A look at life in Kagyu Samye Ling Buddhist monastery in Dumfries and Galloway. Prayer and meditation are important parts of each day. When Buddhists pray they pray to the Buddha or other ...
Claims that mindfulness meditation can slow ageing and reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, meanwhile, are the result of researchers ‘sexing up’ data – a near-universal practice. Then there ...
However, there is also an emerging body of research dealing with problems which might be caused by meditation (often referred to as “meditation sickness”). Bristol Buddhist Studies at the University ...