Effects of App-Based Meditation on Stress in College Students The College of New Jersey Author Note: This paper is written as though the study has already been completed, so the past tense is used when referring to the experiment and results. The experiment was not performed, and the results in this paper do not necessarily […]
What Is Meditation? For our purposes, let’s define meditation as being attentive to the fluctuations of your mind. Most of the time, we completely identify with our own thoughts, meaning there is no separation between the thoughts and the thinker. Meditation begins to break down this relationship. There are many different schools of meditation, each […]
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Get startedA man named Siddhartha wants to find wisdom as a monk. He leaves his family and travels with his friend Govinda to learn from wise monks who are in the forest over time Siddhartha dislikes the teachings and wants to learn more on his own. So he leaves Govinda behind who stays and learns from […]
During the 5th century B.C.E, a new way of life developed and flourished in northeastern India, one of the three most major widespread religions. Buddhism was found and created by Siddhartha Gautama, a former Hindu, upon realizing the common struggles and sufferings in life. Also known as Buddha Shakyamuni, or The Buddha, he was born […]
Buddhism has started to influence a lot of different areas of our pop culture, meditation is being suggested by doctors for anxiety and stress relief, mindfulness retreats are becoming popular, yoga classes are offered all over, zen teas, herbal supplements and zen candles are being sold to name a few examples. With the rise in […]
Many tales begin with Ashoka the ruthless leader who had killed dozens of people including his own family to seize the throne. From those ruthless beginnings he became a king that was very wise and just. Third century B.C.E King Ashoka had seized much of the Indian subcontinent. He had successfully spread Buddhism throughout during […]
The use of meditation in a therapeutic setting has been used for psychological approaches. This is mostly due to using mindfulness meditation for stress reduction. However, there have been different perspectives on the benefits of meditation such as the cognitive, emotional, and neuropsychological changes that are the result of extensive practice and training. Meditation has […]
Researchers Haggai Sharon, Adi Maron-Katz, Eti Ben Simon, Yuval Flusser, Talma Hendler, Ricardo Tarrasch, and Silviu Brill aimed to examine whether mindfulness meditation-induced analgesia involves endogenous opioids. Previous studies supported the advantageous effects that mindfulness meditation had on pain perception (Zeidan et al., 2011). However, the mechanisms behind the meditation-induced analgesia had not been adequately […]
Sleep Changes Due to Mindfulness Meditation Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that insufficient sleep is a public health problem (Lichtenstein, 2015). According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (as cited in Lichtenstein, 2015), people with sleep deficiency have a greater risk of many health complications, including heart […]
Marcus Aurelius’s ‘Meditations’ is a piece of literature that has not only given us great insight into the rule of Marcus Aurelius as an emperor and as a human, and the practices (how they lived) of the Roman people at the time, but also a guide for leaders of today and of the future on […]
Wake up, go to school, go to school and get assignments, worry about assignments, do assignments, and stress out. Stressing out in this day and era comes as second nature as breathing does. Everything around us causes stress which in turn stress can lead to many diseases and ultimately leads to a life not enjoyed […]
Amrit Desai is the original founder of Kripalu yoga, he came to the United states in 1960, he had a passion for yoga and came to Philadelphia for the college of art. Amrit Desai was inspired by his guru Swami Kripalu and he wanted to continue the teachings and practices that he had learned from […]
Many have heard of meditation, many have not. Meditation is defined as actively engaging in self-reflection by silently calming and focusing your mind for relaxation or spiritual reasons. Millions of individuals have dedicated their life to this practice. I cannot control whether people decide to practice meditation, but I would like to provide information regarding […]
A loved one’s death, sudden unemployment, broken relationships — these are just some of the painful situations people around the world go through. It’s common to feel burdened or sad when these unfortunate events occur. But, some people have it worse. Depression is a common mental illness worldwide. In fact, more than 300 million people […]
Siddhartha wants to find wisdom as a monk. He leaves his family and travels with Govinda to learn from wise monks who are in the forest over time Siddhartha dislikes the teachings and wants to learn more on his own. So he leaves Govinda behind who stays and learns from Gotama the buddha in the […]
On the night of October 19, I pulled into the dark drive of the Pema Karpo Meditation Center. With me was Miko McDowell, who is also a part of the religion class with me. After we knocked on the door, we waited with anticipation to start the evening. This is, however, something totally new to […]
Suicide is something that few want to talk about, however, there is no better time than now to increase dialogue in every way possible. The suicide rate among one group in particular is rising faster than ever before: United States veterans are taking their own lives in record numbers. In a ten-year span between 2005 […]
How many of us catch ourselves struggling through the day and not getting the proper amount of sleep that we require? Some of us do not get time to sleep or to even relax, especially students, who can barely get 6 hours of sleep. Sleep is an essential requirement of the body. According to a […]
Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga [and meditation] shows the way (S.V. Saraswati). Mental health is a prominent social issue currently, and our mental state is often overwhelmed with the stresses of various aspects of life such as doing well in school, meeting deadlines, maintaining relationships, and building a better future for […]
Today there is a strong need to focus on mental health issues in the 21st century era. Mental health historically has been a topic that American society has usually shunned from their life due to inept education. Because American society has advanced in the medical field especially with mental health through psychologically the American people […]
If we look around our self there is a link or bond between living organisms. From tiny insect to a advance human, there are somehow relations between them. It may seem senseless but if we take a close look to know how relation develops we found answer outstanding. Let us take example of Adam, first […]
There you are, 8:30 am standing in the crowded subway platform, suddenly, it is announced that the next train will be extremely delayed because of malfunction. Immediately, you feel a sharp tension increase in your surroundings, people start breathing heavily, pacing unrestedly, you hear them cursing to themselves, tightening their jaws, calling their workplace to […]
To know the limits of doubt and to explain how the self was discovered and what makes the knowledge of the self easier than the knowledge of the body? The title of the second meditation reflects the epistemological and ontological project that Descartes seeks to establish. From the very beginning, Descartes declares that he will […]
Yoga has been around for more than 5,000 years. Some researchers believe that it may have even been created up to 10,000 years ago. Its history comes from many obscure places, but the main origins humankind has discovered it is through sacred texts. Early writings on yoga were written on very delicate palm leaves, so […]
Recently in the past couple of years beginning in 2012 according to researchers, an increase in practicing yoga and meditation in not only adults but in children as well has increased. More kids are beginning to learn about yoga, and for them it’s beginning to become a new form of exercise and more schools are […]
Introduction Inhale… exhale… concentrating on your breathing. This is often an exercise many do in yoga or meditation. Many Americans have incorporated yoga and meditation into their lives, not knowing its origins. Buddhism is one origin of these exercises. The goal of this exercise is to reach enlightenment, a term you will learn more about […]
Buddhism will differentiate itself from Hinduism in many aspects. Hinduism believe in Brahman, in the creator God, Buddhism does not believe in a God who created the world as a result Buddhism is a religion of wisdom, enlightenment and compassion. For Buddhism, our highest consciousness is the mind. The mind is the part of being […]
Persuassive Essay, Draft 1 In the Pursuit of Good life In this very society, everyone is in the pursuit of good life. What is a good and happy life? There are many opinions as to what the so called “good life” is. Some people believe that the good life is attainable through education, while others […]