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The chronically cataract inflicted Master Po, is giving Caine a lesson on evil and compassion.

Our perception of evil is often extremely bias. We usually only ever consider good and evil from our own very limited perspective. Yet as Master Po reminds us, the Universe is far more than just ourselves.

In war, both sides always consider themselves moral and the other side evil. This enables both sides to justify the use of brutal cruelty in the name of justice, freedom and all that is good.

The ancient Taoist sages believed that forcing others to be "good" will in fact create evil. The only way to truly defeat malevolence is with compassion, as in the tradition of Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

World Entertainment Celebrities Flocking to Yoga

Image conscious female entertainment celebrities of the world, mostly in their 30s, appear to be flocking to yoga to obtain svelte figures, sleek physiques, etc.

British actress Anastasia Griffith (Solitary Man), 31, who is a big fan of yoga and does meditation also, thinks "yoga can help really to keep you centered, keep you grounded, keep you focused".

Brazilian actress Morena Baccarin (Way Off Broadway), 30, reportedly said: "I like Jivamukti yoga, which is really hard and acrobatic, but there's a lot of meditation too, which is nice."

MTV Award winner American model-actress-singer Carmen Electra (Starsky & Hutch), 37, was reportedly spotted doing yoga moves while holidaying in Greece.

BAFTA winner actress Thandie Newton (Crash), 37, reportedly considers herself "yoga freak". Cesar Award winner French actress-singer Vanessa Paradis (La fille sur le pont), 36, and actress Rebecca Gayheart (Bunny Whipped), 38, also practice yoga. (More)

Source: DNA India

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In this clip from the episode "Sun & Cloud Shadow", Master Po is using a pond of lotus flowers as a metaphor for enlightenment. All people draw from the same pond of existence, yet each obtains a different level of understanding. Master Po reminds Caine that a tall flower is no more beautiful or superior than a short flower.

This is in direct reference to a teaching of the ancient Taoist sage Lao Tzu, the author of Tao Te Ching. From chapter 49 of this Taoist sacred text, 'An enlightened person is not obstinate. She accepts what others have willed for themselves. She accepts those who appear good to be good; and she accepts those who appear bad to be good also.'

Meditate to Melt Stress, Improve Health

Research shows daily attention to mind-body dynamic reduces anxiety, strengthens immune system


Newer research from the University of Wisconsin shows a meditation habit can strengthen the body's immune function, plus increase brain performance in the form of electrical activity. It validates the mind-body dynamic of meditation.

To gauge immune function, the researchers measured antibodies in the blood that fight flu and other infections.

Volunteer subjects in the study who meditated had significantly higher levels of these healthful antibodies than nonmeditators in just one to two months. In fact, it is interesting to note that participants who meditated for two months had significantly higher levels of antibodies than individuals meditating for just one month.

Results for brain-wave activity were even more amplified. The region of the brain most activated by meditation is the left frontal area associated with positive emotions and anxiety reduction. (More)

Source: Chicago Tribune

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In this clip from the episode called 'The Tide', Master Kan is echoing the words of the ancient Taoist sage Lao Tzu. "Those who do not trust also can not be trusted."

It may seem natural to become untrusting after an act of deceit. However, this only serves to limit our experiences of life. Although trusting will sometimes end in despair; this pales into insignificance when compared to the rewards that can only be known through trusting another.

The Secret's Out: Meditation Works!

Imagine you are squeezing some toothpaste out of a tube but you have forgotten to take the cap off. What happens? Deb actually did this in one of her most unaware moments (they do happen!), and the toothpaste soon found another way out -- through the bottom of the tube and onto her clothes. Now imagine that the tube of toothpaste is you, under pressure and beginning to experience psychological or emotional distress. But you do not take your cap off, as it were, by recognizing what is happening and making time to relax and deal with your inner concerns. Instead, you just keep squeezing yourself to do more. So what happens to the mental or emotional pressure building up inside you? Eventually it has to find a way out, and if it cannot come out through the top -- by being acknowledged, expressed, and resolved -- it will find another way of making itself known. (More)

Source: Behavioral Health Central

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In this clip from the episode "King of the Mountain", Caine recalls the words of Master Kan. Kan explains that harmony is only achieved through non-contention. There is no contention in Nature and everything succeeds.

