There’s an old saying that prayer is talking to God while meditation is listening to God. While it’s an oversimplification, the statement nevertheless conveys a kernel of truth. Meditation and ...

Prayer, meditation and contemplation have been woven into the fabric of all the great world religions from ancient times until today. The expressions of gratitude, singing of songs, hymns and chants, ...

Alternative approaches try to inspire regular prayer as a lifelong religious practice. On the top floor of SAR Academy in Riverdale, New York, a group of students at the Jewish day school gather for ...

Deepak Chopra, a physician, is the author, most recently, of "Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny and the American Dream" and "God: A Story of Revelation." June 27, 2013 Prayer and meditation both come with ...

Places for prayer and meditation exist in shared communal spaces like hospitals and airports all over the world. At a ...

Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and ...

It's dusk on a September Tuesday as two dozen people step, silently and deliberately, around a twisting brick courtyard path at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral. A few walk barefoot. Some carry candles ...

I was in New York recently at a high-level, rather intense asset management customer meeting when on my way back to my hotel, I stopped at St. Patrick's Cathedral to sit quietly, slow down and reflect ...

Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and ...

— -- Entrepreneurs behave just like most Americans when it come to religion — but with one spiritual twist. They're significantly more likely to pray several times a day or to meditate, says ...