A recent independent study indicates that specific Buddhist meditation techniques can improve concentration and awareness.

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche at a student's home with instruments used in meditation and his running shoes in 2004.

Dr. Fadel Zeidan studies the effects of brief sessions of meditation. His research shows positive effects such as increased multitasking abilities and better memory.

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In the late 1970s, Linda Connor began photographing sacred sites. She recorded the misty mountaintop ruins of Machu Picchu; stick figures painted on canyon wall in Utah; the doorway of a tomb carved out a cliff at the ancient desert city of Petra in Jordan; the feet of a Nepalese sculpture of a goddess dancing on the back of a turtle; a small ...

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July 15, 2010 -- People who learn how to meditate using Buddhist techniques not only may find a bit of peace in life, but also can improve their attention and focus a new study shows.

Yoga is an Eastern form of exercise and meditation that benefits individuals in many different ways.

Now that I've been writing this blog for six months, I thought it might be helpful to reiterate my perspective.

Stanford Universitya s Center for Compassion and Altruism, Research and Education , in conjunction with the Telluride Institute is gathering world renowned psychologists, neuroscientists and meditative adepts for a public event on Meditation, Neuroscience and the Language of Mental Life on July 9th at 6:30pm at the Elk's Lodge.