{"id":19316,"date":"2016-04-26T07:33:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T11:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=19316"},"modified":"2017-04-06T07:21:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T11:21:03","slug":"canadian-police-officers-practice-meditation-in-buddhist-temple-as-part-of-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/canadian-police-officers-practice-meditation-in-buddhist-temple-as-part-of-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Police Officers Practice Meditation in Buddhist Temple as Part of Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Garret Haley<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong> Christian News Network<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Police-2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo from Christian News Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TORONTO \u2013 A Canadian police department that is reportedly experimenting with new training methods recently had a group of new recruits participate in a meditation lesson at a Buddhist temple.<\/p>\n<p>On April 7, a group of approximately 35 police officers visited the West End Buddhist Temple and Meditation Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The officers were all new recruits in training with Peel Region Police, which is a law enforcement department that serves the Toronto area.<\/p>\n<p>While at the Buddhist temple, the officers received a lecture from a Buddhist monk on \u201cmindfulness meditation and Buddhist philosophy,\u201d according to a report from The Mississauga News. Photos posted on Facebook show the police officers, in uniform, taking up the cross-legged Lotus position inside the temple, with a large statue of Buddha in front of the meditation room. <a href=\"http:\/\/christiannews.net\/2016\/04\/25\/canadian-police-officers-practice-meditation-in-buddhist-temple-as-part-of-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"art-PostHeader\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to NEW BOOKLET TRACT: Meditation! 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