Meditation has been valued in the East for centuries as beneficial to physical, mental, and spiritual health. Now, Western medicine, through research-based studies performed in medical schools, universities, hospitals, and research labs, also is recognizing and proving the efficacy of meditation for improving health and wellness of the body, mind, and soul. This groundbreaking book offers proven benefits of meditation for spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional health; for improved brain function and performance; and for achieving balance, wellness, and pain management. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, in his keynote article, provides clear and compelling support for the value of meditation for the health of the spirit, upon which the health of the body and mind are based. Noted medical doctors, cancer researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists, chiropractors, brain researchers, neuroscientists, and those involved in alternative medicine contributed articles rich in evidence supporting meditation as a complementary treatment modality. Meditation as Medication for the Soul is a must-read book for anyone seeking optimum health and wellness. Book jacket.