Thread: Biological Functions

I have what I believe is a very interesting question, and one that I hope may
shed light on the potential of the mind and its effects on the body.

I am aware that there are some monks in the world that can, through deep
meditation, control some of the otherwise autonomic functions of the body.
Different body parts can be heated at will, and the heart controlled manually.
I began to wonder how far this control could be stretched, so to speak. Would
it be at all possible to willfully change, over great periods of time, physical
characteristics? Would one be able to grow hair in a different shade, or change
the pigment in their irises? Or is that beyond the brain? What other functions of
the brain are there that may be possibly exploited?

http://www.mytelekinesis.com/bio_eye.html
The site is a bit iffy though.

"im going to make my eyes like the sharingan "
lul
It's called biokinesis .

Yogi's essentially turn their bodies into chemical manufacturing machines. From what I've heard they can basically increase serotonin levels at will (as well as other chemicals), creating highs while meditating. They can control functions that are generally considering automatic or instinctive. They see their body as a machine that that is what makes it simpler for them to disassociate themselves from their ego.

While long-term physical change may be possible, I'm afraid it would be all but impossible to change hair or eye color, or natural skin tone, through thought alone. Those are issues of genetics. Genes work by telling the body which proteins to code for. These are functions independent of the brain, and are not influenced by it, and so cannot be changed through mere thought. Gene therapy may well do the job, but that technology is years away from reality.

Originally Posted by guitarboy

[URL]It's called biokinesis .

Huh, so it's a known thing, although the site doesn't provide very specific
information. My searches have thus far yielded meditation exercises, and the
exact mechanism by which this would be possible isn't yet clearly explained.
At least, not for things like eye or hair color. Being that the rest of the body
is controlled via the brain, I can understand how those functions can be
controlled.

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

Yogi's essentially turn their bodies into chemical manufacturing machines. From what I've heard they can basically increase serotonin levels at will (as well as other chemicals), creating highs while meditating. They can control functions that are generally considering automatic or instinctive. They see their body as a machine that that is what makes it simpler for them to disassociate themselves from their ego.

I have witnessed a yogi in a state of ecstasy perhaps only 6 months ago. I
see him every now and then around the beach, have heard him discuss his
practice to others on occasion, and at other times have seen him meditate.
He is old from what I make of him. Not that I wish to get off topic or
anything, but yes, I understand that yogis tend to be capable of interesting
mental abilities, not unlike those of the monks and some indigenous shamans
of the world.

Originally Posted by Mario92

While long-term physical change may be possible, I'm afraid it would be all but impossible to change hair or eye color, or natural skin tone, through thought alone. Those are issues of genetics. Genes work by telling the body which proteins to code for. These are functions independent of the brain, and are not influenced by it, and so cannot be changed through mere thought. Gene therapy may well do the job, but that technology is years away from reality.

And what of the kind of mental stress that causes a person to, say, grey
early (hair)? There are things the brain can do that effect the body and
indirectly effect those things that it would be otherwise unable to, is that
correct? I understand though that it should not be possible to change
something like eye color. There may yet be a way, in any case, and I'm only
trying to consider possibilities.

Originally Posted by Invader

And what of the kind of mental stress that causes a person to, say, grey early (hair)? There are things the brain can do that effect the body and indirectly effect those things that it would be otherwise unable to, is that correct? I understand though that it should not be possible to change something like eye color. There may yet be a way, in any case, and I'm only trying to consider possibilities.

I would have to look into this a bit more, but I'm fairly certain that greying hair (hair without pigment) is caused by certain factors blocking the production of pigment. I am also rather sure that this is and all-or-nothing sort of deal, so a person with very dark hair would find it virtually impossible to go up a few shades. As for the exact opposite (lighter becoming darker), this would be completely impossible by mental willpower alone. A series of genes determine exactly how much pigment is produced, and while some factors may block this production, it would be pretty much impossible to increase it. Interesting, though...I hadn't thought of that.

Originally Posted by Invader

Huh, so it's a known thing, although the site doesn't provide very specific
information. My searches have thus far yielded meditation exercises, and the
exact mechanism by which this would be possible isn't yet clearly explained.
At least, not for things like eye or hair color. Being that the rest of the body
is controlled via the brain, I can understand how those functions can be
controlled.

I can see how seratonin can be controlled--that is a neurotransmitter associated with general mental health. It's an emotion chemical. I'd think there is a limit to what you can alter. Emotion chemicals, sleep-state chemicals, heartbeat, breathing, and pupil dilation are the ones I find most viable, because you can alter them via biofeedback. Monks can do this without a machine, which is logical, because they do it by training their awareness.

Biofeedback training works by trial-and-error. A success/step toward success in a technique is noticeable immediately, either by readings on a machine, or the person's own observation. For such slow changes as hair and eye color, you have no idea if what you're doing is leading to the desired outcome. It's like trying to open a combination lock with no clues. . . You aren't getting in.

Emotion chemicals, sleep-state chemicals, heartbeat, breathing, and pupil dilation are all things that normally change through the course of the day, which is how we already have an idea of what we need to focus on to control them. Hair color and eye color, if they change at all, occur over the years, due to an accumulation of physical changes, and the change is one-way.

In short, it ain't gonna happen, cap'n.

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

From what I've heard they can basically increase serotonin levels at will (as well as other chemicals), creating highs while meditating.

On a tangent, this is something I've managed to pull off numerous times, but I've drastically lowered its frequency thanks to the potential risk for irreversible psychological damage if abused. I'm sure that each individual who starts to alter their biological functions through conscious intent will experience some sort of change in their health, positive or negative, as they develop more and more control over these sort of things.

Because of my personal experience, I believe it's possible. However, the extent to which it can go is unknown to me, and might be unknown to even the scientific community unless we hook up a monk to an array of biological sensors and let them do their thing.

It's the changing of physical structures that interest me the most here, or at
the very least, outward appearance. To be able to change, say, bone
structure, or the texture of skin for instance.

Originally Posted by Invader

It's the changing of physical structures that interest me the most here, or at
the very least, outward appearance. To be able to change, say, bone
structure, or the texture of skin for instance.

Ah, now that is not likely to happen at all. Your brain controls much, but not all. It cannot reshape your physical structure; that is a domain belonging to your DNA. I guess you could give yourself a perpetual case of goosebumps, as there are nerve impulses for this, but that would be about it. Rearranging bone structure would be impossible.

Originally Posted by guitarboy

http://www.mytelekinesis.com/bio_eye.html
The site is a bit iffy though.

"im going to make my eyes like the sharingan "
lul
It's called biokinesis .

Unless I'm mistaken, that article is more about tricking yourself into thinking your eyes are a different color than they actually are.

Originally Posted by Black_Eagle

Unless I'm mistaken, that article is more about tricking yourself into thinking your eyes are a different color than they actually are.

Meditation.

I have two guy friends who claim to have changed their appearances to something more attractive. Some drugs give me total control over all of my body functions...I'm going to experiment with changing my eye/hair color.

too bad I like my eyes and hair or maybe ?
If I knew I would be able to change it back, I would do it just to see how I would look with blonde hair and green eyes.

I would, however like to know if this could be used to change skin color. Nothing like white to black, but a little darker than I am now.