Articles for Meditation

World Meditation Day 2024: History, significance, and all you need to know
2 days, 18 hours ago

World Meditation Day 2024: History, significance, and all you need to know

India Today  

World Meditation Day is an important occasion dedicated to encouraging people around the globe to practice meditation and embrace mindfulness. In 2024, World Meditation Day will be celebrated with even more significance as people seek ways to enhance their mental health in today’s fast-paced world. Furthermore, World Meditation Day helps bridge gaps between different cultures and communities, as meditation practices …

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Daaji's Message on World Meditation Day
3 days, 2 hours ago

Daaji's Message on World Meditation Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Since millennia, meditation has been a part of human life, quietly offering its benefits to those who seek it. ‘Dhyana’ in Sanskrit is much deeper than the term ‘meditation’. Daaji had previously proposed to the United Nations and the Prime Minister’s Office to designate Basant Panchami as World Meditation Day. Heartfulness Meditation builds on this ancient wisdom, offering a method …

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World Meditation Day 2024: What is mindfulness? Know how it helps children in emotional development
3 days, 10 hours ago

World Meditation Day 2024: What is mindfulness? Know how it helps children in emotional development

India TV News  

In the contemporary world, kids often find themselves at the intersection of social pressures, extracurricular engagements and academic commitments. What it does instead is it helps children acquire appropriate coping strategies for anxiety and enhance their self-regulatory skills through their engagement in age-appropriate mindfulness practices. When we spoke to Tejaswani Arora Clinical Psychologist at LISSUN, she said that children performing …

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What is SAD? Know symptoms, causes and prevention tips for winter blues
3 days, 18 hours ago

What is SAD? Know symptoms, causes and prevention tips for winter blues

India TV News  

These days, the entire North India is experiencing severe cold. Some people become victims of Seasonal Affective Disorder in winter, which is also called winter depression. The main causes of winter depression are extreme cold and lack of sunlight. Symptoms of winter depression Feeling sad and stressed Lack of energy Excessive sleepiness Weight gain Lack of interest in any work …

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World Meditation Day 2024: Know how meditation can be used as a tool for healing trauma
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4 days, 6 hours ago

World Meditation Day 2024: Know how meditation can be used as a tool for healing trauma

India TV News  

Trauma, derived from the Greek word meaning ‘wound’, refers to emotional distress following a shocking or harmful event that overwhelms a person's ability to process it. According to recent research on trauma and recovery, meditation has been increasingly taken on with a view to emotional rehabilitation since it provides a scope to work through distress along with enhancing psychological resilience …

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World Meditation Day 2024: How meditation helps manage stress and anxiety in today’s fast-paced world
5 days, 7 hours ago

World Meditation Day 2024: How meditation helps manage stress and anxiety in today’s fast-paced world

India TV News  

Meditation encompasses various techniques aimed at improving focus, emotional awareness, kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and mental tranquillity, even during challenging times. Many studies indicate that meditation serves as an effective tool for managing stress, essentially reprogramming the brain so that those who meditate regularly can better handle stress. It not only helps in managing everyday stressors but is also very …

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How many types of meditations are there? Know which meditation posture is suitable for you
6 days, 7 hours ago

How many types of meditations are there? Know which meditation posture is suitable for you

India TV News  

Meditation is considered to be the best way to keep the mind calm, focused and happy. Karuna Meditation- Karuna Meditation aims to develop feelings of love, kindness and compassion towards oneself and others. This is a very challenging meditation posture which also provides many benefits to the body and mind. Loving kindness meditation- Loving kindness, or Metta meditation, teaches you …

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GMDA to develop park based on yogic chakras in Gurugram’s Sector 52
1 week, 1 day ago

GMDA to develop park based on yogic chakras in Gurugram’s Sector 52

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority will develop a park in Sector 52 based on humanistic theme of body’s well-being, this time, based on “chakras” that play a crucial role in physical, psycho-somatic and spiritual well being. A large part of the park will be divided into seven compartments, depicting “seven chakras”, each with sculptures and installations depicting a “chakra”, and …

