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Apr 23 2012

Russell Brand Interviews Physicist John Hagelin

In this video, comedian and actor Russell Brand interviews renowned quantum physicist Dr. John Hagelin about the science behind the Transcendental Meditation technique. Recorded at the David Lynch Foundation benefit. The transcendental [element] is important, because it’s not about thinking, or concentrating, or contemplating, or visualizing or any kind of intention, any kind of effort. […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Spirituality · Tagged: David Lynch Foundation, John Hagelin, mantra, quantum physics, Russell Brand, The Science of Meditation, tm, transcendental meditation

Apr 23 2012

3 Key Moments for Shinzen Young

Shinzen Young became fascinated with Asian culture while a teenager in Los Angeles. Later he enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Buddhist Studies at the University of Wisconsin after which he went to Asia to do extensive training in each of the three major Buddhist traditions: Vajrayana, Zen and Vipassana. Upon returning to the United […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Spirituality · Tagged: buddhism, life changing moments, mindfulness, shinzen, shinzen young, vajrayana, vipassana, zen

Apr 20 2012

Dr. Richard Davidson: Exercise Our Minds for Happiness

Richard J. Davidson, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior and the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience, and Founder and Chair of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds, at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Science & Research · Tagged: happiness, meditation science, research, richard davidson, The Emotional Life of Your Brain

Apr 20 2012

Australia: Wat Buddha Dhamma Meditation Retreat

Wat Buddha Dhamma is a Theravadin Forest Monastery, located 2.5 hours north of Sydney, Australia. It is devoted to the training of monks, nuns and lay practitioners. People are welcome to visit and it is possible to arrange to stay as a guest for a period of time, sharing in the lifestyle of the monastic […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Spirituality · Tagged: Australia, buddhist camp, meditation retreat, monks, Wat Buddha Dhamma

Apr 20 2012

Leading at Google: Michael Carroll [Video]

This event was part of the Leading at Google series: Michael Carroll visits Google’s Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book The Mindful Leader: Ten Principles for Bringing Out the Best in Ourselves and Others. A new generation of business leaders is turning to mindfulness as a cutting-edge leadership tool. Research suggests that the practice of mindfulness […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Benefits of Meditation, Lifestyle · Tagged: google, leading@google, meditating at work, meditation and business, michael carroll, mindfulness at work, the mindful leader

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