Here is another short video in which the Dalai Lama speaks on unbiased compassion. It is an excerpt of a longer conversation that the Dalai Lama had with Thai Buddhists at his residence in Dharamsala, India, on March 15th, 2011. The compassionate sense of concern for the well-being of one’s own friend – those people […]
Archives for December 2013
Compassion Media Project
December 17, 2013 by
In this very short video, Dr. James Doty and the Dalai Lama explain the Compassion Media Project at The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University. The value and beneficial effects of compassion on overall health and well-being are significant. Dr. Doty states that compassion results in great pleasure and […]
Compassion With Thich Nhat Hanh
December 16, 2013 by
When Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was in the Bay Area, he appeared at The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University with Dr. James Doty on October 24, 2013. Dr. Doty engaged in a conversation on compassion with Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers. They talked […]
6 Ways To Cultivate Gratitude
December 15, 2013 by
Even the Harvard Mental Health Letter is writing about the benefits of gratitude. They say, “Expressing thanks may be one of the simplest ways to feel better.” They offer 6 ways to cultivate gratitude. Several research studies have shown that groups of people assigned to writing about gratitude fared better than the control groups who […]
Can A Few People Make A Difference?
December 14, 2013 by
Can a few people make a difference? Yes they can! Four people, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Dr. Martin Luther King, Sister Chan Khong, and Alfred Hassler did make a difference. These four superheros of peace used the five powers of faith, diligence, mindfulness, concentration, and insight to change the course of history during the […]
The Third Precious Jewel
December 13, 2013 by
These words of wisdom are from my teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay by his followers. It is about the third precious jewel of Buddhism, the Sangha. The other two jewels are the Buddha and the Dharma. When a person takes refuge in the three jewels, he or she is declaring his or […]
Dalai Lama On Nelson Mandela
December 12, 2013 by
His Holiness the Dalai Lama responded to the passing away of Nelson Mandela with this short video message. Nelson Mandela died last Thursday at the age of 95 years old. The Dalai Lama on Nelson Mandela said that he knew him as a friend and admired his stand on non-violence. He was a good father […]
A Matter Of Perception
December 11, 2013 by
This short film by filmmaker and photographer Hailey Bartholomew teaches us that what we see is a matter of perception. Whatever we look for, is what we see. If we want to look for heart shaped rocks on the beach, that is what we will find. Hailey, together with her family and friends found 342 […]
Actualize Yourself
December 10, 2013 by
Mark Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, received a brown box at the funeral of Steve Jobs. In the brown box was the last gift of Steve Jobs. It was a copy of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi. Mark Benioff had gone to Steve Jobs for advice when he was having major problems in his company. […]
Self Healing With Dr. Lissa Rankin
December 9, 2013 by
An upcoming National Public Television special on self healing with Dr. Lissa Rankin is going to be aired this week in various places around the country. She offers scientific proof that you can heal yourself. Her talk is called Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine. Mind Over Medicine is the title of her new book that […]
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