Meditation, for the Mind and the Heart

Could the mental relaxation produced by transcendental meditation have physiological benefits? A study presented last week at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Fla., suggests that it may, at least in the case of people with established coronary artery disease.

More Vital Signs ColumnsResearchers followed about 200 high-risk patients for an average of five years. Among the 100 who meditated, there were 20 heart attacks, strokes and deaths; in the comparison group, there were 32. The meditators tended to remain disease-free longer and also reduced their systolic blood pressure. (More)

Source: NY Times

Thanksgiving Day Prayer

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day
We bow our hearts to You and pray.
We give You thanks for all You've done
Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
For beauty in nature, Your glory we see
For joy and health, friends and family,
For daily provision, Your mercy and care
These are the blessings You graciously share.
So today we offer this response of praise
With a promise to follow You all of our days.

Mary Fairchild

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In this clip from the double Emmy episode "An Eye For An Eye", Caine is confronted by a small group of Native Americans. He recalls the teachings of Master Po who recites chapter 50 of the 'Tao Te Ching', written by the ancient Taoist master Lao Tzu.

By having an understanding of his adversaries, Caine is in a position to turn the tables. His Shaolin skills allow him to sneak up on the Native Americans as they sleep. He is now in a position to easily dispatch them, but he instead chooses to sit quietly amongst them. With this action Caine is demonstrating another of Lao Tzu's virtues: 'He who knows how to be aggressive and yet remains patient, becomes a receptacle for all of Nature's lessons'

How Gratitude Becomes Meditation

You might think: giving your gratitude can be a social habit, how can it be a meditation? But you will understand what I mean when you actually start giving your gratitude. When you start giving your gratitude, you will understand the value of your life.
I tell you: You are only aware of the people who are directly responsible for providing and caring for you. But during all these times and thousands of other times that you are not even aware of, you are helped, protected, and cared for by Existence, by the Cosmos, by the Universal Energy. (More)

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In this clip from the "King of The Mountain" episode, Caine recalls Master Kan's words on the value of all life. Master Kan advices us to look upon all of the earth's creatures as teachers of virtue, rather than just food. In the oneness of Nature, nothing is more significant than the other. Our ultimate goal should be to live in a way that allows all life to flourish in the unity that is Nature.

DOCTOR IS IN: Mindfulness Meditation Helps Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN, is an associate professor at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and a faculty member of Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University. She also is a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar.

The words, “You have cancer,” forever change one’s life. Even when the chances of cure or long-term remission are high, there is often questioning that takes place. Why me? What caused the cancer? What could I have done to prevent it? Will it come back? Is this new ache the cancer coming back or getting worse? Will the tests come back normal? Will I live long enough to see my children or grandchildren graduate from school or get married? (More)

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

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In this clip from the pilot episode, Kwai Chang Caine is now a man. As a child, Master Kan told Caine he would be ready to leave the temple when he could snatch a stone from his hand. After many years unifying body and mind, Caine now has the skill to do this. Master Kan's last words to Caine is to walk with his head bowed. Followers of the Tao know that pride and ego will always prevent the obtainment of virtue.