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One step at a time to healing with walking meditation
1 week, 2 days ago

One step at a time to healing with walking meditation

New Indian Express  

Manali Matta, an Udaipur-based Chartered Accountant often faced excessive work anxiety and performance pressure during certain times of the year. She believes walking meditation healed her hormonal imbalances and helped her mind focus on what was truly important,” says Khamesra. While guiding people on the benefits of walking meditation in a recorded video, he says, “As we walk, we should …

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Mood, meditation and more: Surprising benefits of burning incense and their cultural significance around the world
1 week, 3 days ago

Mood, meditation and more: Surprising benefits of burning incense and their cultural significance around the world

Hindustan Times  

Incense sticks, with their fragrant whisps of smoke, have woven themselves into the rich tapestry of cultures worldwide, creating sensory experiences that transcend borders and time. A fragrant journey across continents: Since ancient times, incense sticks have been an integral part of cultures in many Asian countries like India, China, Japan, Lagos, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and more. In an …

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Yoga in a pill box: Study discovers how the brain controls slow breathing, meditative thoughts
1 week, 4 days ago

Yoga in a pill box: Study discovers how the brain controls slow breathing, meditative thoughts

Hindustan Times  

There’s a specific part of the brain that controls the meditation techniques and the slow breathing in us. Known as the yoga pill, this anti-anxiety drug can initiate slow breathing and calmness in people suffering from anxiety or a panic attack. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, lead of the study, neuroscientist Sung Han said, “This top-down breathing …

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‘No Place to Bury the Dead’ is a moving meditation on migration, displacement and loss
1 week, 5 days ago

‘No Place to Bury the Dead’ is a moving meditation on migration, displacement and loss

LA Times  

Book Review No Place to Bury the Dead By Karina Sainz Borgo Random House: 256 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In a fictional town not far from the border of an unnamed Latin American country, a woman named Visitación Salazar has made …

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Meditation is experiment and experience
1 week, 6 days ago

Meditation is experiment and experience

Times of India  

Osho Science moves outwards; i move inwards. Second, when you have become capable of watching and witnessing your body and its activities, then you can take the second step: watch the activities of your mind – thoughts, dreams, imagination. A beautiful face…the mirror does not say, ‘Great!’ An ugly face…the mirror does not say, ‘my god!’ The mirror simply reflects …

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India Backs UN Move to Declare December 21 as World Meditation Day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India Backs UN Move to Declare December 21 as World Meditation Day

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: In a significant development, India co- The initiative, spearheaded by Sri Lanka and supported by multiple nations, including India, underscores the importance of meditation as a universal tool to combat stress and anxiety in the modern world. The resolution acknowledges the benefits of meditation in improving mental health, enhancing focus, and fostering a sense of harmony within individuals …

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UNGA adopts resolution co-sponsored by India declaring December 21 as World Meditation Day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

UNGA adopts resolution co-sponsored by India declaring December 21 as World Meditation Day

Hindustan Times  

India co- India, including Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mexico and Andorra, was a member of the core group of countries that guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution titled ‘World Meditation Day’ in the 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday. Glad that India along with other nations of the core group guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution on the …

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UNGA Adopts Resolution Co-Sponsored By India To Declare December 21 As World Meditation Day
2 weeks, 2 days ago

UNGA Adopts Resolution Co-Sponsored By India To Declare December 21 As World Meditation Day

ABP News  

United Nations: India co- India, including Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mexico and Andorra, was a member of the core group of countries that guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution titled ‘World Meditation Day’ in the 193-member UN General Assembly on Friday. Glad that India along with other nations of the core group guided the unanimous adoption of the resolution …

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UP DyCM Inaugurates 3-Day Summit at World’s Largest Meditation Centre
2 weeks, 3 days ago

