The Russian scholar, Nicolai Notovich, was the first modern scholar to suggest that Christ may have gone to India. In 1887, Notovich, a Russian scholar and Orientalist, arrived in Kashmir during one of several journeys to the Orient. At the [...]
Dr Manocha's book is the only book I have ever seen which focuses specifically on the science which runs alongside the practice of meditation. And by focus we're talking about 15 years of solid research and numerous random controlled trials [...]
Being spiritual may give life deeper meaning but it can also mess up your mind, research suggests. A study found that people professing to be spiritual, but not conventionally religious, were more likely to suffer from a host of mental [...]
YOGIS have sworn by it for years, but now there is scientific proof that meditation eases stress and promotes better health.Meditation triggers change in electrical activity of the brain, improving the mind and body in measurable ways, the latest study [...]
Fittingly or ironically, the dismal science has a lot to say about happiness. The classic economic story about money and well-being goes something like this. Money buys happiness, sure, but only up to a point. Once basic needs are taken [...]
Now, a remarkable confluence of tools and techniques is bringing the brain into focus as never before. Propelled by novel imaging technologies, massive computing power and the genetic revolution, several large-scale projects around the world promise to accelerate an already [...]
Indian people may have arrived on Australian shores about 4000 years before Europeans colonised the continent, scientists report.Modern humans are thought to have arrived down under about 40,000 years ago, having made their way out of Africa around the coast [...]
Nikki Prentice, an assistant general counsel at Blake Dawson’s Sydney office, participated in a voluntary five-session introductory meditation course offered by her firm in 2009 and can now achieve sharper and longer periods of concentration. “I’m better at recognising and [...]
A practical, science-based guide that shows how in just 10 to 15 minutes a day you can make meditation part of your routine and improve your happiness, wellbeing and productivity, for people of all ages and all walks of life. [...]
Dr Ramesh Manocha is an Australian GP and researcher based at the Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Sydney University, where he coordinates the Meditation Research Programme. For the past 15 years he has conducted clinical trials and scientific investigations [...]