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But its still isn't christian.


scientists are looking at how an ancient Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice called Lojong may help reduce stress itself, as well as improve the immune system's response to stress, said Dr. Charles Raison, principal investigator of the study at Emory and CNNHealth mental health expert.

Raison planned to present preliminary results of the study to the Dalai Lama, who attended the Compassion Meditation Conference on Monday. The project is called the Compassion and Attention Longitudinal Meditation Study (CALM).

"Lojong" means "mind training," and this specific practice is aimed at making a person more compassionate toward others, including friends and enemies. This is the type of meditation that the Dalai Lama primarily practices, Raison said.

"It tries to train people to rethink and reimagine their relationships with other people," Raison said. "It's a series of visualizations and mental challenges where you use meditation to challenge why you feel the way you do about people."

Participants are taught to look at all people equally as being valuable and important, and then attempt to develop strong feelings of compassion. They first examine compassion toward people they already care about, then toward people about whom they feel neutral, and then finally enemies.

"In its purest form, it's a way of practicing, of learning to become very thankful for your enemies because they help teach patience and caring," he said.
Om Mani Padme Hum

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If you're interested in learning about Buddhist meditation, consider this series coming in February to Fairmount--http://wakeupyoga.com/content/awakening-heart-meditation-series-michael-carroll. Four Wednesday evenings, February 2nd, February 9th, February 16th & February 23rd and one Saturday afternoon, 12noon - 4pm: February 26th

Taught by Michael Carroll, a wonderful teacher who also teaches at the Philadelphia Shambhala Center, this series offers insight and practical instruction for the curious student interested in navigating the uncertain waters of meditation.

See the link or call Wake Up Yoga at 215.235.1228 for more information.