Practitioners of Buddhist meditation have reported seeing globes, jewels and little stars during meditation-induced light experiences. The neurobiological explanation for these visions was the subject ...

By measuring the magnetic fields of the brain, researchers found that different contemplative practices uniquely change how ...

“How you react to the world tells you more about yourself than it tells you about the world.” That’s Carmine Anastasio, an adjunct philosophy professor at the University of Dayton, and former adjunct ...

The idea that meditation is good for you is certainly not new, but scientists are still trying to figure out exactly why meditating so reliably improves mental and physical health. One old theory is ...

Meditation has been practiced for centuries by many different cultures around the world. It is considered a spiritual development, and has always been practiced within Hinduism and Buddhism. Through ...

I stumbled upon sound meditation through an Eckhart Tolle video—he rang a Nepal Cymbal (Tingsha) bell. He encouraged viewers ...

Meditation is more than just a way to calm our thoughts and lower stress levels: our brain processes more thoughts and feelings during meditation than when you are simply relaxing, a coalition of ...

If you’ve always wanted to meditate but think you can’t spare 20 minutes, think again. Five minutes several times a week may ...

Peter Malinowski received funding for his meditation research from the BIAL Foundation, the Econt Foundation and the Pain Relief Foundation. He is a trustee and director of a UK-based Buddhist charity ...