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Michael Bernard Beckwith: A Spiritual Teacher for Our Times

Dr. Alex Benzer | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Transdenominational, Alex Benzer, Dr Michael, Michael Bernard Beckwith, PBS Special, Meditation, Michael Beckwith, Agape, Culver City, Rev Michael, Agape International Spiritual Center, Positive Prayer, The Answer Is You, Non-Denominational, Affirmation, The Inner Life, Living News
Dr. Alex Benzer

One of Dr Michael's themes that I like is that we are all instruments of the divine, put on earth for a definite and glorious purpose.

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Meditation Has Physiological Benefits, Study Says

nytimes.com | Roni Caryn Rabin | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Yoga, Stroke, Coronary Disease, Meditation, Stress Relief, Calm, Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Peace, Anxiety, Spirituality, The Balanced Life, Heart Attack, Happiness, Wellness, Living News

Could the mental relaxation produced by transcendental meditation have physiological benefits? A study presented last week at the American Heart Assoc...

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There is a Beauty Within You #12: Paradise Wasn't Lost, It Was Abandoned

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Cult, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, The Inner Life, Living News
Bob Lingvall

We are ready to believe and follow, giving up freedom for power, justice for security, love for righteousness, allowing culture to become cult.

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What The Buddha Would Say To Sarah Palin

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics, Kindness, Media, Honesty, Balanced Life, Inner Life, Yoga, The Buddha, Peace, Buddha, Compassion, Mindfulness, Sarah Palin, Eastern Philosophy, Meditation, Buddhism, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

At the moment, Palin is touring the country to promote her book, which has a very large number of words in it, but not all of them are necessarily either true or kind.

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Should Insurance Companies Pay For Preventive Care?

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Health Insurance, Health Care, Prevention, Lifestyle, Preventive Medicine, Healthy Lifestyle, Tara Stiles, Meditation, Wellness, Living News
Tara Stiles

It's all where your priorities are. You have to want it for yourself. A regular practice puts you back in touch with you. You don't need all the stuff to be happy.

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Doing Less Means More Productivity, Kindness & Love

Marc Lesser | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Spiritual, Meditation, Sabbath, Kindness, Busyness, Love, Spirituality, Living News
Marc Lesser

Nearly every morning for the past 35 years I've spent about 30 minutes, doing nothing; nothing but being aware of my breath and body, and just appreciating being here, being alive.

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ReThink Review: The Men Who Stare at Goats -- the First Earth Battalion Wants You!

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, Yoga, Ewan McGregor, The First Earth Battalion, Jim Channon, Jon Ronson, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Environment, Meditation, Rethink Reviews, Jonathan Kim, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Movie Reviews, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

Simultaneously a dark, sometimes surreal examination of the US military's foray into psychic warfare, and a comedy with some nuggets of alleged truth.

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Meditation 'Eases Heart Disease'

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: American Heart Association, Stress, Heart, Stroke, Healthy Lifestyle, Health, Coronary-Artery-Disease-Women, Meditation, Heart Disease, Transcendental Meditation, Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, Wellness, Living News

Heart disease patients who practice Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates, US researchers have said....

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How To Relieve Work Stress

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Meditation, Relaxation, The Balanced Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

As stress levels increase, stress-reduction programs are becoming more common throughout the business world.

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The Medicine You Don't Have to Take

Trish Kinney | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Yoga, Neti Pots, Cancer, Sinus Infections, Living News
Trish Kinney

We don't usually see our self-image -- who we perceive ourselves to be -- as a work in progress. But maybe we should, rather than let it serve as an excuse not to change.

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The Best Writing Tips Ever

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 11.17.2009 | Books

Read More: Howl, Writing Teacher, Writers, Writing Tips, Writing, Meditation, Kaddish, Allen Ginsberg, Poetry, Books News

I've been in publishing for more than 20 years, I've attended my fair share of writer's conferences and workshops, and in my experience, the poet Alle...

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6 Steps To Quiet The Mind

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Unplug and Recharge, Mindful-Meditation, Buddhism, The Inner Life, Wellness, Living News
Therese Borchard

Here is a step-by-step approach to mindfulness or meditation, the basic practices of quieting the mind.

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What Would You Do For God? (VIDEO)

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Yoga, Meditation, God, Atheism, Responsibility, The Atheism Tapes, Ethics, Tara Stiles, Netflix, Spirituality, Living News
Tara Stiles

I grew up feeling from a very young age that what was right was right, no matter if God or my teacher said so. I wanted to help people, but I couldn't commit to an institution that was based on guilt, and control.

