activity needed to reach the | | | | bodywork and many others. |
| desired state of consciousness. When the brain | | | | Many practitioners have built entire Hemi-sync |
| begins to focus on these beats in a certain way | | | | libraries of meditation software which can serve |
| the frequency of the brainwaves gradually | | | | as a mind toolbox that aside from perceiving |
| synchronize with the binaural beats. This process | | | | energies beyond the physical world also assist |
| places the subject into a deep meditative state. | | | | with day-to-day challenges. |