Meditation News July 2007

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TUESDAY, 31 JULY 2007
	Mainstreaming Yoga
	What is considered an ancient practice has now become a mainstream in the United Sates. According to a study in 2005 conducted by Harris Interactive Service Bureau, Americans are spending $2.95 billion a year for yoga classes and products, equipment, clothing, vacations, DVDs, videos and magazines. The number only shows how yoga has now become part of the American culture. More than ju Read Full Story
MONDAY, 30 JULY 2007
	Meditation as a Medicine
	Upon hearing and adapting a Tao Te Ching quote that says, “there is no need to look outside your window, for everything you need to know is inside you,” one man turns meditation from exercise to a way of curing people. 52-year-old Bob Stahl first learned this quote when he entered College in Vermont. He took the quote to his heart and began looking inside as he find his way outside to Cali Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2007
	Meditation Answers Fear of Death
	We often ask how, why, and when it is going to end. With this thinking, it often leads us to think about and eventually fear our own death. Most people undergo such anxiety and develop what we call the fear of death. But to overcome this phobia, Tibetan Buddhist teacher and scholar Tulku Thondap offers a meditation that lets the image of the Amitabha Buddha bring a sense of peace and acceptanc Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 26 JULY 2007
	Writing and Meditation Seminar this August
	A meditation retreat entitled "Meditation and Creativity: A Retreat for Writers," will be held on August 24 to 31at Barnet'sTail, Barnet. This will be led by Susan Piver, author of "How Nor to Be Afraid of Your Own Life." The activities will include mindfulness-awareness meditation, contemplative exercises, and writing workshops for the participants. It will not focus on individual worksho Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 25 JULY 2007
	MBSR to Cure Troubled Minds?
	Mindfulness meditation, or popularly known as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in psychiatric parlance, has been used to cure medical disorders such as stress, chronic pain, depression, fibromyalgia, and eating disorders. However, in a review published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, most studies conducted on the use of MBSR failed to demonstrate it as a reliable primary method Read Full Story