UP DyCM Inaugurates 3-Day Summit at World’s Largest Meditation Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The second edition of Gitopadesh summit kicked off at Kanha Shanti Vanam – the headquarters of Heartfulness and the largest meditation centre in the world in the outskirts of Hyderabad. We hope more and more young people irrespective of their backgrounds participate and have a shared appreciation of the teachings of the Gita.”Daaji – Guide of Heartfulness & President …

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Is it still possible for empathy to trump hate? Here's how. Rhonda Magee and Mariam Tokhi with Natasha Mitchell
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Is it still possible for empathy to trump hate? Here's how. Rhonda Magee and Mariam Tokhi with Natasha Mitchell

ABC  

Rhonda Magee grew up in segregated North Carolina in an abusive household. She draws on her life, and her work as a law professor and leading mindfulness meditation teacher in her book The inner work of racial justice: Healing ourselves and transforming our communities through mindfulness. Mariam Tokhi is a writer and GP in a refugee and asylum seeker health …

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Thai police find 41 dead bodies ‘used for meditation’ in Buddhist monastery
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Thai police find 41 dead bodies ‘used for meditation’ in Buddhist monastery

The Telegraph  

Forty-one bodies have been found inside a Buddhist monastery in Thailand where they were allegedly being used in meditation practices. “I don’t know how many have adopted my technique.” The police raid came days after 12 mummified bodies were discovered at another remote monastery, in neighbouring Kamphaeng Phet province, on Wednesday. Thailand’s National Office of Buddhism was also looking into …

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Shahid Kapoor spills the secrets to looking young in his 40s: No smoking, eating a vegetarian diet…
1 month ago

Shahid Kapoor spills the secrets to looking young in his 40s: No smoking, eating a vegetarian diet…

Hindustan Times  

Shahid Kapoor is a fitness inspiration to many. Shahid Kapoor shared in an interview how he looks so young even in his 40s. Shahid Kapoor's secret to looking young in 40s In an interview from 2022, Shahid Kapoor sat down with Ranveer to discuss his career, health choices, healthy lifestyle decisions and more. When asked how he stays it and …

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Dr. Joseph Mercola’s Essential Tips for Taking Control of Your Health: A Guide to Wellness and Vitality
1 month ago

Dr. Joseph Mercola’s Essential Tips for Taking Control of Your Health: A Guide to Wellness and Vitality

Hindustan Times  

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s all too easy to overlook our health. Dr. Joseph Mercola’s Essential Tips for Taking Control of Your Health: A Guide to Wellness and Vitality However, renowned physician and wellness expert Dr. Joseph Mercola has long emphasized that taking proactive steps toward your health doesn’t have to be complicated. Dr. Mercola emphasizes the need for intentional …

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Feeling stressed at work? Here's how simple act of taking deep breaths can help ease anxiety and boost calm
1 month, 1 week ago

Feeling stressed at work? Here's how simple act of taking deep breaths can help ease anxiety and boost calm

Hindustan Times  

A simple, uncommon ritual starts each staff meeting at Myosin Marketing. Focusing on breathing for one to five minutes "can help you clear the slate and wipe all these things out of your mind.and allow you to get back to focusing on the one thing you want to accomplish,” said cardiologist Glenn Levine, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine …

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Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety
1 month, 1 week ago

Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A simple, uncommon ritual starts each staff meeting at Myosin Marketing. Focusing on breathing for one to five minutes “can help you clear the slate and wipe all these things out of your mind.and allow you to get back to focusing on the one thing you want to accomplish,” said cardiologist Glenn Levine, a professor at Baylor …

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Why this Bengaluru CEO gifts staff mindfulness retreats, special Vipassana leave
1 month, 1 week ago

Why this Bengaluru CEO gifts staff mindfulness retreats, special Vipassana leave

India Today  

Amidst all the debate about workplace stress and pressures in India, a Bengaluru-based CEO has set out to proactively address the problem—at least in his company—and make a difference. Aneesh Reddy, founder and CEO of Capillary Technologies, is ensuring his software-as-a-service provider firm not only builds employees’ careers but also their calibre and character. One of Reddy’s initiatives at Capillary …

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