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Silva Mind Control
(a.k.a. Silva UltraMind)
The "mind control" referred to is control of your
own mind, not others. In fact, it is rarely called "Silva
Mind Control" or even the "Silva Method" now.
Mind Valley, one of the primary organizations that carry on the
work of Jose Silva, now calls it "Silva UltraMind."
Jose died peacefully in 1999, and The Silva UltraMind System
was his final creation.
Jose Silva was born on August 11, 1914, in Laredo, Texas.
His father died when he was four and at six he started selling
newspapers, shining shoes, and doing odd jobs. His sister and
brother helped him learn to read and write, because he never
went to school. He later learned to repair radios, and his repair
eventually provided a half-million dollars to finance twenty
years of research that led to his mind training systems.
He studied great minds of every discipline – scientists,
healers, psychologists, religious gurus, and eastern philosophers.
He first presented his Silva Method in 1966 and millions of students
in 71 countries took Silva Mind Control courses. Students are
shown how to enter an altered state of consciousness, and tap
into "higher intelligence in the universe."
There is a lot going on in our brains that we are unaware
of, and that we can "tap into." Silva goes much further.
The training is supposed to help you develop psychic powers and
have out-of-body experiences. The methods include the use of
visualization and guided imagery, meditation, and self awareness
techniques. There is nothing dangerous here, and there is a lot
of evidence that shows the usefulness of these methods, even
if you don't believe in psychic powers.
Like the old "Silva Mind Control" courses, the new
Silva Ultramind System is designed to help you increase the
power of your mind, change your negative thought patterns,
and improve your success in relationships, business, and life
in general. I have used the audio "centering exercise,"
and I can tell you that it does help you meditate.
I don't buy into the rest of the talk and teachings about
psychic powers and out-of-body experiences, though, so I prefer
to use programs that are based on brainwave entrainment technologies
and don't make extreme claims. My recommendation for this can
be found in the side panel to the left.
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