popular meditation technique that’s intended to create feelings of kindness can also reduce prejudice, according to new University of Sussex research. The study, published online in the journal Motivation and Emotion, found that just seven minutes of Loving-kindness meditation (LKM), a Buddhist practise that promotes unconditional kindness towards oneself and others, is effective at reducing […]
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‘The Yoga of Indian Dance’ a book by Mandakini Trivedi, is in fact a 25 page booklet, with stencilled Lord Nataraja on the cover. The book traces the basic concepts of Yoga, how they are applicable in regular life and their spiritual implications. It then talks about Natya Sastra, similarity between natya and yoga, and […]
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A three day festival that aims at bringing spirituality and music on same platform would be held in culturally rich state of Rajasthan. ‘Shree Cements The Sacred festival’ would take place ahead of Kartik Poornima from November 22 to November 24 in Pushkar. With a line-up of mesmerising artists and spiritual exhibits, it is being […]
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More sex may not always make you happier, according to new research published by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. “Although more frequent sex is associated with greater happiness, this link was no longer significant at a frequency of more than once a week,” lead researcher Amy Muise said. “Our findings suggest that it’s […]
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Productivity Guru and the world’s leading authority on personal and organisational productivity, David Allen, will be visiting India for the very first time on the 27th and 28th of November 2015. During his maiden visit to India, David Allen will launch the 2015 edition of his international bestseller ‘GTD: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity.’ As part […]
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Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain more effectively than placebo. This is significant because placebo-controlled trials are the recognized standard for demonstrating the efficacy of clinical and pharmacological treatments. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, showed that study participants who practiced mindfulness meditation […]
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It all began with a joke by Venkatesh Krishna on Twitter where he spoke about booking a boat to reach office in flood hit Chennai. Ola, however, took the tweet seriously and sprung a pleasant surprise by really offering to help by making available boat ferrying services in the beleaguered city. In a bid to […]
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If meditation retreat by celebrated yogi in beautifully happy surroundings that celebrates life is what you are looking for, be there at Chaitanya Keerti’s Meditation Retreat in Rishikesh from November 20th to 22nd. Chaitanya Keerti’s meditation retreats are a world of celebrating life and rejoicing. Add to it the beautiful surroundings and spiritual culture of […]
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Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy can benefit from yoga, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported at the Society of Integrative Oncology’s 12th International Conference. The new, first-of-its-kind study, led by Neha Vapiwala, MD, an associate professor in the department of Radiation Oncology at PSOM and […]
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The notion that older people are happier than younger people is being challenged following a recent study led by a University of Bradford lecturer. In fact it suggests that people get more depressed from age 65 onwards. The study, led by psychology lecturer Dr Helena Chui and recently published in the international journal Psychology and […]