Real Love

Real Love
is lived
in the depths
of the spirit

It is not limited
to the surface
of existence


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In 2009 I will be celebrating 30 years of meditation

There are a number of known health benefits coming with the practice of meditation, such as lower blood pressure, better blood circulation, a resting heart rate that is lower, and easier breathing. On top of that, many people say they have more energy than they have had in years when they meditate regularly, as well as a more youthful appearance.


There has also been many studies to analyse these benefits scientifically. Here is a small sample (see the link to the original description):

The study, done in China, randomly assigned college undergraduate students to 40-person experimental and control groups. The experimental group received five days of meditation training. The control group got five days of relaxation training. Both groups took tests that assessed their attention and reaction to mental stress before and after their training.

The experimental group showed greater improvement than the control to dealing with stress. Stress was induced by mental arithmetic. Both groups initially showed elevated release of the stress hormone cortisol following the math task, but after training, the experimental group showed less cortisol release, indicating a greater ability to cope with stress. The experimental group also showed lower levels of anxiety, depression, anger and fatigue than the control group.

And the study was only for five days. Imagine people who have been meditating for many years.

Experiment it for yourself !

Largest crystals discoverd on Earth

This picture looks too wonderful to be true but it is coming from National Geographic, so...

The beauty, harmony and symmetry of crystals is most pleasing to those who do a lot of meditation. I post this pictire in remembrance of a friend who is most expert in cristal meditation.

Massive beams of selenite dwarf human explorers in Mexico's Cave of Crystals
deep below the Chihuahuan Desert. Formed over millennia, these crystals
are the largest yet discoverd on Earth

Picture: Carsten Peter ©2008 National Geographic/Speleoresearch & Films

India sagacious love

This picture shows one of the main reasons I love india

These noble trees seem to be shelter places for enlightment...
and they look like peaceful old friends filled with wisdom.


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