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		<title>Is meditation and yoga scientifically proven to be beneficial?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Karthik K asked: If so, what are the advantages and disadvantages of meditation and yoga?
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<div><em><strong>Karthik K</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>If so, what are the advantages and disadvantages of meditation and yoga?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>Can certain recreational team sports almost be like meditation or actually be meditative?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 13:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Cyprus! asked: I notice that once you get &#8220;in the zone&#8221; you feel similar to meditation. For example in basketball.
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<div><em><strong>Cyprus!</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>I notice that once you get &#8220;in the zone&#8221; you feel similar to meditation. For example in basketball.<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>Can a Sikh recite the Bhagavad Gita for meditation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 10:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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seanw asked: Can a Sikh recite the Bhagavad Gita for meditation? Is it prohibited for a Sikh to go to an ashram?
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<div><em><strong>seanw</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>Can a Sikh recite the Bhagavad Gita for meditation? Is it prohibited for a Sikh to go to an ashram?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between self-hypnosis and meditation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 17:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commandant]]></category>
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me asked: Both of them turn you relaxed. Meditating on something is like the hypnosis commandant.
So what is the difference between self-hypnosis and meditation?
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<div><em><strong>me</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>Both of them turn you relaxed. Meditating on something is like the hypnosis commandant.</p>
<p>So what is the difference between self-hypnosis and meditation?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What can you obtain through meditation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 16:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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winter&#8217;s tears asked: I&#8217;ve learned how to meditate, but are there other things you can do with meditation? Can you answer some question about your true inner self or something?
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<div><em><strong>winter&#8217;s tears</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>I&#8217;ve learned how to meditate, but are there other things you can do with meditation? Can you answer some question about your true inner self or something?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What form of meditation produces the best results? A feeling of bliss?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 22:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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TheNoBullExpress asked: Is it from a religion?  A &#8216;guru&#8217; ?
Do you have to pay to learn it?
Are the results fairly quick to notice or do they take months to recognize a true change of consciousness
Most importantly:
Have you practiced one yourself (or know someone who has) that their practice of this meditation brought upon a [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>TheNoBullExpress</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>Is it from a religion?  A &#8216;guru&#8217; ?<br />
Do you have to pay to learn it?<br />
Are the results fairly quick to notice or do they take months to recognize a true change of consciousness</p>
<p>Most importantly:<br />
Have you practiced one yourself (or know someone who has) that their practice of this meditation brought upon a blissful state?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>Do you think there is any similarity between creating art and meditation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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chrisp2424 asked: I&#8217;m wondering if creating art has any of the same effects as meditation. It would be interesting if there are any studies on this. I remember hearing that listening to music for professional musicians activates similar areas of the brain to meditation.
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<div><em><strong>chrisp2424</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>I&#8217;m wondering if creating art has any of the same effects as meditation. It would be interesting if there are any studies on this. I remember hearing that listening to music for professional musicians activates similar areas of the brain to meditation.<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>During meditation should I try to clear my mind or just let thing flow?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Raphial Lee asked: I know a mind is a bundle of thoughts, but I&#8217;m having a hard time clearing my mind during meditation. Am I suppose to force things out my mind?
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<div><em><strong>Raphial Lee</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>I know a mind is a bundle of thoughts, but I&#8217;m having a hard time clearing my mind during meditation. Am I suppose to force things out my mind?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the difference between &#8220;meditation&#8221; and &#8220;concentration&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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heartscared asked: Every time I ask someone to explain meditation to me, their answer ends up sounding like the definition of &#8220;concentration&#8221;, except you close your eyes.
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<div><em><strong>heartscared</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>Every time I ask someone to explain meditation to me, their answer ends up sounding like the definition of &#8220;concentration&#8221;, except you close your eyes.<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What material are most meditation mats made of?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Dani ??????? asked: There was a guy on here the other day asking what kind of fur his meditation mat should be made of.  This surprised me because I had no idea that meditation mats were made of fur.  Is this usual?
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<div><em><strong>Dani ???????</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>There was a guy on here the other day asking what kind of fur his meditation mat should be made of.  This surprised me because I had no idea that meditation mats were made of fur.  Is this usual?<br/><br/></div>
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