That's pretty much what the monks told me and my 2 students about how meditation functions.

Not really weird. What you did, is to change the pathways in your brain's pain receptors. To give a scientific explanation. That's how meditation works. It alters brain waves.

If you focus on something, you manifest it. That's how meditation works.

I found some Western research online about clinical trials that measured the effects of meditation used by a group of patients who suffered with chronic pain. According to the clinical trials, over 90% of the patients eliminated their physical pain through the practice of meditation.

That is fantastic that you were able to meditate your mouth pain away, bpcyclist. You have a very strong mind and obviously practice meditation enough to where you can achieve that. You are proof that mindful meditation actually works.

Thanks for posting this thread. Very cool.