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The word “meditation” has many meanings. Broadly speaking, it is a practice in which a person trains or focuses the mind to yield a state of consciousness, peace and/or wisdom. Meditation can refer to a practice of single-pointed concentration for the purpose of achieving transcendence, deep introspection and calm. Read more here…

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is easily one of the most hyped forms of meditation. Since The Beatles first tried it decades ago, it’s garnered the following of a bevy of celebrities and high profile individuals, like Russell Simmons and Jerry Seinfeld. Read more here…

“Meditation has become a huge topic” in medical circles, said Dr. Selma Sroka, medical director of the Hennepin County Medical Center Alternative Medicine Clinic. “The health benefits are so strong that if nothing else, people should learn the relaxation techniques.” Read more here…

Meditation doesn’t require a specific spiritual belief, and many people of many different religions practice meditation without any conflict with their current religious beliefs. Some meditators have no particular religious beliefs or are atheist or agnostic. They meditate in order to experience inner quiet and the numerous physical and mental health benefits of the practice. Read more here…

Gaëlle Desbordes has long known the soothing power of meditation; she first tried it in grad school to de-stress from the workload. Now a visiting scholar at BU’s Center for Computational Neuroscience and Neural Technology, she’s probing meditation’s off-the-clock benefits—how it might help your brain manage emotion even when you’re not meditating. Read more here…

Meditation has become a huge topic” in medical circles, said Dr. Selma Sroka, medical director of the Hennepin County Medical Center Alternative Medicine Clinic. “The health benefits are so strong that if nothing else, people should learn the relaxation techniques. Read more here…

Meditation isn’t about staying perfectly focused on your breath or a candle or a mantra. It’s about noticing when your mind has strayed and coming back, over and over again. Even seasoned meditators have a hard time staying focused. Read more here…

Meditation is acceptance. It is the acceptance of life within us, without us and all around us. Acceptance of life is the beginning of human satisfaction. Transformation of life is the culmination of divine satisfaction. Read more here…

Research suggests that meditation offers many benefits for our health and happiness. And we may even enjoy these benefits when we’re not meditating. Read more here…

Mindfulness seems to benefit the mind just as physical exercise benefits the body, Dr. Davidson said. And while the new study’s findings were based primarily on questionnaires and classroom observations, previous research–including a 2011 study by Harvard researchers–linked mindfulness-based stress reduction to structural changes in the brain. Read more here…