Never work with a meditation teacher if you have any doubts about his or her integrity!

Meditation that focuses on movements

Increased gray matter in the prefrontal cortex and the right anterior insula - as well as the hippocampus (learning and memory) - the cingulate cortex (emotional regulation) - and the temporo-parietal junction (empathy); it is associated with reducti

Processes space and time; may be related to sense of dissolution of boundaries between self and non-self

1. Produces 'a wakeful - hypometabolic state of parasympathetic activity' and can thus be used to treat stress-related disorders - Large number of studies have indicated that meditation can reduce hypertension - insomnia - anxiety - asthma - and depr

Not the same as analyzing something

Tend to be happier - more optimistic

1. Relief of depression and anxiety and prevention of relapse 2. Reduction of recidivism rates of prisoners 3. Improves attention

Focused repetition of memorized passages from world scripture and the writings of great mystics; reading something like a script from the bible

Buddhist insight meditation (only do after you have done years of practice meditation)

Heat energy to burn off incureties