Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Zen story on religion
This also explains why meditation (truth) got converted to religion. Why conflict arises from religion, was religion created for vested interests ? One day, Mara, the Evil One, was going through a village with his attendant when he saw a man doing walking meditation whose face was lit up in wonder. The man had just […]
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Monday, July 9th, 2012
Meditation can keep you more focused at work
David Levy, a computer scientist and professor with the Information School at the University of Washington, found that those who had meditation training were able to stay on task longer and were less distracted. Levy and his co-authors discovered that meditation also improved test subjects’ memory while easing their stress. Read More.
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Monday, November 1st, 2010
Recycling the Buddha way
Buddha, one day, was in deep thought about the worldly activities and the ways of instilling goodness in human beings. The following is the text of conversation between him and his disciple. One of the disciples approached him and said humbly “Oh my teacher! While you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don’t you look […]
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
Declutter Your Mind
Nice article: 15 Ways to Declutter your mind.
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Quick Way to STOP Negative Thoughts
“What we focus on, we empower and enlarge. Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity multiplies when focused upon. The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?†Read this very good article.
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Happiness
Came across this excellent article on How the Mind Affects Your Happiness. Must read if you want to be Happy, who doesn’t? Be Happy 🙂 Related earlier post: The happiest man in the world?
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
4 Powerful Reasons to Meditate and How To Get Started
Meditation is the art of silencing the mind. When the mind is silent, concentration is increased and we experience inner peace in the midst of worldly turmoil. This elusive inner peace is what attracts so many people to meditation and is a quality everyone can benefit from. Read More. Related earlier related posts. The happiest […]
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2003
Meditation in the Work Space
Business Week has a good article on the benefits of meditation in the workplace. I agree with this and urge all the organisations to try it out and see the benefits. You would notice increase in productivity due to reduction in work related stress. I have been doing Vipassana Meditation for the past 6 years […]
