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"These practices require no specific religious belief, nor do they require giving up any specific religious belief. All that is necessary is an open mind and a willingness to experiment."
-Roger Walsh, Essential Spirituality
Why Meditate?
Resources
- Why Practice Mindfulness by Shinzen Young
- Mindfulness in Medical Practice in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Just Being - meditating as a Healthcare Provider
The Journey by Mary Oliver
"One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice-
though the whole house
began to tumble
and you felt the old tug at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do.
Little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do…
determined to save
the only life you could save."
