The Buddha and the computer: Meditation in an age of information

Information overload is one of the factors behind current alarming statistics on stress. Meditation helps the body-mind resist the deleterious effects of the information onslaught. Though meditation is well known as a relaxation technique, its noetic value is often overlooked. Its benefits extend we...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Novak, Philip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1986]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1986, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 188-192
Further subjects:B Information Overload
B Pattern Recognition
B Deleterious Effect
B Alarming Statistic
B Relaxation Technique
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