| Meditation is a process of reaching the innermost | | | | ego state of the individual under observation and |
| recesses of the human mind. This is the seat of all | | | | decides the remedy. To effect healing under |
| healing that is experienced during meditation. One valid | | | | meditation a person has to observe rationally the |
| question may be, if meditation can be so healing, can it | | | | correctness of his or her ego state. This task requires |
| actually take the place of psychiatric therapy? This | | | | development of an authentic attitude first before any |
| question needs an elaborate answer. Hence, some | | | | healing is achieved. |
| points clarifying the differences between meditative | | | | 6. Psychiatry is a recognized science while healing |
| healing and psychiatric curing are given below - | | | | processes of meditation are a subject of study up until |
| 1. All human beings blessed with a functional brain can | | | | now. Several people still take meditation as a |
| attempt meditative healing. But psychiatric therapy is | | | | scientifically unproven practice. |
| designed only for those who are diagnosed with some | | | | 7. Psychiatry is a dynamic and advanced therapeutic |
| ailments. | | | | science. Like all other sciences, it is forever a growing |
| 2. Meditation is a process of reaching the healing | | | | discipline. This is because it is based on constant |
| precincts of the mind in a do-it-yourself fashion. In the | | | | dedication to quest and growth and betterment by the |
| psychiatric remedial process, there is intervention from | | | | human beings. Meditation on the other hand is a |
| a therapist. | | | | process of exploring the mind, which is not a human |
| 3. Psychiatry deals with the physical as well as the | | | | creation so only viewing it is possible without inducing |
| mental aspects of the brain. However, most of the | | | | improvements. |
| psychiatric therapy deals with correction of the ego | | | | 8. Psychiatric therapy can be proven through |
| state of the mind. Meditative healing is achieved by | | | | documentation and evidence. Meditative healing can |
| delving deeply into the mind while still remaining | | | | only be experienced. |
| objective. | | | | Meditative healing can be of different kinds ranging |
| 4. Meditation releases the healing energy of the body | | | | right from relaxation to actual cures. Psychiatric healing |
| only when the mind reaches a certain level of | | | | is designed to provide cures only. In order to reach a |
| relaxation and solace. Psychiatric cures are often | | | | stage where meditation becomes therapeutic a |
| times attained by agitating the mind. | | | | person has to be fully cured of any ailments. Both |
| 5. The therapist doing the psychiatric healing judges the | | | | methods of healing can help a person tremendously. |