Basic Pursuits

According to the Yoga Sutra, the goal of yoga and meditation is to calm the fluctuations of the mind.

When I sit in meditation, my goal is to calm my thoughts, the "fluctuations of my mind," and to be present. Being present is a long way toward calming the mind, because let's face it, most of these thought fluctuations are about the past or the future.

According to this study, meditation measurably improves the health of HIV positive positive patients.

If it can improve the health of someone who is infected with AIDS, shouldn't it make anyone healthier?

Meditation slows AIDS progression: study