A good stillness practice is like spiritual athleticism, right?
Looks that way.
At integral praxis, there is a new post about a study showing that meditation opens the gateway to compassion
Like athletes or musicians, people who practice meditation can enhance their ability to concentrate — or even lower their blood pressure. They can also cultivate compassion, according to a new study. Specifically, concentrating on the loving kindness one feels toward one’s family (and expanding that to include strangers) physically affects brain regions that play a role in empathy.