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Human mind is undoubtedly more powerful than anything else in the universe and this is reflected from the saying 'Mind over matter'.
This is undoubtedly true since starting from concentration to willpower that is used for self development, from bearing pain by focusing your mind elsewhere to even moving matter with the power of thoughts, everything is possible if a human mind so desires as expression by the idiom 'Mind over matter'.
Psychokinesis shares some similarity with the expression 'mind over matter' since it tends to imply a kind of extreme point of the same, where an individual bestowed with such ability can move objects physically with the sheer power of one's thoughts.
First coined as Telekinesis during the 19th century, this paranormal phenomenon was researched and experimented upon by parapsychologists in order to explain the extent of the power of mind over matter. The term was first denoted to explain the mysterious movement of objects by spirits or ghosts. Later on when the role of human mind was speculated to be behind these, the term psychokinesis was born.
Psychokinesis can be of two types depending on the measurement of the phenomenon intensity. When the movement in objects is hardly perceptible through ordinary eyesight and need observation through scientific instruments, it is known as micro psychokinesis while large movements that can be seen by naked eyesight are termed macro psychokinesis.
Apart from the paranormal aspect of mind over matter, this concept also has its share of significance in philosophical or spiritual doctrines concerned with personal growth. In this regard, mention may be made of the topic of responsibility assumption where it is entirely focused around the issue of mind over matter.
In the personal growth studies sector, the responsibility assumption is all about taking the responsibility of your own life in your own hands. In other words, your future and the destiny you etch for yourself are a function of your mind and its thought.
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.
As per the Law of Attraction, if you want something in your life and direct all your focus and concentration on it, intensely visualizing yourself after attaining the same and repeatedly telling yourself that it is coming your way, then your mind power will attract that very thing from the universe and make it happen to you in real life.
Numerous claimants to psychokinetic ability exist in this world some of whom are remembered.
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.
An American Laboratory technician named Felicia Parise became a celebrity for her psychokinetic abilities which used to come to her spontaneously in the beginning but developed later when she worked on it with intense focus and concentration after being inspired from the Nina Kulagina films. She was able to move objects like pill containers, compass needles, aluminum foils, etc with the sheer power of her mind.
She was tagged as the First American to move matter with mind by National Enquirer, a tabloid. She left demonstrating psychokinesis when she reported bodily stress from the same.
One can find such rare individuals and their special abilities like psychokinesis in the remotest places of the world, amidst great mountain ranges where such scientifically advanced means of research is not possible. Himalayas in India are known to be the most spiritual place on the planet throbbing with positive energy where many sadhus and monks renounce everything and go to live just to realize the full potential of their minds.
Kumbh Mela is one such event where one can view special mind centric feats such as the psychokinesis openly. The world famous holy pilgrimage in India that takes place annual (Kumbh Mela), Once in six years (Ardha Kumbh Mela) and Once in twelve years (Purna Kumbh Mela) sees millions of onlookers watching the sadhus and their special feats while they come down to take a dip in the holy Ganges.
Thus it can be concluded that be it physical matter or be it an intangible matter, your mind has the power to influence all. Thus, with the power of positive thinking, concentration, energy, and affirmations one can achieve the highest forms of 'mind over matter' phenomenon and thereby live life in his own terms.
