6.10.2009

Mainstream Mindfulness

As the world rotates...uh...meditates, that is, looks like meditation is going mainstream...

'Mindfulness' meditation being used in hospitals and schools
www.usatoday.com


It's all about relieving stress and anxiety, they say. The article states: "Once thought of as an esoteric, mystical pursuit, meditation is going mainstream." The reasoning here is, that if something is being marketed as a non-esoteric, non-mystical pursuit, it's not esoteric or mystical, even though it always has been and still is. Hmmm. As CS Lewis said, “Doesn't anyone teach logic anymore?”

Related reading:

Mantra Meditation
lighthousetrailsresearch.com

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