The Science of Meditation (and the Relationship between Meditation and Trauma)

A few years back the Buddhist magazine Lion’s Roar published an interesting article surveying what insights we can glean from the scientific study of meditation. These insights concern questions such as the health and psychological benefits of meditation, the relationship between meditation and compassion, and how meditation might impact our relationships and even our biases. It’s an interesting article and I encourage you to check it out (see the link at the end of this post).

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