The Truth of Cessation
In Buddhism, the third of the four noble truths is the truth of cessation from the grasping that causes suffering. Samsara is a playground filled with paradise myths that promise us happiness and...
View ArticleMindfulness for Children
Although mindfulness has only recently been embraced by Western psychology, it is an ancient practice found in a wide range of Eastern philosophies, including Buddhism, Taoism and Yoga. Mindfulness...
View ArticleThree Insights from the Cutting Edge of Compassion Research
This article is written by Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., the science director of the Greater Good Science Center. A recent gathering of compassion researchers reveals new discoveries about how and...
View ArticleLoving-Kindness Meditation Can Help Build Relationships
Scientists from Stanford University, publishing in the journal, ‘Emotion’ , showed that meditation that focused on loving kindness increased people’s feelings of social connectedness. The Tibetan...
View ArticleAttaining Enlightenment Through Compassion
According to Buddhist doctrine, compassion stands as one of the four ‘sublime states’ of mind that an individual must practice and meditate upon in order to achieve enlightenment. Compassion is...
View ArticleMatt Killingsworth: Want to be happier? Stay in the moment (TEDx Video)
While doing his PhD research with Dan Gilbert at Harvard, Matt Killingsworth invented a nifty tool for investigating happiness: an iPhone app called Track Your Happiness that captured feelings in real...
View ArticleThe Morality of Meditation
MEDITATION is fast becoming a fashionable tool for improving your mind. With mounting scientific evidence that the practice can enhance creativity, memory and scores on standardized intelligence...
View ArticleBuddhist Quote: Ordinary Happiness and True Happiness
“The mind is source of happiness and unhappiness,” said the Buddha, over 2,500 years ago. People define happiness as having something that they consider good – happiness of visiting family; the bliss...
View ArticleMeditation Proven to Rebuild the Brain
This article is written by Anna (a guest blogger) Just two months conscious and proper practice of regular meditation completely rebuilds the human brain. This sensational conclusion was made by a...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Mindfulness Video by Diana Winston – TedX Talk
Former Buddhist nun Diana Winston is the director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Mindful Awareness Center, and the author of several books on mindfulness and meditation. With more than 20 years in...
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