Change the Story, Change the World
"Most of us identify ourselves with our character, personality, history, roles, position in society, etc. But these are all objects of experience, not the subject of all experience. They can change, whereas the true self never changes. Moreover it is the same for you as it is for me. In that respect we all know each other's innermost essence." Findhorn Fellow and revolutionary futurist, Peter Russell Watch video
"Ram Dass interviews Thich Nhat Hanh at State of the Wold forum. Thich Nhat Hanh talks about using mindfulness to take tender loving care of our anger. Being aware and mindful of our breathing helps us to take good care of our emotions. Our anger is like a flower that needs the sunshine of our mindfulness. Our western culture focuses mostly on the intellect, but mindfulness is more important. The insight of impermanence should be understood in our daily life. Everything is impermanent and is … Watch video
"Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University. The study was led by a Harvard-affiliated team of researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the team’s MRI scans documented for the very first time in medical history how meditation produced massive changes inside the brain’s gray matter. "The participants spent an average of 27 minutes per day practicing … Continue reading
In this 16-minute TED Talk, happiness researcher and Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard, discourages endless growth and encourages selflessness and self-awareness through the practice of altruism for a sustainable world. Scientific research shows how altruistic love changes our brain structures, demonstrating that individual and societal change is possible for the common good. In Matthieu's words, "Long life to the altruistic revolution." Watch video
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