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Adding yoga to a regular exercise routine may provide better heart health benefits and overall well-being, compared to mere stretching, new research shows.
Published recently in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, researchers found that adding just 15 minutes of yoga to an exercise routine before 30 minutes of aerobic activity improved both systolic blood pressure and resting heart rate, compared to 15 minutes of stretching, in adults with diagnosed with high blood pressure.
“This study provides evidence for an additional non-pharmacologic therapy option for cardiovascular risk reduction and blood pressure control in patients with high blood pressure, in the setting of a primary prevention exercise program,” lead investigator Paul Poirer, MD, PhD, a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy at Laval University in Quebec.
Published recently in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, researchers found that adding just 15 minutes of yoga to an exercise routine before 30 minutes of aerobic activity improved both systolic blood pressure and resting heart rate, compared to 15 minutes of stretching, in adults with diagnosed with high blood pressure.
“This study provides evidence for an additional non-pharmacologic therapy option for cardiovascular risk reduction and blood pressure control in patients with high blood pressure, in the setting of a primary prevention exercise program,” lead investigator Paul Poirer, MD, PhD, a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy at Laval University in Quebec.
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Some people desire peace of mind so intensely that they never have peace of mind.- Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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The inexplicable changes of life, though painful, teach us not to cling to this floating world. - Ikkyu
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There is no long-lasting winner in a war, but war brings immense suffering to the people, and lives are meaninglessly wasted. It is a failure before it starts. - Thomas Lau
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One Buddha is not enough; we need
many Buddhas. - Thich Nhat Hanh
The world needs another Buddha. You qualify. Here are three simple, straightforward steps for becoming a Buddha.
1. Accept the truth that you have Buddha nature. You are not a sinner in need of salvation but a budding Buddha.
2. Cultivate and grow your inner Buddha. This means engaging in meditation - alone and with a group of spiritual friends. It means reading, studying and learning from the masters. Finally, it means acting like a Buddha by exhibiting awareness, kindness, compassion and sharing wisdom with others.
3. Manifest, fully, your Buddha nature. Become like a mountain. No matter how the mountain is treated it remains. Nature unleashes fury upon mountains - rains, floods, fires. Human's mistreat mountains - they tramp on them, defecate on them, exploit them. Through it all the mountain remains.
Finally, continue to repeat steps one and two until they are no longer necessary and your response to everyone and everything around you is like a mountain: solid, strong, stable.
many Buddhas. - Thich Nhat Hanh
The world needs another Buddha. You qualify. Here are three simple, straightforward steps for becoming a Buddha.
1. Accept the truth that you have Buddha nature. You are not a sinner in need of salvation but a budding Buddha.
2. Cultivate and grow your inner Buddha. This means engaging in meditation - alone and with a group of spiritual friends. It means reading, studying and learning from the masters. Finally, it means acting like a Buddha by exhibiting awareness, kindness, compassion and sharing wisdom with others.
3. Manifest, fully, your Buddha nature. Become like a mountain. No matter how the mountain is treated it remains. Nature unleashes fury upon mountains - rains, floods, fires. Human's mistreat mountains - they tramp on them, defecate on them, exploit them. Through it all the mountain remains.
Finally, continue to repeat steps one and two until they are no longer necessary and your response to everyone and everything around you is like a mountain: solid, strong, stable.
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Happy people do not harm others. - Tashi Nyima
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Truly happy are those who can help others become happy. - Daisaku Ikeda
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The purpose of Buddhism is to make happiness stronger and suffering less frequent. - Victor M. Parachin
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A quiet mind is more important than a positive mind.
- Deepak Chopra
- Deepak Chopra
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The Buddha called for considering before, during, and after every action whether it was potentially abusive or exploitive or genuinely rooted in kind intent. - Sylvia Boorstein