An example of the benefits of mediation

[VictorB02]

Yesterday I had an amazing insight into the benefits of meditation (for me) for 6 months straight. 

This past Monday I had to get a tooth pulled while awake, because of a bad cavity. As I was telling my friend, he exclaimed "dude, did you wake up on Monday and think 'oh no I have to get a tooth pulled'" And Surprisingly, I looked at him and was like "No, actually, I wasn't stressing at all" And then it hit me. Any other time of my life (before meditating) I would have been completely stressed and worried the day of getting a tooth pulled while being awake. I would have been filled with anxiety. Any other normal person who hasn't practiced meditation or personal development would have probably woken up that day completely dreading getting a tooth pulled while having to be awake.

But this past Monday I wasn't. I woke up relaxed, did my normal routine, drove to the dentist, and went through the procedure all without maybe a tiny nervousness the couple seconds before the dentist started to pull my tooth out. (It wasn't that bad)

I have never experienced this type of radical benefit from meditating.

I hope this can help anyone who has just started on the path to see that there are example of practical benefits to mediating.

[Colin]

nice have you read "why Buddhism is true" . There is an account of an advanced meditator who got tooth surgery without pain medicine and was able to tolerate without too much discomfort.  Your story reminded me of this.

[VictorB02]

@Colin I have not. That seems very interesting!