Meditation Sickness: Everyone is Talking About How Nobody is Talking About The Risks of Meditation
There are some visible signs that particular Buddhist communities in the United States are beginning…
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Hopping on the Meditation Brandwagon: “Heartfulness” Makes Landfall in Los Angeles
As I leaned back in my chair and tried to focus on my breathing for…
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Put Your Money Where Your Mind Is: A For-Profit Meditation Studio Opens in New York
Ellie Burrows and Lodro Rinzler had their big idea over a cup of tea. Certain…
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Rage Against the New Age Machine: Three Days at the Osho International Meditation Resort
I went to India searching for spiritual enlightenment. I found a neoliberal heaven that catered…
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Francis the Jesuit: a Philosopher-Pope?
Amid the clamor to figure out who Pope Francis might be, observers never failed to mention that he is the first Jesuit pope. But what does that really tell us and, more importantly, as his decisions begin to come down the pipeline, what is most important to know about his Jesuit worldview?
Read MoreMeditation is the Multi-Tasker’s Answer
But what is the question?
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Meditation is Very Relaxing, Says New York Times
The kosher Buddhism presented in “Buddhists’ Delight” is basically relaxation. Not so relaxed that we forget about our liberal political commitments, but relaxed enough that we don’t check our Blackberries when they buzz.
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Thinking About God Makes Your Brain Bigger
A new book argues that spiritual practices, be they secular or religious, are inherently good for you. Meditation and prayer—be it about God, or evolution, or peace, or the Big Bang—will actually change your brain.
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Karma Chameleon: From Zen Practitioner to Episcopal Bishop
Under fire from Conservatives, an Episcopalian Zen practitioner’s shot at becoming a Bishop is in jeopardy. A stroll through Christian history puts Forrester’s practices in perspective.
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