News & Events NewsEvents Toggle Events Career Development SeriesGlobal Dialogues SeriesGlobal Research WorkshopsOceanic ImaginariesSGS Student DinnerSummer Film FestivalPast EventsGlobal Perspectives BlogPhoto ContestNewsletter Sign-up Media Research STANFORD SCHOLAR TRACKS MEDITATION'S MIGRATION FROM ANCIENT BUDDHIST MONASTERIES TO YOUR LOCAL YOGA CLASS June 13, 2012 June 13, 2012 Stanford scholar tracks meditation's migration from ancient Buddhist monasteries to your local yoga class. Stanford Religious Studies Professor Carl Bielefeldt says that the meditation practice that's gained traction in the U.S. strays far from ancient Buddhist techniques. By Kelsey GeiserHumanities at Stanford