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Meditation is a practice of many different religious traditions. Perhaps the best-known meditative technique is yoga, which originated as part of the Hindu religion. All forms of meditation share a common goal: achieving a state devoid of thought. Called "centering," this is the highest expression of spiritual contemplation, and it can be achieved through a variety of means. Some examples of meditation would include reciting words (chanting), controlling breathing patterns, or engaging in physically active meditations (such as trance dance). Modern science has shown that relaxation of the mind has a healing effect on the body, helping ... MORE



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Meditation grows your brain

Meditation grows your brain

  By William J. Cromie Harvard News Office   Researchers at Harvard, the Massachusetts In...

Meditation and your hippocampus

Meditation and your hippocampus

A recent study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that ...

Can meditation change your brain? Neuroscientists want to know

Can meditation change your brain? Neuroscientists want to know

Can people strengthen the brain circuits associated with happiness and positive behavior, just as we...
   





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