Meditation in the Western World is often viewed as paying close attention to something and giving it our complete focus. Yet, Eastern philosophy views Buddhist meditation as a way to eliminate earthly desires, overcome barriers to oneness and transcend from the physical to the spiritual realm. These loftier ideas aren’t always grasped by the science-minded [...]
Like cancer, negative thinking can kill! It can kill and destroy our whole future. Negative thoughts affect the mind, body, and emotions and impede our efforts to find the key to happiness. Our thoughts produce our feelings. We get angry by having angry thoughts. It is impossible to feel sad without sad thoughts. Unhappiness does [...]
At one time, doctors strayed away from meditation methods because they didn’t want to be seen as “new age weirdos.” Today there are more than 240 programs in clinics and hospitals across the United States that teach mindfulness meditation, a type of meditation based on stress reduction. The National Institute of Health is currently financing [...]
