posted January 30, 2009 10:16 PM         

I see that the read deal will cost $179 dollars which I think is a little pricey and can't afford right now.

Could anyone recommend something similar or better?
Thanks.

posted January 30, 2009 10:23 PM         

You know you can download similar stuff for free, but it's not exactly *legal*...I am interested in this too.
I heard Koi talking about it on one of the threads...she'd know.

posted January 31, 2009 12:11 AM         

"Use this program to help you enter the state of "flow," where you can draw on your unconscious as a source of guidance and wisdom, and guide you toward expanded consciousness and your own enlightenment." -Dr. Jeffrey Thompson

Product Description
We all seek a state of higher consciousness that awakens and enlivens our whole being. Masters of meditation and yoga, great artists, inventors and highly accomplished people in many walks of life have learned to develop and live from such a state.
British researcher and Zen master C. Maxwell Cade spent decades analyzing the brainwave patterns of these extraordinary people. He discovered that they each shared a common pattern of brainwaves, which Cade called the Awakened Mind Pattern, and which he believed holds the key to tapping into one’s highest potential for clarity of mind, deep insight, creative inspiration, and peak performance.

Created by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, The Awakened Mind System uses breakthrough audio recording processes to help you access this brainwave pattern so that you can directly experience the enormous benefits of this heightened state of consciousness.

Dr. Thompson embeds inaudible pulses of sound which mirror the Awakened Mind Pattern into an ambient musical soundtrack. The result is that your own brainwaves begins to reflect the Awakened Mind pattern, drawing you easily into enhanced inner awareness, dynamic creativity, deepened meditation, spiritual connectedness, healing and renewal.

•Based on over 15 years of pioneering clinical research •Use with headphones or ordinary speakers •Contains no spoken words or subliminal messages

posted January 31, 2009 12:13 AM         

110 of 116 people found the following review helpful:
Awakened mind pattern, July 13, 2004
By L. Power "nlp trainer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

If you were to do decades of research on EEG patterns of yogis, swamis, and healers, understand those patterns, you might find common patterns for people engaged in creating, problem solving, learning, healing, memorizing and meditating.

People in that state of consciousness are using a specific combination of beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta brainwave patterns.

If you were to use entrainment to create sound pulses and music to recreate those exact same EEG patterns in normal individuals, a feeling of lucid awareness, you might create something worthwile.

Or, you could save yourself time and energy, because using the EEG research of C. Maxwell Cade, Jeffrey Thompson has already done it. For the price of a CD you can get the pioneering benefit of all this amazing technology.

According to the sleeve notes with the CD there are fifteen different layers of brainwave entrainment sounds used to create the awakened mind pattern.

I do find this CD very mentally stimulating, creating all sorts of mental imagery and very relaxing. This is definitely one of my favorite CD's. I also use some of Jeffrey's other CD's for very specific purposes.

This type of CD also uses subaudible binaural beats in the soundtrack. How this works is that if a frequency of say 100 Hz goes in your left ear, and 105 Hz goes in your right ear, then both sides of your brain reconcile this by creating a third 5 Hz brainwave, which would be in the Theta range associated with creativity and a trance state. This also creates new neural pathways in the brain enabling you to access this desired state more easily in the future, and also induces synchronicity between both sides of your brain. With fifteen different levels of entrainment on this CD, you can imagine how beneficial this could be.

As you consider this CD you may feel it could benefit you. If you do then you should get it now. Why wait?

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64 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
There's nothing else like this, July 24, 2004
By Between Two Worlds - See all my reviews
The human brain and the consciousness that it contains is the last frontier. Those who are willing to explore it are a new kind of pioneer. This CD allows listeners to actually change their brainwaves, thus affecting the consciousness that the brainwaves convey.

The first track, which lasts for thirty minutes, is very pleasantly meditative. The listener will hear nature sounds, a gong, ambient sounds, and the like. This tends to move one into a relaxed and meditative state. The second track, also thirty minutes long, sounds like a rainstorm, with other sounds mixed in. Very soon one moves from relaxation into incredible visualization. I generally visualize nature scenes, but that varies from person to person, I suspect.