How Meditation Can Make Life Easier

'There is a lot of power in the present moment. Everything is in the present moment. Even thinking about the past happens in the present,'

Looking to ease physical pain? Suffering from mental anguish? Not sure where to turn? Meditation can provide relief. But how does it work?
Life and career coach and meditation guide in Ringwood, Mim Nelson, teaches that meditation is "dirt simple."
"There are a lot of different ways you can go about [meditation], different paths you can take," she said. "Meditation is really natural and really simple."
Nelson guides a free monthly meditation group that meets at the Presbyterian Church and is geared toward people of all levels of experience.
She believes that meditation and quieting the mind is not as difficult as many people believe.
"I don't think that you have to quiet the mind completely," she said. "If you think, 'is my mind really quiet?' That's a noisy mind. You have to not care." (More)

Source: NorthJersey.com

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In this clip from the pilot episode, Caine (David Carradine) is discussing life with a fellow expatriate. Their discussion touches on the unity of opposites, which is symbolised in Taoism as the yin-yang. The yin-yang is the most important concept in Taoism.

Caine also compares the Tao with water in this conversation. Water is a great analogy for the Tao since all life depends on water, yet water always takes the lowest position. Water would rather take the easy path around a mountain, than to force it's way through. Nothing is softer than water, but given enough time water will wear down the hardest rock and cut the deepest ravines.

Curiously, this is one of the many times throughout the series where "Tao" is seemingly mispronounced. I'm not sure if this was done intentionally, so as not to confuse a Western audience. However, the 'T' in Tao is normally pronounced as a 'D'. Depending on the translation system used, it is also sometimes written as 'Dao'.

Meditation Lowers Risk of Hypertension: Study

A new study suggests that transcendental meditation technique not only cultivates an inner quiet, but also helps melt away stress, anxiety and depression in youngsters that can cause hypertension.

Dr David Haaga, co-author of the study and professor of psychology at American University in Washington, D.C. stated, "The Transcendental Meditation Program, a widely-used standardized program to reduce stress, showed significant decreases in blood pressure and improved mental health in young adults at risk for hypertension."

In an effort to evaluate the effect of transcendental meditation on psychological distress and high blood pressure in college students, the researchers enlisted 298 healthy students, with an average of 26 years, who attended universities in and around Washington D.C. (More)

Source: The Money Times

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In this clip from the pilot episode, a teenaged Kwai Chang Caine (Keith Carradine) asks his Shaolin masters how to deal with force. They respond by telling young Caine to avoid aggression wherever possible. Master Kan takes this idea further by introducing the Taoist concept of wu-wei. This is the practice of achieving more by flowing with nature, rather than using unnecessary force.

Transcendental Meditation: At-Risk College Students Reduce High Blood Pressure

The Transcendental Meditation® technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009.

"The Transcendental Meditation Program, a widely-used standardized program to reduce stress, showed significant decreases in blood pressure and improved mental health in young adults at risk for hypertension," said David Haaga, PhD, co-author of the study and professor of psychology at American University in Washington, D.C.

This study was conducted at American University with 298 university students randomly allocated to either the Transcendental Meditation technique or wait-list control over a three-month intervention period. A subgroup of 159 subjects at risk for hypertension was analyzed separately. At baseline and after three months, blood pressure, psychological distress, and coping ability were assessed. (More)

Source: News Blaze

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In this clip from the pilot episode, Master Kan explains how difficult tasks can be achieved by drawing on inner strength. In Taoism this is called 'chi'.

David Lynch's Next Project? Documentary on Transcendental Meditation

If you're a David Lynch fan, you probably know he's been spending the bulk of his time on transcendental meditation lately. He's even started his own foundation, which seeks not only to promote awareness about meditation, but also to bring it to schools nationwide.

With so much time devoted to the practice, Lynch has not made a feature since Inland Empire (2006). But in a recent interview with Vulture, the 63-year-old director said that his next project will be a documentary about the founder of transcendental meditation, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Maharishi spent more than 50 years teaching and advocating the meditation technique to people worldwide, even attracting the attention of The Beatles in the late '60s. He lived into his 90s and died of natural causes in February 2008. (More)

Source: ReelzChannel.com

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In the Shaolin tradition, harmony between mind and body is achieved by reflecting the grace seen in the animal kingdom.

