Meditation

Top 10 Brain Training Predictions

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 07.25.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

As brain fitness and training becomes mainstream and new "brain trainers" appear, we can observe a number of trends given significant market growth and recent research findings.

10 Ways To Transform Toxic Thoughts

beliefnet.com | Posted 07.23.2008 | Living


If you've ever felt the way anger or fear can electrify the atmosphere in a room, you'll know what Sandra Ingerman means by "toxic thoughts." The auth...

Six Steps to Get Your Meditation Practice "in Gear"

Kay Goldstein | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

For those of you who have mostly relied on going to class to anchor your wandering minds and provide structure for your meditation, here are some tips for "flying solo" in your very own practice.

Finding a Path that Fits...and Flows

Kay Goldstein | Posted 07.10.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

At this time in our world, we have infinite choices and opportunities to learn. Indeed, many things can become our "religion" - our work, our food habits, even our Pilates class.

How To Deal With Praise And Blame

Sharon Salzberg | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living


Sharon Salzberg

On a wintry day just before the New York State Democratic primary, I was volunteering for Senator Obama's campaign, and was assigned to stand alongsid...

How Meditation Affects Your Body

abcnews.com | Lauren Cox | Posted 07.02.2008 | Living


It turns out peaceful thoughts really can influence our bodies, right down to the instructions we receive from our DNA, according to a new study. Res...

The Diamond Empowerment Fund

Russell Simmons | Posted 06.26.2008 | Living


Russell Simmons

After being with the Maharishi Institute students in South Africa, practicing transcendental meditation together and speaking with them about their lives and where they want to go, I am more inspired than ever.

Mind/Body/Spirit: The Meditation Connection

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.25.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

Science is finding ways to verify what the ancients already knew: practices that expand awareness and consciousness can be of benefit to all aspects of the human condition.

SelfMatters: The Greatest Regret is Love Unexpressed

Beth Weinstock | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living


Beth Weinstock

At a two-day meditation retreat, I recently had one of those life-changing experiences. Sitting on my mat, I felt a powerful surge of gratitude and love for my mother.

Honor Your Inner Guru

Joan Borysenko | Posted 06.23.2008 | Living


Joan Borysenko

I learned this simple lesson in self-care from my friend Tina Lear, a talented musician who arrived a day late for an annual summer gathering of frien...

Stressing Out? Shut Up And Meditate!

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living


Karen Salmansohn

Confession: One night I was busy doing my bills and folding my laundry while watching a TV special about transsexuals -- and I found one thought -- an...

It Is Not Easy to Paddle Your Own Canoe

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 06.12.2008 | Living


Georgianne Nienaber

Shoulders and biceps burn and breath comes harder and faster than one would like when the wind forces an unexpected and unwanted change in course.

How Suffering Got A Bad Name

Phillip Moffitt | Posted 06.06.2008 | Living


Phillip Moffitt

In my role as a Buddhist meditation teacher, I've observed a phenomenon that I call the "stigma of suffering syndrome" among many beginning students. ...

Setbacks on the Path - In Meditation and Life

Kay Goldstein | Posted 06.05.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

A friend recently sent me the following email: "I had a 'set back' yesterday and was struggling with 'too many thoughts' and feeling frustrated. I di...

Spirit And The City: A Look Back At My Spiritual Journey

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 05.30.2008 | Living


Verena von Pfetten

So, I don't know if you've heard but there's this movie coming out today, called Sex And The City, and it's, like, about four women, but really just o...

Putting Life On Pause: 3 Mini-Meditations For People Who Don't Have Time To Meditate

Kay Goldstein | Posted 05.28.2008 | Living


Kay Goldstein

Life is certainly not simple now, but we humans have gotten in the habit of making it more complicated. "Do more" is the message from every quarter. T...

Study: Meditation Against ADHD

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 05.27.2008 | Living


Alvaro Fernandez

A fascinating new study suggests the benefits of mindfulness meditation for adolescents and adults with attention deficits.

The Sound Of Your Soul

Stacey Lawson | Posted 05.26.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

If you've ever sat quietly and noticed the gentle whisper of your own breath... If you've then listened deeper, finding the soft cadence of your hear...

Left Brain, Right Brain

Peter Clothier | Posted 05.14.2008 | Living


Peter Clothier

"Are you right- or left-brained?" is a silly question. Still, it seems clear that one side of the brain may predominate in each of us individually.

What? You Lost A Whole Hour?

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 03.11.2008 | Living


Karen Kisslinger

Let's proclaim this National Stress Reduction Week. I say, let's not expect too much of ourselves for a few days.

A Dialogue With Myself

Stacey Lawson | Posted 03.10.2008 | Living


Stacey Lawson

Have you ever had a situation where you wanted to love someone freely but you couldn't? For whatever reason you felt constricted or tight? Your hear...

I'm A Slave To My Thoughts

Brent Kessel | Posted 02.22.2008 | Living


Brent Kessel

Last Saturday, as with virtually every Saturday for the last eight years, I woke up with the intention that I would not do any work of any kind - no e...

Hey Love, I Have a Present For You... The Present Moment

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 02.13.2008 | Living


Karen Kisslinger

In the quiet dormancy of winter, new understanding can emerge, and celebrating love and making new efforts to understand what it can be and how to live it, keeps hope alive.

The Maharishi Years - The Untold Story: Recollections of a Former Disciple

Deepak Chopra | Posted 02.13.2008 | Living


Deepak Chopra

A series of circumstances had brought me to the very moment when someone had to intervene to save Maharishi's life, and it was as if the universe had conspired to carry me to that moment.

The Three Maharishis

Deepak Chopra | Posted 02.06.2008 | Living


Deepak Chopra

It's shameful to say, but gurus are a dime a dozen in India and are often treated like retainers by the rich and powerful. Nothing could be farther from the truth in Maharishi's case.


 

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