Meditation hailed as good for your health

Haven't read the article yet but shouldn't the title read "MediTation" rather than mediation? Just my 2 (stoopid French) cents :innocent: :innocent: :innocent: :innocent:

Critics claim it can be used to spread a quasi-religious message and that meditation can be dangerous for some. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1264395/Chant-healthy-Meditation-hailed-antidote-high-blood-pressure.html#ixzz0khqOfA6r At least it would be a non-denominational message rather than the one I receive as a child and more peaceful than the beatings I received when refusing to have anything to do with the church... :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

Haven't read the article yet but shouldn't the title read "MediTation" rather than mediation? Fixed.

Health applications and clinical studies Main article: Health applications and clinical studies of meditation Scenes of Inner Taksang, temple hall, built just above the cave where Padmasambhava was believed to have meditatedA review of scientific studies identified relaxation, concentration, an altered state of awareness, a suspension of logical thought and the maintenance of a self-observing attitude as the behavioral components of meditation;[5] it is accompanied by a host of biochemical and physical changes in the body that alter metabolism, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and brain... [More]