Mind Over Matter

The idiom ‘Mind over matter’ talks about the human mind being powerful enough to influence any matter in any form it so desires.

This echoes with truth as can be seen right from the power of concentration, to usage of willpower for self development, bearing intense pain by mind focus elsewhere to even moving physical articles with the power of thought. The power of the human mind can be utilized to influence matter according to one’s desires.

Psychokinesis is a phenomenon where an individual just by the sheer power of his thoughts can move objects physically. Thus, in concept it has some similarity with the phrase ‘mind over matter’ and can be safely stated to be one of the extremes of the same.

In order to explain the extent of human mind power influence over matter, parapsychologists in the 19th century carried out research and various experiments. At first the reason behind such phenomena were thought to be due to spirits and was termed Telekinesis but later when the role of human mind was discovered, it was coined Psychokinesis.

Such phenomenon can be measured and categorized into two groups – Micro psychokinesis and Macro psychokinesis. While the former involves small movement in matter that can only be seen with the help of scientific instruments, the latter refers to bigger movements that can be seen by ordinary eyesight.

‘Mind over matter’ as a statement also has a lesser extreme ‘responsibility assumption’ version of it where it is extensively used. This is in context of more mind centric subjects such as the philosophy or spirituality.

The concept of mind over matter plays an important role in personal growth studies especially in case of responsibility assumption where it is said that the responsibility of the quality of t he life you lead is ultimately on you. In essence, it proposes that you your destiny is only a function of your own mind and its thoughts.

Apart from this, the law of attraction and affirmations also journey along the same path laid down by the new age spirituality where mind is at the helm of all affairs.

The Laws of attraction states that if you have an object of desire which you want to see manifested in your life, then direct your entire attention, energy and focus on it and feel the energy waves leaving you and charging up the vision. If you have complete faith that it will happen, and rid your mind of all negative thoughts in order to receive the event when it manifests actually, you will see that you can create your own destiny with your mind power.

Innumerable claimants to psychokinetic abilities exist in the world of whom some are worthy of mention.

One of them is Martin Caidin, the author of the 1972 novel Cyborg who reported was able to rotate energy wheels kept on table tops.

The Israeli Uri Geller was known for his spoon bending abilities while Nina Kulagina, the Soviet psychic was known for her short films which she made demonstrating her psychokinetic abilities.

Coming to Felicia Parise, an American laboratory technician by profession who got inspired by the Nina Kulagina films started intensely focusing on her otherwise spontaneous abilities in order to make them work at her will. Later on, she was able to use her mind to move things like compass needles, plastic pill containers, aluminum foil, etc.

She was featured on the tabloid National Enquirer as the First American to Move matter with mind. After reporting immense bodily stress from psychokinesis performances, she retired from it.

Going to remote corners of the world now where such scientific documentations have not been possible mention may be made of the Great Himalayan mountain range in India, Nepal and Tibet, famous in the world as the most spiritual site and a seat of immense positive powers. The sadhus and monks leave all worldly possessions and reside in such places to master complete control on one’s mind.

One can see psychokinetic feats openly in the famous pilgrimage of the Hindus in India called the Kumbh Mela (Annual), Ardha Kumbh Mela (Once in 6 years) and Purna Kumbh Mela (Once in 12 years) where the sadhus come down amidst millions of pious people and onlookers to take dip in the holy river of Ganges.

The truth of the expression ‘mind over matter’ can be realized when you develop and harness the power of your mind to do things like move matter with your thoughts or even attract from the universe whatever it is that you want. It can be concluded by saying that with effective use of one’s power of concentration, faith and belief one can write his own destiny as he wants it to be.