Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn got together with neuroscientist Amishi Jha to discuss the science of consciousness and its role in mental and physical health. Richie Davidson spoke at Sanford University last autumn. You can read Richie Davidson’s Lecture At Stanford. Jon Kabat-Zinn spoke in San Francisco in January. You can read The Science Of Yoga And Healing. […]
Meditation Practices Could Change Everything
March 21, 2013 by
Flynn Coleman, a yoga, meditation and mindfulness teacher says in her recent Huffington Post article that meditation practices could change everything. Flynn is the founder of Samya Practice, an organization offering seminars, workshops and consulting to businesses, groups and individuals seeking balance and transformation. In addition, she gives back to the local and global community […]
Interview With Ram Dass
March 20, 2013 by
A few days ago, I published my first post about Baba Ram Dass in a quote from his book, Be Here Now. Just today, I came across an interview with Ram Dass in his home in Maui, Hawaii. Here is what the interviewers had to say about him: To say that we were deeply moved and touched […]
Breath Is The Bridge
March 19, 2013 by
Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again. —Thich Nhat Hanh This is my favorite picture of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. I took it while I was in […]
Change Your Mind Change Your World Conference
March 18, 2013 by
The Change Your Mind Change Your World Conference is to be held on May 15 at the Overture Center for the Arts, Overture Hall in Madison, Wisconsin. The event is being co-hosted by the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center and the Global Health Institute, both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Waisman Center […]
Inner Peace Is The Ultimate Source Of Happiness
March 14, 2013 by
This short video is an excerpt from the film, “Dalai Lama Renaissance.” I actually think this clip took place at one of the Mind and Life conferences from the look of things. He thinks we are actually creating more suffering. Not speaking of religion or Buddhism, we get more benefit if we are more compassionate. We will be […]
The Art Of Suffering
March 14, 2013 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh gave a dharma talk on Sunday, March 10 in Plum Village, France in Upper Hamlet. The topic of his talk was the art of suffering. He said that we have many books on the art of happiness and we need a book on the art of suffering. We know that we cannot avoid […]
Why Should We Meditate?
March 12, 2013 by
Just before the Dalai Lama‘s book, Toward a True Kinship of Faiths: How the World’s Religions Can Come Together came out, HDNet interviewed him. The Dalai Lama spoke on why should we meditate. He said, “When we feel certain sort of irritation, during that moment, if that person concentrate fully on the breathing, nothing else… When […]
The Mistress Of Self-Compassion
March 11, 2013 by
Dr. Kristen Neff is the master of self-compassion. She even wrote the book about it: Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind. I first heard about Kristin Neff on the Sounds True production of The Compassionate Brain hosted by Dr. Rick Hanson. She has been called the mistress of self-compassion! When talking about self-compassion on […]
Samsara And The Realms Of Existence
March 10, 2013 by
This video came to me courtesy of my friend, Bhikkhu Samahita. He lives as a monk in Sri Lanka and sends me emails everyday. This one is about samsara and the realms of existence. Samsara refers to the Buddhist concept of our ordinary life as humans in a world of various activities that keep our […]
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