A new trend in kindness is beginning to happen at some of the strangest places in the United States and the European Union. Random people are showing how a little kindness goes a long way. They are paying for peoples’ groceries at the checkout counter. The Dalai Lama once said, “When we feel love and […]
It is Love Which Moves the Sun and Other Stars- Homage to Thich Nhat Hanh – YouTube
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It is Love Which Moves the Sun and Other Stars- Homage to Thich Nhat Hanh – YouTube.
10 Reasons to Invest in the Moment – Boroson
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10 Reasons to Invest in the Moment – Boroson.
Thoughts on Climate Change by Matthieu Ricard
January 27, 2015 by
In this video, we learn about altruism and thoughts on climate change by Matthieu Ricard. The video is from a Ted Talk from last October that was posted recently. He says, It is all the more important to foster an altruistic motivation rather than a selfish one… We are now the major agent of impact […]
Labeling Thoughts
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One of the major techniques of meditation is labeling thoughts as they come into mind. For example,
Meditation Practice is Enlightenment
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Sudden and Gradual Enlightenment | January 26, 2015 Our practice of zazen [meditation] is itself enlightenment. In that sense, this is very sudden. When we sit, enlightenment is there. But we still need to continue this practice endlessly, so that within the process of practice, we become a deeply matured person, and that is […]
The Theory of Relativity According to the Dalai Lama
January 26, 2015 by
These words of wisdom express the theory of relativity according to the Dalai Lama. He is actually talking about what people get wrong about the present moment, but it cannot exist without the past and the future. He says, “This moment.. relatively speaking, we can call it present. But if we look at the watch, […]
How to Develop the Neuroplasticity of Your Brain
January 24, 2015 by
This prescription for how to develop the neuroplasticity of your brain is from Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation for a patient named Jonathan. The advice given by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M. D., a professor of psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine and the Executive Director of the […]
A Living Principle | January 23, 2015
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A Living Principle | January 23, 2015 There is no way that the dharma can survive as a living principle unless it can be offered and received as a gift, in an atmosphere where mutual compassion and concern are the medium of exchange, and purity of heart is the bottom line. – Thanissaro Bhikkhu, “The […]
More on the Willpower Instinct
January 23, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Dr. Kelly McGonigal, Ph. D. tell us more on the willpower instinct. The first article on The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal appeared on Best Meditation Videos on November 29, 2012, in which she talks about her book, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You […]
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