Try Meditation to Lower Your Blood Pressure and Protect Your Heart

Cheap, low-tech stress relief may also protect against depression, insomnia, and anxiety

Meditation is no longer just for the groovy folk. A just published study in the American Journal of Hypertension suggests the practice may bring cardiovascular and mental-health benefits. The research, conducted at American University in Washington, followed 298 students, half of whom practiced transcendental meditation for 20 minutes once or twice daily over three months and half of whom did not. Results: A subgroup of subjects in the meditation group who were at increased risk for hypertension significantly lowered their blood pressure and psychological distress and also bolstered their coping ability. The average reduction in blood pressure in this group—a 6.3-mm Hg decrease in the top (systolic) number of a blood pressure reading and a 4-mm Hg decrease in the lower (diastolic) number, compared with the control group—was associated with a 52 percent reduction in the risk of developing hypertension in the future. (More)

Source: US News and World Report

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We are starting a series called "The Tao of Kung Fu"
The teachings of the Shaolin was meticulously researched for the Kung Fu series. This makes Kung Fu one of the most authentic interpretations of Philosophical Taoism available in popular culture. In this clip from the pilot episode, young Kwai Chang Caine (Grasshopper) and Shaolin Master Po meet for the first time. Master Po is quick to demonstrate to Grasshopper that great virtue is often hidden behind assumed misfortune

Calm Yourself With Meditation

Meditation quiets the mind during holiday and economic stress, says Livonia practitioner

Quiet your mind. Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly through your mouth. Relax. Repeat.

Thus begins the mind-calming sessions led by Kathy Henning of Livonia, who encourages living in the moment as a way to combat stress and help people live healthier lives.
Henning is holding workshops in metro Detroit and recently produced a CD to help people perfect the techniques called, "Living in the Present Moment; Everyday Tools and Practices."
Calming the mind is valuable, especially now because economic woes and the added stresses of the coming holiday season can take a toll on minds and bodies. (More)

Source: Detroit Free Press

We Are All Children Of The Same Universe

I found this on The Tantric Mountain Blog.

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We're back with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. How can you be so optimistic, based on all the things you see wrong in the world?

Meditation 'Cuts Risk of Heart Attack by Half'

Meditation is good for the body as well as the mind, scientists have discovered, as the practice significantly reduces the risk of a heart attack for people with heart disease.

Patients with heart disease who practised Transcendental Meditation cut their chances of a heart attack, stroke and death by half, compared with non-meditating patients, the first study of its kind has found.

Stress is a major factor in heart disease and meditation experts say the technique can help control it.

Transcendental Meditation, practised by the Beatles and based on an ancient tradition of enlightenment in India, involves sitting quietly and concentrating to focus the mind inwards by silently repeating a mantra. The practice is said to induce inner peace by allowing thoughts to flow in and out of the mind. (More)

Source: The Telegraph

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We're back with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, the author of "Science of Being and Art of Living," which explains Transcendental Meditation.

Calm in the Middle of the Storm

A student's appreciation for the art of meditation


Not so quiet that a person could ignore the cascading hum of the bus pulling in at its Packard Avenue stop, and then its resurging growl as it departed for its next destination. Or so quiet that someone could miss the chime of the University Center's bells when the time was a quarter-to eight, or a light rain hitting the tiles on the archaic Packer Chapel.

But quiet enough for the minimal sounds to resemble a silence.

Four Lehigh students sat, cross-legged atop baby blue pillows with their socked feet sticking out, in a circle at the altar of Packer church. Four pairs of shoes lay a quick glance to the side, along with four silenced cell phones, two silver watches, three backpacks and a slinky bracelet. (More)

Source: The Brown and White

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Yogic Flying: The most profound aspect of the TM-Sidhi program

Brief Training in Meditation Eases Pain

Study Shows Just an Hour of Meditation Training Brings Results in Pain Management

A mini-course in meditation may be all it takes to assist in pain management.

