{"id":1687,"date":"2023-07-04T06:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T04:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/?p=1687"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:23:24","slug":"the-art-and-science-of-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/07\/04\/the-art-and-science-of-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art and Science of Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_93062\"  width=\"840\" height=\"472\"  data-origwidth=\"840\" data-origheight=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIaaU0ONRKM?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What is Meditation? How do I Meditate? What are the different types and schools of Meditation? I have difficulty sitting still for even 5 minutes &#8211; how can I Meditate? What does it do for me and how can it help in my life? What happens to my brain in Meditation? Will my mind transform through Meditation? How far can I go with Meditation? Is Meditation only for mystical or religious people or can anyone do it? Universal Quest founder, teacher and filmmaker Raja Choudhury, Dr. Karan Singh, Brahmachari Prasanna Swaroopa, Monish Verma and other Guests explore this complex subject at the india International Centre on 1st November 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Meditation? How do I Meditate? What are the different types and schools of Meditation? I have difficulty sitting still for even 5 minutes &#8211; how can I Meditate? What does it do for me and how can it help in my life? What happens to my brain in Meditation? Will my mind transform &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/07\/04\/the-art-and-science-of-meditation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Art and Science of Meditation&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[87,47,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","hentry","category-lectures","category-meditation","category-neuroscience","post_format-post-format-video"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1130,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/08\/learn-how-to-meditate-from-a-zen-buddhist-priest-genpo-roshi\/","url_meta":{"origin":1687,"position":0},"title":"Learn How to Meditate from a Zen Buddhist Priest &#8211; Genpo Roshi","author":"admin","date":"April 8, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M4XDi2SRC18 Want to learn the best, most relaxing way to meditate? 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