Lucas, Drake,

Finding Your Center: In Religion, Medicine and Psychology, .... Drake Lucas. - Patriot Ledger, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 13, Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Finding Your Center: In Religion, Medicine and Psychology, ..., March 12, 2005; pp. 8.

"The Venerable Thich Thien Hue, master and founder of the Pho Hien Meditation Temple in Braintree [Massachusetts], sat quietly in his robes, hands folded, softly speaking. 'Meditation is like water in a dirty lake,' he said. 'You take a bucket of water. All the dirt goes down to the bottom and leaves the pure water on top. Our body is like the bucket. We sit to let the mind settle down.' Meditation is an ancient practice of relaxation, a way to open up the mind and clear it from distracting thoughts. This can lead, say those who practice faithfully, to insight and deeper awareness." (PATRIOT LEDGER) This article explains that "meditation is a way to train the mind."

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Medicine and psychology
Meditation--Buddhism
Psychology and religion
Relaxation
Religious gatherings

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