The trials of a failed Buddhist No talking, no eye contact and don't even think about sex. Jeremy Clarke tries a weekend's meditation to see if Buddhism really does make people happier

From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: May 25, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

According to the most recent national survey of our religious beliefs, the fastest growing religion down here in the south-west of England is Buddhism. After Christianity, it is now the largest.

More good news for its West Country followers came last week, when American research revealed that brain scans of devout Buddhists show exceptional activity in the lobes that promote serenity and joy.

Some think Buddhism is thriving because it chimes nicely with the post-modern relativist spirit of the age. Others attribute its rise, at least in this part of the world, to the traumatic experiences ...

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