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Intelligent children may be more likely to be vegetarian as they grow and become adults, suggest researchers. Vegetarianism may be is linked to lower cholesterol levels and a reduced risk of obesity and heart disease. This might help to explain why children who score higher on intelligence tests tend to have a lower risk of coronary heart disease in later life.
The study, spanning 20 years, involved 8179 men and women aged 30 years whose IQ was tested at age 10 years. Vegetarians were more likely to be female, to be of higher occupational social class and to have higher academic or vocational qualifications than non-vegetarians, although these differences were not reflected in their annual income, which was similar to that of non-vegetarians.
Higher IQ at the age of 10 years was associated with an increased likelihood of being vegetarian at the age of 30. This relation was partly accounted for by better education and higher occupational social class, but it remained statistically significant after adjusting for these factors.
The study, spanning 20 years, involved 8179 men and women aged 30 years whose IQ was tested at age 10 years. Vegetarians were more likely to be female, to be of higher occupational social class and to have higher academic or vocational qualifications than non-vegetarians, although these differences were not reflected in their annual income, which was similar to that of non-vegetarians.
Higher IQ at the age of 10 years was associated with an increased likelihood of being vegetarian at the age of 30. This relation was partly accounted for by better education and higher occupational social class, but it remained statistically significant after adjusting for these factors.
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You have much more than you believe!
You have . . . vast potential,
. . . colossal courage,
. . . immense wisdom,
. . . great intelligence.
Remain steady, strong, stable.
You can see it through!
- Victor M. Parachin
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Meditation is the way to make your mind calm, clear and stable; it is the way to stop creating harm. Meditation is the way to have peace; ultimately it is the way to stop creating problem. But just to have peace of mind yourself is not sufficient. The most important purpose of practicing meditation is to develop the good heart bodhichitta - the aspiration to givve others less harm and more benefit. - Lama Zopa
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Problems and the absence of problems do not come from outside. Problems and the absence of problems, as well as all peace and all happiness, only come from your own mind. Your mind has the potential to stop the problems that come for your mind. - Lama Zopa
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A new study of almost 2,500 people recovering from heart surgery found breathing exercises and stretching boosted circulation and strengthened the heart.
The research, presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Paris by a team from India, found that a three-month program of yoga while recovering from surgery following a heart attack resulted in lower risk.
Those who undertook a daily hour of breathing exercises and gentle movement were about 16 per cent less likely to die over the next five years. Tests showed that participants' hearts were more efficiently pumping blood around the body.
The trial involved patients who had suffered the most serious type of heart attack, where one of the major arteries is blocked. All had undergone surgery to widen the vessels, using a stent to allow blood to flow more freely.
Half the patients were then put on a three month program of yoga, lasting an hour a day. Morning sessions involved exercise and meditation, while in the evening they practiced pranayam' - the yoga practice of breath control. Here are the results
The research, presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Paris by a team from India, found that a three-month program of yoga while recovering from surgery following a heart attack resulted in lower risk.
Those who undertook a daily hour of breathing exercises and gentle movement were about 16 per cent less likely to die over the next five years. Tests showed that participants' hearts were more efficiently pumping blood around the body.
The trial involved patients who had suffered the most serious type of heart attack, where one of the major arteries is blocked. All had undergone surgery to widen the vessels, using a stent to allow blood to flow more freely.
Half the patients were then put on a three month program of yoga, lasting an hour a day. Morning sessions involved exercise and meditation, while in the evening they practiced pranayam' - the yoga practice of breath control. Here are the results
- Over the next five years mortality rates in those who were not given the classes was 25 per cent.
- But in the yoga group, it was 21 per cent - a relative drop of 16 per cent.
- Researchers also found their heart performance was also improved, with an 11 per cent boost to left ventricular ejection fraction - a measure of the heart's ability to pump blood.
- In comparison, those who did not do yoga only saw a four per cent increase.
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"Speak little. Think twice, think ten times before you speak. Weigh the words
carefully, before they come out of your mouth. Speak only words which can do good to
others. Always be polite and courteous. Never speak in a harsh tone, never hurt the
feelings of others. Do not talk much. Become a man of measured words. God has given you two ears and two eyes. But He only gave you one tongue, so that you may hear and see more than you speak. Lingual diarrhea is a terrible disease." - Swami Sivananda
carefully, before they come out of your mouth. Speak only words which can do good to
others. Always be polite and courteous. Never speak in a harsh tone, never hurt the
feelings of others. Do not talk much. Become a man of measured words. God has given you two ears and two eyes. But He only gave you one tongue, so that you may hear and see more than you speak. Lingual diarrhea is a terrible disease." - Swami Sivananda
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Suffering is not misfortune; it helps one to grow. Suffering and pain open the door to wisdom. - Swami Sivananda
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One of the reasons people are so stressed is because they are one-dimensional - all they do is work. Their labor isn't balanced by much, if any, leisure and pleasure.
Buddhist monks are very productive. They have mastered the art of balancing labor with leisure adding enjoyment to the work. Here are seven ways Buddhist monks do that:
1. Exercise. They do walking meditation, make pilgrimages, practice martial arts and some monks even dance.
2. Music. They chant, recite sutras, play musical instruments.
3. Art. They paint, carve, practice calligraphy and copy sutras using an elegant script.
4. Tea. They have an elaborate tea ceremony sipping and savoring the various tea leaf flavors.
5. Flowers. They do flower arranging viewing it as an exquisite art form.
6. Practice. They meditate, study texts, listen to teachers and teach others.
7. Labor. They work at building monasteries, gardening, maintaining property, cooking, cleaning.
What would your list of seven leisures look like? Can you even come up with seven ways you bring pleasure into your labor and into your life? Consider ways to bring more balance into your life.
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San Francisco Zen Center (SFZC) has announced a “Zen-inspired” continuing care retirement community in Northern California. The project, called Enso Village, is in collaboration with Kendal, a senior living provider based in Pennsylvania.
Plans for mixed-use development of the 32-acre site were approved by the Healdsburg City Council in April. Enso Village plans to offer 220 apartments for independent living, 24 for assisted living and 20 for memory support. The Village is estimated to cost $300 million to complete.
SFZC will provide a variety of special services to residents of the retirement facility, including hospice services from Zen Hospice Project, a zendo meditation hall, and a bistro operated by Greens, a popular vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco run by the Zen Center.
“Enso Village will offer daily meditation in our zendo, and dharma teachings in our community hall,” a representative of San Francisco Zen Center told reporters at Lion’s Roar magazine. “Since there will be around 20 retired San Francisco Zen Center Teachers in residence, we expect that they will be available for practice discussion with those who are interested.”
(source: Lion's Roar Magazine News)
Plans for mixed-use development of the 32-acre site were approved by the Healdsburg City Council in April. Enso Village plans to offer 220 apartments for independent living, 24 for assisted living and 20 for memory support. The Village is estimated to cost $300 million to complete.
SFZC will provide a variety of special services to residents of the retirement facility, including hospice services from Zen Hospice Project, a zendo meditation hall, and a bistro operated by Greens, a popular vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco run by the Zen Center.
“Enso Village will offer daily meditation in our zendo, and dharma teachings in our community hall,” a representative of San Francisco Zen Center told reporters at Lion’s Roar magazine. “Since there will be around 20 retired San Francisco Zen Center Teachers in residence, we expect that they will be available for practice discussion with those who are interested.”
(source: Lion's Roar Magazine News)
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When the mind is overwhelmed by strong desire, it interferes with your seeing reality clearly. - Lama Zopa