The Science of Happiness
Sheltering-at-home with kids? These questions can help them, and us, focus on the good things in life.
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How to love yourself and others.
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Mother Teresa. The Dalai Lama. Nelson Mandela. Gandhi. Some admire such figures from afar and think, "How special they are; I could never be like that." But, as John Makransky has learned, the power of real and enduring love lies within every one of us.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's talk at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) on "Happiness and a Stress-free Life" in New Delhi, India on April 24, 2018. After his talk His Holiness answers questions from the audience.
Can we cultivate well-being in the same way that we can train our bodies to be healthier and more resilient? If so, how might we use the practice of meditation to experience equanimity, to open our hearts fully to others, and to cultivate insight and wisdom? In this workshop, two world-renowned...
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In recent years scientists have discovered that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance our sense of well-being.
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The fifty-nine provocative slogans presented here—each with a commentary by the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa—have been used by Tibetan Buddhists for eight centuries to help meditation students remember and focus on important principles and practices of mind training.
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A friend criticizes you. You grow impatient with someone you’re trying to help. A cell phone user annoys you on a train.
Welcome compassion and fearlessness as your guide, and you’ll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that’s easier said than done.