There are traditionally 9 stages of shamatha meditation. Thinking about these 9 stages is like looking at a roadmap for our practice. These stages give us a framework to help us understand the changes ...

(Medical Xpress)—Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggests new research from the Shamatha Project at the University ...

Gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cognitive ...

High in the mountains of northern Colorado, a 100-foot tall tower reaches up through the pinetops. Brightly coloured and strung with garlands, its ornate gold leaf glints in the sun. With a shape that ...

Whether meditation is your thing or not, you can't deny all the benefits associated with the practice: better sleep, cognitive improvement, antianxiety aid, stress relief, and more. And now, a recent ...

Intensive meditation training increases psychological well-being and telomerase activity in immune cells. Image courtesy of Tevaprapas. Well-being and psychological health are known to be closely ...

Gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later, according to a new study. Gains in the ability to sustain attention ...

Participants had shown improvements in attention, psychological well-being after intensive meditation retreats Improvements in attention persisted at seven-year follow-up Gains in the ability to ...