Clifford Saron

How meditation might ward off the effects of ageing

Jo Marchant: High in the mountains of northern Colorado, a 100-foot tall tower reaches up through the pinetops. Brightly coloured…

April 24, 2011

Meditation has the power to make dramatic changes in your physical and psychological health

Many people see meditation as an exotic form of daydreaming, or a quick fix for a stressed-out mind. My advice…

April 5, 2011

Explaining why meditators may live longer

The image of the ancient but youthful-looking sage meditating on a mountaintop might be closer to reality than you think,…

December 24, 2010

UC Davis study finds that practicing meditation can improve perception

Om mani padme hum. Repeat the ancient mantra—Om mani padme hum (“Hail the jewel in the lotus”), om mani padme…

July 2, 2010

Visual perception heightened by meditation training

Intensive mental training has a measurable effect on visual perception, according to a new study from the Center for Mind…

May 13, 2010

Professors study the science of happiness (The Daily Princetonian)

Studying religious and meditative practices may help neuroscientists understand the neurological indicators of happiness, panelists argued this weekend in a…

October 23, 2006