Thursday, December 24, 2009
Daily Inspiration
Dr. Wayne Dyer is known by his fans as the "father of motivation," he is a spiritual teacher, respected author, speaker and pioneer in the modern field of self-empowerment. Wayne Dyer joins Oprah on her Soul Series where they discuss Wayne's latest book, Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. This bestseller book reveals modern life lessons from the ancient Chinese book of wisdom, the Tao Te Ching.
Meditation Reduces Heart Disease Deaths
The Medical College of Wisconsin in conjunction with Maharishi University in Iowa funded a study about the effects of transcendental meditation on health. Researchers discovered that over the course of nine years, the group assigned to meditate saw a 47 percent reduction in strokes, heart attacks and deaths.
Two groups of African-Americans were assigned either to meditate or to make certain lifestyle changes. The group told to meditate was instructed to do so twice a day for 20 minutes. The other group was given instruction on traditional methods to reduce the risk of heart disease. After nine years, 20 incidences of stroke, heart attack, or death occurred in the meditation group while 31 incidences occurred in the health education group. (More)
Two groups of African-Americans were assigned either to meditate or to make certain lifestyle changes. The group told to meditate was instructed to do so twice a day for 20 minutes. The other group was given instruction on traditional methods to reduce the risk of heart disease. After nine years, 20 incidences of stroke, heart attack, or death occurred in the meditation group while 31 incidences occurred in the health education group. (More)
Source: Natural News
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Daily Inspiration
Dr. Wayne Dyer is known by his fans as the "father of motivation," he is a spiritual teacher, respected author, speaker and pioneer in the modern field of self-empowerment. Wayne Dyer joins Oprah on her Soul Series where they discuss Wayne's latest book, Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao. This bestseller book reveals modern life lessons from the ancient Chinese book of wisdom, the Tao Te Ching.
Cultivating Compassion: Meditation For Better Relationships
A long time ago, I came across this joke:
Once, a disciple asked, "Master, is associating with people half the holy life?"
The Master replied, "No, associating with people is the whole of holy life".
This joke probably started as a misreading of the famous Upaddah Sutta in Buddhism, where the Buddha told Ananda that friendships with "admirable people" is not half of holy life, but the whole of holy life. Over time, however, I found the humorous apocryphal version to be deeply insightful. There are at least two components to one's spiritual practice, Wisdom and Compassion, and associating with people, especially in difficult situations, helps us grow Compassion. Therefore, you probably cannot live a holy life without associating with people. (More)
Once, a disciple asked, "Master, is associating with people half the holy life?"
The Master replied, "No, associating with people is the whole of holy life".
This joke probably started as a misreading of the famous Upaddah Sutta in Buddhism, where the Buddha told Ananda that friendships with "admirable people" is not half of holy life, but the whole of holy life. Over time, however, I found the humorous apocryphal version to be deeply insightful. There are at least two components to one's spiritual practice, Wisdom and Compassion, and associating with people, especially in difficult situations, helps us grow Compassion. Therefore, you probably cannot live a holy life without associating with people. (More)
Source: Huffington Post
Monday, December 21, 2009
Countdown to College: Colleges Get Creative With De-Stressing Crazed Students
Your college students should return home for Christmas break feeling very relaxed. Yes, exams are over, but there is a relatively new trend on many campuses across the country to reduce anxiety during finals with "stress buster" programs. Parents are more likely to think of it as pampering. There is positive stress that motivates students, but too much stress is clearly dysfunctional and affects student performance as well as their health and well-being. Students know they need to de-stress, sleep more and eat well, but most don't. Colleges are responding with some novel ideas. Here's a sampling from campuses across the country.
Midnight Breakfasts: Many colleges offer a nighttime feast where traditional breakfast favorites are served up, frequently by the faculty.
Releasing Stress in a Healthy Way: Yoga classes, free 10- to 15-minute chair massages and mediation classes. (More)
Midnight Breakfasts: Many colleges offer a nighttime feast where traditional breakfast favorites are served up, frequently by the faculty.
Releasing Stress in a Healthy Way: Yoga classes, free 10- to 15-minute chair massages and mediation classes. (More)
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Colleges use Meditation to Cut Rising Stress Among Students
Amid the stress-inducing madness of finals, two Georgetown University seniors kick off their shoes and settle into wooden chairs. A soft gong fills the room. They close their eyes and clear their minds of everything but a four-syllable mantra.
The session, held in a tiny brick building nestled between dormitories, is part of a movement to provide college students more opportunities to relax and reflect through meditation. A study of D.C. college students published this month found the benefits can include lower blood pressure and reduced anxiety and depression. (More)
The session, held in a tiny brick building nestled between dormitories, is part of a movement to provide college students more opportunities to relax and reflect through meditation. A study of D.C. college students published this month found the benefits can include lower blood pressure and reduced anxiety and depression. (More)
Source: Washington Post
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Daily Inspiration
One isn't necessarily born with courage,
but one is born with potential.
Without courage, we cannot practice
any other virtue with consistency.
We can't be kind, true, merciful,
generous, or honest.
Maya Angelou
but one is born with potential.
Without courage, we cannot practice
any other virtue with consistency.
We can't be kind, true, merciful,
generous, or honest.
Maya Angelou
Meditation Could Prevent Disease, Instructor Believes
Meditation helps boost the immune system, making the body less susceptible to disease, Canadian Joseph Takuski believes.
"I have not been sick for many years," the meditation instructor said during a visit to the island.
Although there are bugs everywhere, Mr Takuski's immune system is strong enough to beat them. And he attributes this to meditation, which he started practising when he was very young.
"My father introduced me to it when I was about seven or eight years and I did not realise it was meditation back then. He taught me ways to prepare myself for a race or a hockey game through visualisation so that I could perform better. And I was very successful in sports," he says. (More)
"I have not been sick for many years," the meditation instructor said during a visit to the island.
Although there are bugs everywhere, Mr Takuski's immune system is strong enough to beat them. And he attributes this to meditation, which he started practising when he was very young.
"My father introduced me to it when I was about seven or eight years and I did not realise it was meditation back then. He taught me ways to prepare myself for a race or a hockey game through visualisation so that I could perform better. And I was very successful in sports," he says. (More)
Source: Times of Malta
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