In this practice we explore how the mindfulness and compassion of RAIN can free us from the grip of fear.
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Neuroscientist Amishi Jha discusses how the different qualities of mindfulness meditation can help to reduce stress. An excerpt from "Becoming Conscious: The Science of Mindfulness" featuring Steve Paulson, Richard Davidson, Jon Kabat-Zinn & Amishi Jha.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s advice on how to deal with negative emotions during his meeting with a group of young women at his residence in Dharamshala, HP, India on April 27, 2018.
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"Your value is not in how many experiences you have had. It is in your stability - in how much sacrifice you can do. Your value is in how effectively and how consistently you can live for others. Your value is in how you can take command of yourself and others in any situation.
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Roshi Joan Halifax is a Zen abbot and medical anthropologist. In this guided meditation, she shares nourishing wisdom as we face suffering in the world, helping us to find the inner resources to carry our own grief and sadness and that of others.
Is there a best time of day to meditate? How much time do you need to meditate each day?
Deepak Chopra, physician, educator and author of “You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters,” leads a short meditation to help you focus on the day ahead.
When it comes to seeking truth, Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön says, there's a telltale sign that you're getting close. 'Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth', she says. Learn why Pema says a little fear can be useful.
Where will we look when we are afraid? How do we find strength? In what can we place our trust? According to Tibetan Buddhism, there are four noble aspirations, known as the Four Great Catalysts of Awakening, which we can call on to cultivate strength and openness in any situation.
As a Buddhist teacher and author, Andrew Holecek is well renowned for his extensive knowledge of the death and bardo teachings of Tibetan Buddhism-which regard times of transition and groundlessness as rich opportunities for spiritual development.
Charles T. Tart, PhD, is emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, as well as the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Here he presents basic and simple ideas related to the practice of meditation.