Meditation: A In-Depth Look
In-Depth Feature- Meditation by Courtney Martin
In this modern day and age, the negative effects of stress are
unavoidable. People have tried various methods to help cope with stress,
everything from exercise and diet to alternative methods like biofeedback.
However, the most effective method to deal with stress is not one of these
modern methods but rather a 5,000 year-old idea: Meditation. Meditation not only
helps reduce the negative effects of stress, but also leads to a better sense of
well-being by uniting mind and body.
The basic principles and practices of meditation are rooted in Hinduism,
an Asian religion whose followers believe that the soul is eternal and maintains
an eternal relationship with God. Hindus believe that because the soul is
eternal, it must reincarnate in various forms to retain this everlasting
relationship. Thousands of young people flocked to the ideas of Hinduism in the
1970's to escape the drug culture of the times.......
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