A new study shows as little as an hour of mindfulness training is enough to reduce pain.

"We knew already that meditation has significant effects on pain perception in long-term practitioners whose brains seem to have been completely changed -- we didn't know that you could do this in just three days, with just 20 minutes a day," says researcher Fadel Zeidan, a doctoral candidate in psychology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, in a news release.

"Not only did the meditation subjects feel less pain than the control group while meditating, but they also experienced less pain sensitivity while not meditating," says Zeidan.

In the study, published in the Journal of Pain, a group of 22 college students received three, 20-minute mindfulness training sessions over the course of three days. (More)

Source: WebMD.com

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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is interviewed by Larry King all about the Transcendental Meditation technique and its origins

UW-Madison: Study - Can Meditation Sharpen Our Attention?

A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.

The study, led by UW-Madison scientist Antoine Lutz, involved subjects interested in meditation in an effort to see whether voluntary mental training can affect attention. Results suggest that attention stability is not a fixed capacity, and that it can be improved by directed mental training, such as meditation.

"Everyone is familiar with daydreaming," says Lutz, who works jointly with the Waisman Brain Imaging Lab and the new Center for Investigating Healthy Minds. "These momentary lapses into mind-wandering occur even when a person is trying to stay focused on a chosen object. The difficulty of focused attention is evident both in everyday experiences and in the laboratory." (More)

Source: WisBusiness.com

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Sarina Grosswald, Ed.D., explains her research on ADHD. Includes interviews with kids who learned Transcendental Meditation. From the David Lynch Weekend, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa. (March 26, 2005)

From Muscles to Meditation

Former bodybuilding champion Danielle Nicholls struggled through depression and a nervous breakdown before discovering yoga. She tells Catherine Jones how balancing yin and yang have brought her peace – and not one but two new careers

Moving to the more contemplative world of yoga from the high octane arena of competitive bodybuilding means Danielle Nicholls has experienced the extremes of yin and yang in her life.

For 10 years she trained hard and won two bodybuilding titles – Miss Wales and Miss Fitness UK – but the pressure to perform became too much.

She began to be unhappy, was diagnosed with depression and finally had a breakdown. (More)

Source: Wales Online

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Meditation is usually associated with sitting, you can also try walking meditation

Intention Through Meditation

In this third of a series about manifesting your desires or achieving your intention, or simply just being at peace, I'm writing about meditation.

Of the three daily spiritual practices (journaling, reading and meditation), meditation is my second favorite, although it is the most beneficial of the three. It's only my second favorite because I LOVE to read!

Meditation is a hurdle for many, but the benefits from meditation are so great that it would behoove you to incorporate it into your daily routine.

The most common phrase I hear at the beginning of meditation classes is, "I can't clear my mind!" Don't worry, clearing your mind is not the goal of meditation. The goal of meditation is to sit (or walk, or lie, or do yoga poses, or run, or...or...or) in the silence, concentrating on one thing. When your mind drifts (when...not if), you gently bring it back on topic. Just the awareness that your mind has drifted is a signal that you are indeed meditating. (More)

Source: The Examiner

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In Pain? Just Say 'Om'

Women undergoing natural childbirth have long endorsed the concept that you can think your way past the pain. Using meditation or guided imagery, it's possible to transcend pain, at least to some degree.

Two new studies provide more evidence that something as simple as thinking about a pretty image can help with mild pain. In one study, researchers at the University of Montreal gave 13 study participants mildly painful electric shocks which caused a knee-jerk reaction that could be measured by magnetic resonance imaging. During the shocks, participants were shown a series of images that were pleasant (such as water-skiing in summer), vicious (a bear) or neutral (a book). They found that the pain of the shocks was perceived as being worse when people were looking at unpleasant pictures. The study was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (More)

Source: LA Times

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This video is an introduction to Zen meditation.

