Christian meditation: A precedent in scripture – Courier News
There is ample precedent in scripture for meditation. For instance, Joshua was admonished: “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it” (Joshua 1

Accident leads to meditation practice – The Daily Advertiser
When Chuck St. Romain was granted a new lease on life, he also received a new view of how to live that renewed oppportunity more fully. A hunting accident came perilously close to killing St. Romain, but his traumatic journey through that experience

Jampa to teach meditation class – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Kelsang Jampa, the resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Texas, will teach a meditation class today from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2801 42nd St. Everybody is welcome, whether you are a beginner or an experienced

Church notes – Newburyport Daily News
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Holiday Observance, sponsored by the Greater Newburyport Clergy Association, will be held tomorrow at Belleville Congregational Church (small chapel), 300 High St., Newburyport. A brown-bag lunch

Retreats to soothe your body and soul – Windsor Star
The pressures of daily life can take a toll on a person’s physical and emotional well-being. Many people lack a healthy outlet for the things that make them tense or anxious and that can lead to a host of health problems. Fortunately, there are many

Gwyneth Paltrow ‘commits to meditation‘ – Digital Spy
Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that her resolution for the New Year is to learn how to meditate. The 37-year-old actress has expressed on her GOOP newsletter her excitement for committing to the mental discipline, The Huffington Post reports. Paltrow

Sleeping Meditation – Huffingtonpost.com
My teacher Dipa Ma came to meditation practice out of great suffering. Dipa Ma went through so much suffering in her life. In accordance with the Indian custom of that time, she was put into an arranged marriage when she was twelve years old. She

Report backs depression approach – Ananova
Meditation should be routinely available on the NHS to treat recurring bouts of depression, a mental health charity has said. The “mindfulness” approach recommended by the Mental Health Foundation incorporates techniques more often associated with