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When It Happens in NYC Then It's a Happening

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Inner Life, Meditation, Happiness, New York News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Can meditation change the world for the better? Now, in a new book, some of today's most notable voices explore this issue - including 16 authors from New York City.

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What Do Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, Dr. Dean Ornish And Actor Ed Begley Jr. Have In Common?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Ed and Deb Shapiro, Meditation, Be the Change, Yoga, Action, Inspiration, Inner Life, Happiness, The Inner Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

What is it that stops us from being the best we can be, from giving unreservedly, from caring for others more than ourselves?

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The Fear Of Magical Thinking

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: New Age, Cancer, Lovin' Spoonful, Meditation, Beethoven, Barbara Ehrenreich, Steinway, The Inner Life, Living News
Michael Sigman

When Ehrenreich observes, "It's a mistake to try to turn your anger and resentment and sadness or grief into something else," I'm with her all the way.

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AZIAM Yoga - I Am Kind

Alanna Zabel | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Alanna Zabel, Stretching Exercises, Meditation, Mantra, Aziam Yoga, Asana, Acupressure, Yoga Poses, I Am Kind, Tree Pose, Benefits of Yoga, Living News
Alanna Zabel

Yogis associate this posture with a tree. A tree epitomizes a non-judgmental, resource-providing, season-changing, patient symbol of our Earth. Embody these attributes today.

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Art of Attention: Healing Your Heart 101

Elena Brower | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Heart, Attention, Huffington-Post-Art-of-Attention, Meditation, Breathing Exercises, Healing, Presence, Elena-Brower-Art-of-Attention, Living News
Elena Brower

In one sentence: follow your breathing to your heart and dwell there - for a few moments or minutes if possible. Notice how everything eases: your mind, your body, your face.

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There is a Beauty Within You #11: Are You More Than Culture Can Speak

Bob Lingvall | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Awareness, Relationships, Personality, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Meditation, Self-Esteem, Compassion, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Living News
Bob Lingvall

Self-awareness is a very mysterious phenomenon. How is it that matter can be self-aware? Is matter somehow creating you and me?

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An Introduction To Kabbalah, Part 4: Kabbalah As A Spiritual Practice

Jay Michaelson | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Mysticism, Symbolism, Magic, Jay Michaelson, Meditation, Kabbalah, Spirituality, Spiritual Practice, Religion, The Inner Life, Living News
Jay Michaelson

Kabbalah enables the "receiving" of more and more of reality, with more and more depth and sensitivity. Let's see how this works, in each of its three streams.

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Changing Your Body Changes Your Self

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Leadership, Aikido, Strozzi Institute, The Inner Life, Living News
Susan Harrow

Our bodies don't lie. In fact, they are obvious truth tellers if you know what to look for. So when we put ourselves into stressful situations, we all revert to our conditioned tendencies.

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Unplug and Recharge: Need Energy? Try Yoga! (VIDEO)

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Yoga, Yoga Video, Meditation, Unplug and Recharge, Meditation Practice, Stress Reduction, Wellness, Avant Stover, Living News
Sara Avant Stover

Here's a short 'n sweet meditative yoga flow for you. It's a great way to start your day--or to fit in whenever you need a little pick- me- up.

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BE THE CHANGE: 7 Women Who Are Transforming The World From The Inside Out

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Meditation, Change, Inspiration, Happiness, Ed and Deb Shapiro, Deb Shapiro, Ed Shapiro, Be the Change, The Inner Life, Triumph, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Change has to start within ourselves; we cannot expect the world to change if we do not.

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Med, Nursing Schools Teaching Alternative Remedies

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Homeopathic Remedies, Yoga, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Acupuncture, Dr. Andrew Weil, Herbal Remedies, Natural Remedies, Meditation, Herbs, Health Care, Alternative Medicine, Living News

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now main...

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Can Yoga Save the World?

Alexia Parks | Posted 11.03.2009 | Denver

Read More: Yoga, Meditation, Ed and Deb Shapiro, Be the Change, Dalai Lama, Hatha Yoga, Robert Thurman, Denver News
Alexia Parks

The 100 stories woven together in the book describe how people from all walks of life have used the profound benefits of meditation to improve their health and well being.

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