Comments on: Meditation Contemplation

By: Post-Holiday Recovery | Mark's Daily Apple

Post-Holiday Recovery | Mark's Daily Apple — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:16:48 +0000

[...] discussed the empirical health benefits of meditation in the past, but it’s also – by definition and by practice – very relaxing. And relaxation [...]

By: Yoga Therapy | Mark's Daily Apple

Yoga Therapy | Mark's Daily Apple — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:36:03 +0000

[...] Meditation Contemplation [...]

By: Compassion Meditation | Mark's Daily Apple

Compassion Meditation | Mark's Daily Apple — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:03:35 +0000

[...] certainly, meditation can offer that as well as an impressive host of physical benefits we’ve discussed in previous posts. (All part of the Primal Blueprint focus on comprehensive [...]

By: Transcendental Meditation, cults, scams and you « Bipolar Recovery

Transcendental Meditation, cults, scams and you « Bipolar Recovery — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:15:08 +0000

[...] TM’s claims not unique to TM [...]

By: John M. Knapp

John M. Knapp — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:33:37 +0000

Many critics consider Transcendental Meditation a cult led by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For an alternative view of the TM Movement, readers may be interested in checking out TM-Free Blog, TranceNet.net, or my counseling site, KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html, where individuals recovering from Transcendental Meditation and similar groups will find helpful information.

John M. Knapp, LMSW
http://KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html

By: Saraj

Saraj — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:08:03 +0000

It isn’t nice to call something a scam just because they charge for it, we do live in a capitalistic society. The original reason for charging was to ensure that it (TM) was recognized as a valued skill and the original charge was “one weeks wages”.

By: simon fellows

simon fellows — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:49:00 +0000

as someone who has lived in Zen, Thera and Benedictine monasteries i will state unapologetically that meditation as a word is pure and utter gibberish;its paying attention and nothing more and anyone who says otherwise is doing nowt but misunderstanding(hows that for arrogant?!) and also using it as a status mongering word i.e. i meditate.
BTW it’s no more efficacious biochemically/biopsychologically(cortisol adren, noreadren secretion) to meditate than to lay on ones back.
One would do better to pay attention to diet and exercise and then ones biochem is anchored in, on and AS the present and thus the word meditation has no meaning.
Please adopt best Southern Indian accent and repeat ‘Ones Life, Ji, Becomes a meditation !’

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:12:20 +0000

I see someone has mentioned “Whereever You Go, There You Are” above. It’s by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and if you are looking for well documented, scientific trials proving the efficacy of meditation, you can’t go wrong with his two other books – “Coming to our senses” and “Full Catastrophe Living”. He’s an MIT trained physician and has worked pretty much throughout his career on the integration of meditation into allopathic medicine.

I’m currently reading “Coming to our senses” and there are details of a variety of trials carried out by him and others. He’s very optimistic about the integration of the two disciplines in the future. It’s an inspiring read.

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:43:11 +0000

Dr. Dean Ornish used meditation as part of his overall method of reversing cardiac diaease without surgery, what, 30 years ago!

By: Sasquatch

Sasquatch — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:38:27 +0000

Meditation is great. Transcendental Meditation is a scam. You have to go to their expensive seminars to learn how to do it. These are the people who claim to levitate, but all they do is hop around in lotus position. I’m sure there are some benefits to TM, but it comes along with too much hype.

Meditation groups that dispense real knowledge are usually free, accepting only donations. A book by a reputable teacher can also get you started if there aren’t any groups around.