Short Periods of Meditation Help Patients Cope With Pain

In a new study, researchers point to "robust" findings that short periods of meditation can help patients cope with pain. Past studies show that extensive mindfulness training can change the way pain is perceived. The study is the first to show that meditating just twenty minutes a day is a valuable intervention that can decrease pain sensitivity and decrease perception of pain.

The study comes from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (More)

Source: emaxhealth.com

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This is a clip from The Zen Mind documentary, filmed in Japan. It serves as a nice overview of zen - a topic very few people can fully understand.

Can Yoga Save the World?

Can yoga save the world? Two years ago, Deb and Ed Shapiro debated this question over the dinner table. It would make a good book title, they thought. Skilled practitioners and co-authors of numerous self-help books, they decided to write a book about the impact of yoga on human society. Then, a friend questioned their premise.

People in the U.S. practice a type of yoga called Hatha Yoga, they were reminded. In Asia, the practice of yoga is more traditional. So, what yoga practice were they referring to? It might be confusing to the reader, they were told. So they changed the title to: Can Meditation Save the World?

Yoga, after all, is a type of moving meditation, they reasoned. The new title fit the direction they wanted to take the book. Then along came a famous literary agent -- who represents Eckhart Tolle and others -- and got them a contract with Sterling Ethos publishers of Barnes and Noble books. The title, they were told, needed to be changed to reach a broader, general public. (More)

Source: Huffington Post

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How to Create Less Stress

College is said to be the greatest time of your life. It is where you meet new friends, learn about yourself in many new ways and are completely on your own. There is another major thing that will happen to you while you are in college, though. It’s called stress, and it will make you feel like pulling your hair out, crying and even packing up and going back home. Stress is one thing everyone can relate to and has been through at one point or another. Although we know how we feel when we get stressed out, we never can seem to make ourselves feel better.
There are many things you can do to relieve stress, but some are more helpful than others. (More)

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This video will get you in touch with your feelings of Gratitude and Abundance

Can Stress-Reducing Transcendental Meditation Help CHD Patients Prevent Future Heart Attacks?

NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides $1 million for new study at Columbia University Medical Center

The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will fund a $1 million collaborative study by the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management Research Institute and Columbia University Medical Center to determine whether the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique can help patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) prevent future heart attacks, strokes and death.

The 12-week "Randomized Controlled Trial of Stress Reduction in the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in African Americans," will be conducted at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. The trial will examine 56 patients who have had a heart attack or bypass surgery, angioplasty, or chronic angina.

"For decades, stress has been implicated in the cause and progression of heart disease," said Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., lead author and director of the NIH-funded Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention. "And while standard cardiac rehabilitation usually includes supervised exercise and lifestyle education, it does not usually include a formal stress reduction program. (More)

Source: EurekAlert

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Yoga Can Reduce Chronic Back Pain

Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations, according to a new study.

Individuals from low-income, minority backgrounds with chronic low back pain (CLBP) may be more affected due to disparities in access to treatment.

Although many CLBP patients seek relief from complementary therapies such as yoga, use of these approaches are less common among minorities and individuals with lower incomes or less education.

For the study, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center recruited adults with CLBP from two community health centers that serve racially diverse, low-income neighbourhoods of Boston.

They were randomly assigned to either a standardized 12-week series of hatha yoga classes or standard treatment including doctor's visits and medications.

As part of the trial, the researchers asked participants to report their average pain intensity for the previous week, how their function is limited due to back pain, and how much pain medication they are taking.

The yoga group participated in 12 weekly 75-minute classes that included postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. (More)

Source: hindustantimes.com

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This video will get you in touch with your feelings of Gratitude and Abundance.

Holistic Meditation Part 2

For our sakes, yours and mine, Ramana has given a location to this presence of the divine within. According to his experience, which will be discovered to be our experience also, if we search for it, that force is sporting in the spiritual heart of everyone. The spiritual heart is different from the blood pumping heart. This leading clue enables one to search for and discover the spiritual heart. Much has been discussed about this guidance regarding the location. Some ask, 'How can one locate God in a particular place?' Ramana himself provides the answer. Since one has identified himself with his body, it becomes necessary to specify God's presence within the body.

