"Meditation changed my life" : A study of experiences of Finnish meditation practitioners in Tampere
Kim-Onnia, Hyon Soo (2010)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201001151282
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201001151282
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People have to go through various changes and social problems in the modern society. In these living circumstances, people have to compete for surviving and it causes a lot of health problems and stress. Thus, there must be a way where mind and body could relax and operate systematically and meditation can help us in it. Many studies have already demonstrated that meditation has a good effect on stress management, obtaining insight and self-understanding, and controlling physical and psychological problems.
The purpose of the study was to investigate how Finnish people in Tampere consider meditation and what the current situation of meditation in the Finnish society is. The survey was mostly conducted in three yoga classes at Sampola through questionnaires. 46 people participated in this study, and Tixel program was used for analyzing results.
The results indicate that more Finnish people have started to practice yoga in Tampere and already some people are aware of its value and effect. Many people recognized positive effects of meditation - not only physical changes but also psychological changes. All respondents wanted to recommend meditation to others. Moreover, people considered that meditation would be suitable for Finnish society. For more comprehensive results, a comparative study of different kinds of meditation would be needed.
The purpose of the study was to investigate how Finnish people in Tampere consider meditation and what the current situation of meditation in the Finnish society is. The survey was mostly conducted in three yoga classes at Sampola through questionnaires. 46 people participated in this study, and Tixel program was used for analyzing results.
The results indicate that more Finnish people have started to practice yoga in Tampere and already some people are aware of its value and effect. Many people recognized positive effects of meditation - not only physical changes but also psychological changes. All respondents wanted to recommend meditation to others. Moreover, people considered that meditation would be suitable for Finnish society. For more comprehensive results, a comparative study of different kinds of meditation would be needed.