I believe that this CD helps me relax more, sleep better, and deal with the problems of living better. If I listen to this several nights in a row, I can come up with solutions to problems more easily and I deal with life in a more relaxed state. I also feel that it makes me more sensitive to the feelings of others. This is an unusual experience. It is amazing that a little CD can do something so profound. But, there it is.

posted January 31, 2009 12:22 AM         

To add to my anxiety, I was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus 5 weeks ago. Stress makes the Lupus extremely worse and annoying.

I decided to combine some meditation techniques I had researched with the 'Awakened Mind System', the results have been more than I ever could have expected.

I smoked 1 pack or more of cigarettes a day for over 18 years. I tried many times to quit without success. Since listening to the CD, I have been 4 weeks without a cigarette and I feel wonderful. Quitting has not been as hard as I thought and the idea of becoming healthier physically and mentally is so exciting. The bouts of depression are gone and I am energized about the future.

My meditation sessions with the cd has helped me tremendously deal with the stress at work. When I feel anxious and stressed, I close my eyes, breath, refocus and within seconds my energy and concentration levels are back dealing with the tasks at hand.

It is a wonderful feeling knowing I am in charge of my own thought processes and feelings. I am realizing that happiness is not something that happens when things go right. Happiness, just is. You just have to experience this for yourself.

posted January 31, 2009 12:43 AM         

yeah, i did, but I got there from some other site where it was recommended. after reading all the reviews I think this is the one I've been looking for.

I know I've seen his cd's at Barnes and Noble years ago (i remember the cover, and he's made many with similar covers in different colors), so I'm going to go there and see tomorrow.

anyway, thanks. I'll let you know what I think.

posted January 31, 2009 05:02 AM         

I have never felt so relaxed before in my life.

posted January 31, 2009 07:24 PM         

I picked up the one above - Awakened Mind and his Gamma Meditation CD today. Looking forward to listening tonight. Hopefully they are similar to the centerpointe's cd's. From what I've been reading (reviews), they are just as good. We'll see! If anything, it will be good to set aside some daily relaxation time to sound.
http://www.therelaxationcompany.com/
Dr. Jeffrey Thompson: Brainwave Music

Based on over 15 years of pioneering clinical research...

Experience the remarkable benefits available when gentle soothing music is embedded with pulses of sound which activate your brainwave patterns.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

In cooperation with the Dalai Lama, researchers have investigated the brainwave patterns of Tibetan Buddhist monks in states of deep meditation. The studies reveal that these advanced meditators produce high levels of GAMMA AND HYPERGAMMA brainwaves. These studies confirmed the clinical findings of Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, who has been investigating these powerful brainwaves for more than 10 years.

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, a pioneer in the use of sound for healing and altering states of mind, has created a powerful CD program which weaves subtle pulses of GAMMA and HYPERGAMMA brainwave frequencies into a multi-layered musical soundtrack. Your own brainwaves “lock on” to these waves and move you easily into states of deep meditation, enhanced focus, heightened self-awareness, and awakened insight and inspiration.

Orchestrate Your State of Mind

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson’s pioneering work over the past 20 years has led to groundbreaking discoveries in how sound frequency patterns built into musical soundtracks induce brainwave entrainment. Fortune 500 companies, healthcare professionals, clinics, hospitals, meditation groups, and individuals worldwide use Dr. Thompson’s many audio programs for deep relaxation, healing, inner exploration, and meditation.

CD ONE – GAMMA MEDITATION SYSTEM

This recording will help lead you to states of enhanced perception and deep meditation. This is the brainwave state found in Tibetan monks while they are meditating on the idea of “unconditional loving compassion.” This CD is the same as the Gamma Meditation Single CD.

CD TWO – HYPERGAMMA MEDITATION SYSTEM

Certain monks seem to exhibit a particularly high brainwave state while meditating, termed HyperGamma. This meditative state is associated with enhanced focus, and overcoming barriers to personal change. Use this CD to induce HyperGamma in your own brain.

Satisfaction Guaranteed Total Running Time: 2 Hours

posted January 31, 2009 08:37 PM         

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