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Herbert Benson, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, has studied advanced meditation techniques practiced by Tibetan Buddhist monks. His research has found that monks are able to dry wet sheets wrapped around their bodies through body heat generated during meditation, even when the surrounding temperature is very cold. Brain scans of experienced meditators also showed decreased blood flow to the brain but increased activity in areas controlling attention and autonomic functions. Benson
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- Tharaka Nadeeshan
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- EN