This Valentine's Day, Try Loving-Kindness Meditation
Most people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day. When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this holiday was ...
Mindful molecules—science is decoding the health benefits of meditation
Researchers are investigating the link between mindfulness and health, offering potential new options for the treatment and ...
10 Days of Silence, No Eye Contact, No Distractions – What Really Happens When You’re on a Silent Retreat
In an attempt to escape, one overstimulated writer booked into a silent retreat – no reading, no writing, no eye contact – to spend 10 days turning into his psyche.
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Meditation induces changes in deep brain areas associated with memory and emotional regulation
Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions ...
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Buddhist Meditation Explained
For more about mindfulness, sati, and samprajanna, see Jay Garfield, "Mindfulness and Ethics: Attention, Virtue, and Perfection", in A Mirror Is for Reflection: Understanding Buddhist Ethics, pages ...
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Pope Francis meets Shaolin monks in the Vatican
Best known for kung fu, the monks are the custodians of Zen Buddhism in China. The meeting with the pontiff comes a few days ...
50 years later, this popular book's advice for living a meaningful life is as relevant as ever
Thich Nhat Hanh published “The Miracle of Mindfulness,” and the advice he shared about living in the present moment still ...
Sokuji Zen Buddhist community announces meeting schedule
Sokuji Zen Buddhist community will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, at The Clearing, 514 Beltrami Ave. NW. Attendees will meditate, followed by tea and conversation focusing on how Zen practice ...