Posted on 05/25/2015 5:22:28 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Meditation and mindfulness is promoted by celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Russell Brand, who boast of its power to help people put stress out of their minds and live for the moment.
But the treatment can itself trigger mania, depression, hallucinations and psychosis, psychological studies in the UK and US have found.
The practice is part of a growing movement based on ancient Eastern traditions of meditation.
However, 60 per cent of people who had been on a meditation retreat had suffered at least one negative side effect, including panic, depression and confusion, a study in the US found.
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Verses from the Bible about meditation.
http://www.openbible.info/topics/meditation
Thanks for posting this.
That is a lovely collection!
Thank you for posting that.
Many people who go on meditation retreats suffer from panic, depression and anxiety so having symptoms is not unusual.
Something like a prayer meeting?
BTW... on the subject of "mindfulness", here's the best book review, EVER (Amazon has since taken it down):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3199467/posts?page=4#4
Enjoy.
Meditation in the context of those verses seems to be a more active, cerebral exercise. Putting the Lord and/or His laws before one's mind and contemplating them.
Most of what I read about modern meditation is completely anti-cerebral. The effort seems to be more about emptying one's mind.
Maybe that's the problem with modern meditation: an empty mind can be filled up with a lot of garbage.
Better to be unmindful. Go with that! lol
How to treat depression: stay busy and task focused. The patient will not have the time or energy for naval gazing.
Whne the Bible discusses meditation, it talks about “meditating on Gods’ Word”, meaning to think about a certain passage or phrase and ask God for insight. Not the new-age/hindu/buddhist form of meditation of trying to empty the mind of all thought, via a mindless chant of a word.
“Backlash”?
Not a chance.
If there’s anyone here who actually takes meditation seriously, I’m sure they’ll calm themselves with a few deep breaths and some visualization.
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Are you suggesting that those aren't stellar credentials?
No Buddhist teacher would ever suggest attempting to do that. If they do then you can be certain that they are not authentic.
In addition, it needs to be used for the correct reasons, and best in conjunction with other therapies. It won't help for disorders like depression, psychosis, or bipolar if used by itself, or without guidance.
Being pimped by idiot celebrities is about the worst reason for trying this, or any therapy technique, on one's own.
Jack Hammer’s been doing Transcendental Meditation for more than forty years, and I’m not crazy yet.
Old, but not crazy.
Ha ha!
Meditation is supposed to bring one close to the spiritual world, but people forget that besides beings of light, beings of darkness ALSO live in the spiritual realm...
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