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organisations

Gaia House
West Ogwell
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 6EN
Tel: 01626 333 613 (Mondays to Fridays 9.30-11.30am)
E-mail: info@gaiahouse.co.uk enquiries
Website: www.gaiahouse.co.uk
Offers insight meditation (known as vipassana in the Buddhist tradition) and Zen retreats throughout the year. Provides comprehensive Dharma teachings and spiritual practices to realise wisdom and compassion in daily life. The Centre is not tied to any religion.

Transcendental Meditation
Tel: 08705 143 733 (Mondays to Fridays 10am-5pm)
Website: www.t-m.org.uk
For information about transcendental meditation and details of your local centre please contact the above number. Alternatively, visit the website for information on the benefits of transcendental meditation, and details of local TM centres and teachers throughout the UK.

websites

Buddistnet.co.uk
www.buddhistnet.co.uk
On-line Buddhism database listing Buddhist organisations, groups, meditation centres, and courses across the UK.

Buddhist Store Online
www.buddhiststoreonline.com
Although it does not actually stock the books itself, The Buddhist Store Online has details of recommended books on Theravada Buddhism and Burmese (Myanmar) Buddhism.

Insight Meditation
www.insightmeditation.org
Resources on Dharma teachings and insight meditation practices. Features meditations, articles and poems.

books
 
 

	Learn to Meditate by David Fontana Aimed at beginners, this book offers a step-by-step approach to the many aspects of meditation. Includes techniques, exercises and illustrations. Get this book
	How to Meditate by Lawrence Le Shan A practical guide to, and exploration of, four different types of meditation: breath counting, contemplation, insight and mantra. Get this book
	The First Discourse of the Buddha by Rewata Dhamma Includes a history of the Buddha's life, discusses the foundational teachings of Buddhism, and explains the teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Get this book

research papers

'Effects of Stress Reduction on Carotid Atherosclerosis in Hypertensive African Americans' by A Castillo-Richmond, RH Schneider, CN Alexander, R Cook, H Myers, S Nidich, C Haney, M Rainforth and Salerno in Stroke 2000, March, 31(3): pages 568-73
'Effects of Transcendental Meditation on Symptoms and Electrocardiographic Changes in Patients with Cardiac Syndrome X' by C Cunningham, S Brown and JC Kaski in American Journal of Cardiology 2000, March 1, 85(5): pages 653-5, A10

'Usefulness of the Transcendental Meditation Program in the Treatment of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease' by JW Zamarra, RH Schneider, I Besseghini, DK Robinson and JW Salerno in American Journal of Cardiology 1996, April 15, 77(10): pages 867-70

'Sahaja Yoga in the Management of Moderate to Severe Asthma: A randomised controlled trial' by R Manocha, GB Marks, P Kenchington, D Peters and CM Salome in Thorax 2002, 57: pages 110-115

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