I just read an article at Wisconsin State Journal on a study that seeks to determine if exercise or meditation can ward of colds or the flu.

Dr. Bruce Barret, a University of Wisconsin physician heading up the study says that although scientists know meditation reduces stress and exercise can prevent chronic diseases, they don’t yet know if either activity makes the immune system better able to fight respiratory infections.

So the objective of the study is to see whether the immune system can be influenced to protect against cold and flu.

But I wondered, why wait for science to prove

Buddhist doctrine was first articulated by the Buddha (ca. 563 BCE to ca. 483 BCE). The establishment of a self-conscious field of Budhist psychology as the empirical assessment of human mental activities and behavior is often

John Hagelin, Ph.D., says transendental meditation technologies calm fears of financial world. He offers a timely solution to the global market meltdown, saying that the paralyzing fear that has been driving global markets to precarious lows can be effectively neutralized and stability restored through

Jack Kornfield teaches that there is an astonishing truth at the heart of Buddhism. It is that not only is there a way out of suffering and into a more deeply fulfilling life, but that this concept is not a

The TeleMeditation Event on Quantum Enlightenment went well. Participants and others have asked me to post the announcements I made preceding the lecture and meditation. So here they are, for anyone

The peaceful music in the video below, Mandala Meditation, can be used as background music while you meditate or engage in

According to a Yoga Magazine posting of a report by Swami Tapasmurti Saraswati, one of the earlier studies done on stress reduction using yogic techniques was facilitated by the use of biofeedback technology. This study was conducted at Satyananda Ashram,

Meditation is becoming more widely known as a method that can help to reduce stress or manage depression. You may choose to practice meditation if you want additional help

Watch for the release of The Blissful Brain, by Dr. Shanida Nataraja, on March 15, a new book which promises to provide the scientific explanation of meditation. The official website, BlissfulBrain.com says the book “outlines the scientific rationale for the inclusion of meditation in our

Charles L. Raison, MD, posted an article on March 8, 2008, at The Psychiatric Times, in which he reported discussions between leading researchers last October on the promise as well as limitations of meditation for the prevention and treatment of major depression. It was noted that His Holiness the Dalai Lama also participated

Here is a true mini meditation retreat experience. This beautiful guided meditation video is narrated by and features Anusara yoga instructor, Bridget Woods Kramer. Filmed on the beautiful cliff tops of Cornwall England, this video offers more than breathtaking scenery and

“Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to

You may be well aware of some or most of the clinical trials being done to document the benefits of guided imagery or meditation. Perhaps best known is its value in helping to reduce stress and to manage pain. It can also help patients recover quickly from surgery and other medical procedures.

But did you know it can also help you

Did you know that distant healing, or non-local healing, uses meditation methods? It’s been practiced since ancient times by Far Eastern healers and teachers as a spiritual healing art form. And mystics in many of the world traditions have long recognized