Latest Meditation News

If you’ve tried meditating but can’t sit still, here’s how — and why — to try again

May. 15, 2024 10:13 AM EDT

The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. “I had a deadline, and I thought, ’I don’t know if I can sit still this long,'” said Hutchins, who was working as a...

Shhh, I’m on vacation. Travelers are on a quest for the quiet

Apr. 04, 2024 10:48 AM EDT

At home in the New York City suburbs, Oscar Sandoval has lots of friends and an active social life. But when it’s time for vacation, he prefers to keep it quiet. Like, literally. Sandoval began practicing Zen Buddhism a few years back, and has been on silent retreats to Buddhist...

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

Mar. 29, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said, making a last-minute decision that added to concerns about his frail condition during a particularly busy period. Francis had been expected to...