In the early 1970s, Dr. Herbert Benson, president and founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Harvard Medical School, documented a phenomenon he dubbed “the relaxation response” which he says is the opposite of the body’s fight-or-flight mechanism. Benson experimented using Sanskrit mantras. He told his subjects to sit quietly and repeat the prayer either mentally… Continue Reading
Eighty-two percent of Americans believe in the healing power of personal prayer, and 64 percent think doctors should pray with their patients if the patients request it. But many doctors are uncomfortable with this role. However, it may be time for a reassessment if the experiences of Andrew, a surgeon, and Nancy, an anesthesiologist, are… Continue Reading
Scientists don’t know why or how it works, but an increasing number of studies suggest what people have known intuitively for thousands of years: prayer does work. One well-known study found that coronary patients at San Francisco General Hospital who were prayed for did better than those who were not prayed for. The prayed-for patients… Continue Reading
Through attention on our I AM Presence, the Presence of God within, we are filled with Light! Continue Reading
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