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Get a Handle on Your Finances!

Get a Handle on Your Finances!

…all the while using some simple meditation strategies...

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Give Your Mind A Break

Give Your Mind A Break

Just as you should never exercise your body all day, you shouldn...

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Spirituality vs. State?

Spirituality vs. State?

Does the state have the right to regulate where we meditate?

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A Physicist's Take on Meditation

A Physicist's Take on Meditation...

Members of the scientific community are starting to notice...

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You Don’t Have to Sit Still Anymore

You Don’t Have to Sit Still...

Most people think of meditation as sitting still in a quiet...

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Dalai Lama is Australia-Bound

Dalai Lama is Australia-Bound

The Dalai Lama will give one of his favorite talks on how...

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Pay Attention!

Pay Attention!

Meditation can teach us the value of focus and attention as...

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