If this is what happens

when he meditates, he'd better be more careful...

Chopra Blames Own Meditation for Baja Quake

If this had been posted on April 1, I would have understood it.

It's pretty easy to claim things are a result of something you did after the fact. Good grief! Still, his followers will believe him and become even more fervent. I just wonder, if he can do so much by meditating, why doesn't he solve world hunger, etc., etc.. (Oops! That's not the sort of thing these types like being mentioned...)

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This article

is just a synopsis...

12th-century monks taught Scripture as source of contemplation, Pope notes

Follow the link on the page for the complete article from the Vatican website...

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I believe

that this is a very beautiful and important way to serve God and God's people...

The beauty of the contemplative life

Quiet!

Meditation

"It isn't boring, it isn't non-Christian and you do have the time for it"

Also, here's the website of Contemplative Outreach, a group that promotes Centering Prayer (a type of meditative prayer) and Lectio Divina. I try to get to a local group every week. It's not outside of your time or ability. Really.