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		<title>Meditation Brings Physical And Mental Integrity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many years, I have encouraged friends who are determined to pursue better health to attempt sitting meditation for training body and mind. But when talking about meditation, many people seem to think that this is a religious activity. In fact, both from a scientific or medical perspective, and when subjected to analysis and verification, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So you want to live a long time?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make good choices.  Make good decisions.  Walk a moderate path. Danny and I have posted a few times on Chinese Medicine.  We&#8217;ve posted about and linked to articles that discuss the health benefits of Tai Chi, meditation, stretching and chi kung, four of the pillars of our practice. The classic Chinese perspective is live a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Meditation IBMT Found To Boost Brain Connectivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a news article from (Aug. 16, 2010):http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2010/8/chinese-meditation-ibmt-found-boost-brain-connectivity Eleven hours of training leads to positive changes based on brain imaging at the University of Oregon Brain areas influenced by IBMTEUGENE, Ore. &#8212; (Aug. 16, 2010) &#8212; Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique induces positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buddha Mind And Bullshit Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Su Shi (1037 &#8211; 1101), better known as Su Dongpo, was one of the Song dynasty&#8217;s most influential poets and essayists. Su Dongpo was an avid student of Buddhist teachings, and often discussed them with his good friend, the Zen master Foyin. The two lived across the river from one another &#8211; Su Dongpo&#8217;s residence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meditation</title>
		<link>http://www.damazen.com/blog/2010/02/19/about-meditation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Buddhism there are many kinds of meditations. I think every religion also has their own way of doing meditation. I find that Meditation is also getting popular in North America because of the efforts of the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist monks. Within Buddhism there are many different kinds of meditation. Some are easy [...]]]></description>
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