When one has identified oneself with the body and calls the body 'I' one has to find God's presence within the limits of the body. The fact is we are thinking we are this body. (More)

Source: One India

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The Law of Attraction teaches us that 'what we vibrate, we attract'. Focus on joy, happiness, dreams, and blissful thoughts to create the same. This video was created to raise your frequency. When you need 'shifting' watch it, feel it, and be it.

BE THE CHANGE: 7 Women Who Are Transforming The World From The Inside Out

You must be the change you want to see in the world, as Mahatma Gandhi so eloquently said. In other words, change has to start within ourselves; we cannot expect the world to change if we do not. Instead of focusing on the problems, we can start to live the solutions.

If we want more love in our lives, we must become more loving; if we genuinely want to end terrorism and to bring real and peaceful change to the world, then we have to change from being concerned with our own needs to reaching out and helping each other. As Ed often says, when we make peace with ourselves, there is one less person suffering.

For kindness and compassion to become a natural expression of who we are, we may need help, guidance, and support. Meditation in its many forms is the one method we have found that does all of this. When we get to know ourselves more deeply we discover that we are more than we thought we were, that we have the resources, strength, and wisdom to not only make changes but to become the change we so long for. (More)

Source: Huffington Post

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The song playing is The Vanishing Breed.
A Native Indian flute song.

More Meditation, Less Medication

Long ago, meditation was regarded as an Eastern religious practice. Today, modern science has now proven it to be a powerful tool for personal development and self-healing.


Meditation costs nothing. It requires no special equipment, it's not difficult to learn and can be practised anywhere, at anytime. As little as 20-30 minutes per day is fine and unlike medication, has no side effects.

There are many techniques, but all have a basic goal - to calm the restless mind and facilitate inner awareness.

Doctors agree that most of our illnesses are stress-related. Even when patients seem unaware, there are issues they are unconscious about that relate to their problems.

Every illness has a psychoso-matic component. True healing cannot take place if we only treat the physical manifestations (the symptoms) and neglect the underlying emotional and spiritual components (the cause).

Neuroscientists have found that meditation changes the activity of the brain. It produces slow alpha and theta brain waves usually associated with deep sleep. It also activates different areas of the brain - brain waves in the stress-prone right frontal cortex move to the calmer left frontal cortex. This mental shift decreases the negative effects of stress, depression and anxiety. There is also less activity in the amygdala, the area of the brain where the brain processes fear. (More)

Source: The Gleaner

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Holostic Meditation Part 1

Life's Purpose

There must be some purpose why one is born. If there is no purpose, all our actions would then be meaningless. Would they not? We must go into the question of the purpose of life itself fundamentally. When someone asked Bhagavan, 'What is the purpose of life?' he replied that the very question itself can come only due to good karma. Because many people are not concerned at all about this. They live totally unconcerned, never questioning why they are here on this earth at all. They begin their lives, live and end it, totally wastefully. If there be no purpose to one's existence it would not be different from an animal existence. (More)

Source: One India

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Fourth Annual David Lynch Weekend for World Peace and Meditation Taking Place in Iowa

David Lynch, signature director of quintessentially dark, sometimes confusing, occasionally erotic, often non-linear films, is also a representative for world peace and meditation. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker and his David Lynch Foundation will present the fourth annual David Lynch Weekend at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15.

Lynch will be the keynote speaker at the conference, and other presenters range from 1960s pop star Donovan to quantum physicist and Maharishi professor John Hagelin (who ran for U.S. president three times with the Natural Law Party). The weekend is aimed at those “interested in creativity, film, art, sustainable living, organic agriculture, brain development, consciousness, meditation, natural medicine, renewable living, peace.” (More)

Source: Paste Magazine