Scientific research has shown that meditation reduces stress, and pain, helps cope with withdrawal symptoms, and significantly improves our emotional health. But what is meditation?
On Saturday 25 May 2024, at 13:00 Athens time, the show “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi will introduce us to the secrets of Meditation (‘Zen’), on the occasion of World Meditation Day (21 May) with guest Konstantinos Sgoumopoulos, Zen monk and founder of the Zen center in Greece, who will tell us everything there is to know about to the philosophy and practice of Zen.
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