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Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Nov. 15, 2024. Click here for that audio. This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. Though the practice is thousands of years ...

(The Conversation) — A scholar of digital religion and Buddhism argues that not all Western Buddhism practice is inauthentic. Here’s a way to know what’s real. My curiosity about the authenticity of ...

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A single week of intensive meditation and mind-body practices led to measurable changes across the brain and body. Researchers observed improved brain efficiency, boosted immune signaling, and ...

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Guided meditation being done through the use of online apps. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for POPSUGAR My curiosity about the authenticity of digital Buddhism was whetted on a recent turbulent flight.