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 […]
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 […]
ESP With Dean Radin
December 5, 2013 by
This Google Talk on ESP with Dean Radin may surprise you. In my way of thinking, supported by the Silva Intuition System, ESP does not stand for extra-sensory perception. It stands for Effective Sensory Perception. This means that everyone of us can be trained to use our intuition in ways that only a few people […]
6 Mindfulness Practices For The Holidays
November 27, 2013 by
Below are 6 mindfulness practices for the holidays that will help alleviate anxiety, stress, and loneliness. So says Dr. Emma Seppala, the Associate Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University. A link on the CCARE website led to Emma’s article on Psychology Today titled, 6 Quick and […]
Our Participatory Universe
November 19, 2013 by
Following up on our discussion of No Permanent Self and our Interbeing With Nature, Alan Wallace provides us with insight into our participatory universe, further clarifying the insight of interbeing. Alan Wallace holds a Ph. D. in religious studies, scholar, translator for the Dalai Lama, and the founder of the Santa Barbara Institute for Conscious […]
What Makes You Happy?
November 11, 2013 by
What makes you happy? Hanging out with friends? Eating good food? Making a lot of money? Traveling to exotic places? Scientists have found out that one of the greatest contributing factors to overall happiness in your life is how much gratitude you show. The science of happiness shows us that happiness can increase by 4 […]
The Four States Of Mind
October 17, 2013 by
Here is another great video from the Silva Life System blog. In this video, Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley shares his story about how Silva Mind Control helped him start a multimillion business. After telling his story, he talks about the four states of mind. When his mindset changed, his business exploded. It’s not just […]
Taking Refuge In Kindness
October 11, 2013 by
Taking refuge in kindness is coming home to yourself with a gesture of kindness when you are feeling anxious, lonely, depressed, and down on yourself. Tara Brach teaches us to have a little self-compassion: The way of healing and homecoming begins with what I call “a gesture of kindness.” You might for instance put your […]
The Next Einstein
October 4, 2013 by
No kidding! This kid, Taylor Wilson, may be the next Einstein! At the age of 19, he thinks he can make the world a better place with controllable nuclear fusion on a grand scale. At 14, he has already built a nuclear fusion reactor, invented a cheaper to make radioactive isotopes for medical use, and […]
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