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Intrusive Thoughts and Mental Chatter: They Are Not You

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Written by: Phill Webster

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We all have a constant barrage of mental chatter. It’s incessant. Even when we sleep, the brain produces thoughts relevant to our current concerns. They may seem out of control.

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The Buddha Was a Scientist and a Biologist

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Written by: Wes "Scoop" Nisker

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Buddhist meditation practices and scientific exploration reveal two ways of knowing. With the scientific method, we look outside of ourselves for truth. Meanwhile, with meditation, we direct our attention inward.

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Boost Your Decision-Making Skills with Mindfulness Meditation

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Delve into the power of mindfulness meditation and its profound impact on decision-making abilities. Enhance your mental clarity, emotional stability, and navigate life's choices with newfound insight.

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How to Meditate and Why

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Written by: Joseph Selbie

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Meditation gives us greater access to nonlocal realities: uplifting and harmonizing emotions, intuition and creativity, and an abundance of health-giving life force.

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How Meditation Rewires the Brain for Life-Changing Experience

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Written by: Joseph Selbie

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We are so much more than we know. We have access to a rich source of vitality, creativity, fulfillment, and wellbeing right within ourselves.

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Meditation for Health, Peace, And Prosperity

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Written by: José Stevens, Ph.D.

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The purpose of the universe is to enable you to learn. Prosperity is the attitude that you can have what you want in this universe. Therefore prosperity is one of the things you are here to learn. This is a meditation that facilitates that learning.

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How To Bring Out Those Child Like Qualities Still Within You

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Written by: Shakti Gawain

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Sometimes, even though we have spent most of our lives not being in touch with our inner child, our first attempt will be very easy. The child has been waiting for us and wanting that contact with us. But sometimes the child is not yet ready to trust us, so it may take a little patience...

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What Are The Benefits Of Vipassana Meditation

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Written by: Carlos Warter, M.D., Ph.D.

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Vipassana meditation is a Buddhist practice that uses pure self-observation to realize the transient nature of life's activities. This is accomplished by meditating on the thoughts, sensations, and feelings

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Evaluating Authenticity in Digital Buddhism Practices

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Written by: Gregory Grieve, University of North Carolina – Greensboro

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The rise of digital Buddhism raises questions about the authenticity of online meditation practices. Scholars debate whether these modern adaptations dilute traditional teachings or if they can genuinely contribute to spiritual fulfillment. Understanding the distinction between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness is crucial in evaluating the depth and value of these practices.

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When Meditation and Spirituality Become Obstacles to Maturation (Video)

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Written by: Marianne Bentzen

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Many skilled Western meditators have noted an uncomfortable gap between their “spiritual” aspect and their everyday personality. For some, it is tempting to use meditation to withdraw from unpleasant feelings or relationship conflicts into a meditative “safe zone.”

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When Meditation and Spirituality Become Obstacles to Maturation

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Written by: Marianne Bentzen

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Many skilled Western meditators have noted an uncomfortable gap between their “spiritual” aspect and their everyday personality. For some, it is tempting to use meditation to withdraw from unpleasant feelings or relationship conflicts into a meditative “safe zone.”

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The Do's and Don'ts of Meditation and Trauma (Video)

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Written by: Marianne Bentzen

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Some people who have survived severe and ongoing trauma report that in their darkest hours they found the deepest resource—an unshakable feeling of great meaning, or a sense of...

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The Do's and Don'ts of Meditation and Trauma

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Written by: Marianne Bentzen

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Some people who have survived severe and ongoing trauma report that in their darkest hours they found the deepest resource—an unshakable feeling of great meaning, or a sense of...

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Two Ways to Ease Your Pain Without Meds

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Written by: Laura Bailey

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Two different kinds of meditative breathing—traditional mindful breathing and virtual reality, 3D-guided mindful breathing—reduce pain but do so differently, research finds.

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Got A Minute? Meditation... Express Style

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Written by: Nancy L. Butler-Ross and Michael Suib

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Many of us know that a few moments of connecting with our inner resources can have dramatic and healthy effects in restoring a sense of balance to a hectic day. But who has the luxury of spending 45 minutes to one hour...

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Mindfulness meditation can make some more selfish and less generous

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Written by: Michael J. Poulin, Associate Professor of Psychology

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A cultural tradition that has changed across time and place is the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness is a nonjudgmental expansive awareness of one’s experiences, often cultivated through meditation. A range of studies have found mindfulness to be beneficial for the people who practice it in a number of ways.

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The Meditation: A Sacred Shamanic Journey to Machu Picchu

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Written by: Vera Lopez and Linda Star Wolf Ph.D.

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Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Exhale fully and allow yourself to become fully present—right here and right now. We are going on a journey, a sacred journey to the heart of Machu Picchu.

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The Meditation: A Sacred Shamanic Journey to Machu Picchu (Video)

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Written by: Vera Lopez and Linda Star Wolf Ph.D.

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Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Exhale fully and allow yourself to become fully present—right here and right now. We are going on a journey, a sacred journey to the heart of Machu Picchu.

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Eleven Fears and Misconceptions About Meditation

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Written by: Victor N. Davich

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Meditating sounds easy. Sitting. Breathing. Focusing in a relaxed kind of way. So why isn't everyone doing it? Why do so many who start meditating, or open a book on the subject, fail to carry through and make meditation a part of their daily lives? 

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The Effects of Meditation: Moving from Pain to Joy

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Written by: Tur?ya

The Effects of Meditation: Moving from Pain to Joy

The effects of meditation often occur so gradually we don't notice them. Then comes a day when we have the sudden realization we're not like we used to be. With this dawning of understanding that we're not who we thought we were comes confusion. If we're lucky...

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The Effects of Meditation: Moving from Pain to Joy (Video)

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Written by: Tur?ya

The Effects of Meditation: Moving from Pain to Joy

The effects of meditation often occur so gradually we don't notice them. Then comes a day when we have the sudden realization we're not like we used to be. With this dawning of understanding that we're not who we thought we were comes confusion. If we're lucky...

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