By Gaylon Ferguson — 2011
When we stop focusing on ourselves, we begin to see that our happiness is dependent on the happiness of all beings. Gaylon Ferguson examines the political, social, and environmental implications.
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Student activists in particular have struggled with an additional test — how can they re-energize and sustain their movements after a year filled with anxiety, financial uncertainty, and a lack of in-person connection?
Today’s climate activists are driven by environmental worries that are increasingly more urgent, and which feel more personal.
Most genetic studies completely ignore the science of epigenetics, which is how the environment actually turns certain genes on or off.
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The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems.
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Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.
Meditation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its many health benefits.
Psychology and Buddhism: what they share, how they differ, and do we need both?
We practice zazen because that is the only way to go beyond thinking mind—emotional activity.