Shamatha Project

Mindfulness training helps lower stress hormone

Zee News, Washington: Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the…

March 29, 2013

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

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

Meditation study aims to leap over mental barriers (Sacramento Bee, California)

Volunteers will spend one year exploring minds. Article no longer available

November 29, 2004