Meditation News November 2007

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THURSDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2007
	Meditate During the Holidays
	The holiday season is here and aside from family reunions and visiting friends and loved ones, this season also means busy schedules, uptight shoppers, and disgruntled co-workers. To keep mentally healthy and physically fit during this season, here are a few meditation techniques. Find a quiet place. Reserve a time of day and look for a place where you will not be interrupted. Get comf Read Full Story
	Waiting Rooms Turn into Meditating Rooms
	Beaverton, OR (PR.COM) - Waiting rooms across the country are turning into "meditating" rooms as part of the Don't Wait - Meditate™ campaign of the Meditation Challenge. "The goal of the Meditation Challenge is to help 100,000 people develop the habit of meditation," says author/speaker/meditation facilitator Lisa Hepner of Peaceful Earth, LLC. "The sad truth is that most people are awar Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2007
	Moment of Silence in Classrooms Imposed by Govt
	The government of Illinois imposed a new state law mandating a moment of silence in the classroom. It is aimed at filling a spiritual or religious void. A positive way to use the silence in the classrooms is to teach the students and teachers stress-reduction techniques such as deep breathing and meditation. Deep breathing has been proven to decrease perceptions of test anxiety, nervousne Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2007
	Meditate to Have Tranquility & Inner Peace
	The most famous expression in the Western world of today is “Living in the present moment” or “Here and now!” These expressions are so common but most people do not know their origin. The expressions come from “Satipatthana Sutta”. In Sanskrit, “Kshana” means the shortest possible moment. Life is a sum of Kshanas. The only moment that exists is the Present, and Meditation is living in th Read Full Story
MONDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2007
	Sculptural Meditation on Mortality
	Tennessee, USA - Sculptor Steven Finke will feature his sculptural installations at Ruby Green this December. Finke drew his inspiration from the Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist text that serves as a guide to the transition from life to death. He’ll show portions of his installation, along with a series of meditation wands that are intended to help viewers understand and accept the terms Read Full Story