"The Maharishi School (MS) encompasses Kindergarten through Grade 12. When Oprah Winfrey visited she said, "Some people are working toward raising consciousness but the MS students are living raising consciousness." ...Six-million-plus TM meditators around the world–both the unsung and the celebrated–enjoy the benefits of Maharishi’s TM: health and wealth; dynamic creativity and increased energy; inner peace and happiness–ingredients for world peace..."

"Although there are many styles of qigong, they are all based on a practice called Standing Meditation, a way of standing like a tree with deep roots and tall, supple branches. Standing Meditation is said to improve posture, balance, strength, and vitality. It also makes the mind quiet and alert. The practice is based on “the Three Tunings”-- gently adjusting the body, breath, and mind so that they make clear and harmonious “music.”"

I was pleased to see that Deepak Chopra took the time to attend the protests on Wall Street and raise the consciousness and awareness levels of those participating towards a means of peace and nonviolence. "Chopra led a two minute meditation with the General Assembly, a nightly meeting where the occupiers give updates on the protest, share plans and debate ideas. To allow everyone to hear the speaker without the use of bullhorns or electronic equipment (which are not allowed in the park), the occupiers repeat what the speaker says so that everyone else can hear. They call this the “people’s mic.”"

"Divided into two parts, this wonderful article by Adam Khan, author of the book Self-Help Stuff That Works, really offers a lot of important information on meditation as well as an exercise. " After meditating, your reaction to stressful events changes. Events that would normally make you feel stressed don't make you feel as stressed, and your feelings of stress don't last as long."

"...Active Meditation is an evolutionary process of releasing our stress and pent up emotions from the body while simultaneously being engaged in witnessing and dis-identifying from our thoughts and emotions. There are several evolutionary Active Meditation techniques devised by the Indian mystic Osho for the contemporary man and woman. They have been practiced by millions of people around the globe since the mid 1970’s with outstanding results. These meditation techniques aid the modern-day seeker to experience inner silence and stillness a lot faster than what can be achieved through a long practice of passive sitting..."

"Can people strengthen the brain circuits associated with happiness and positive behavior, just as we’re able to strengthen muscles with exercise? Richard Davidson, who for decades has practiced Buddhist-style meditation – a form of mental exercise, he says– insists that we can... Contemplative neuroscientists say that making a habit of meditation can strengthen brain circuits responsible for maintaining concentration and generating empathy."