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Mindfulness Definition
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How corporates co-opted the art of mindfulness to make us bear the unbearable
Corporate culture has stripped the ancient practice of mindfulness of its spirituality and re-branded it as a modern solution to over-work.
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People Are a Lot Like Blotting Paper | The Mindful Word
Like blotting paper, we soak up and absorb the world around us but it is vital to our empowerment to remember that we have the choice to change that habit.
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BEYOND MINDFULNESS: How to cultivate awareness without detachment | The Mindful Word
Spiritual teacher Stephen Bodian writes about going beyond mindfulness--using meditation to be aware of what is, not to detach from it.
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Mindfulness for Teens
Discovering Your Inner Strength
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The Observer behind the Veil: Buddhism and the concept of Non-Self
These pieces of literature have a huge impact on the way we view the world around us, even enabling us to see normal things in a completely new light. Some of the ancient and archaic pieces of literature have such huge amounts of condensed information in them that they have the ability to perpetually distort your reality itself.
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Meditation Helped Me Survive Death Row and 19 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
I am a magician. I don't pull rabbits out of hats, saw attractive young women in half, or wear a tuxedo. I practice magick, spelled with a "k" in order to differentiate it from slight of hand, and once upon a time I was sentenced to death for it. My name is Damien Echols, and in 1993 I was arrested for three counts of capital murder in the town of West Memphis, Arkansas. Nine months later I was sentenced to death, and spent almost 19 years on death row before...
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The Spiritual Life of the Long-Distance Runner - The New Yorker
Spirituality seems to drive many ultramarathon runners. But, in a broad sense, they could be hungry for meaning, in general.
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Next Act for Women » Becoming a Buddhist Minister and Mindfulness Coach at 47: Sunada’s Story
Chronic ails in midlife forced Sunada to reevaluate the path she was on. She found Buddhism, gave up her high tech career, and dedicated her life to helping others. Tell us a little about your background… I was born in Tokyo in 1957, the youngest..
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How to Love: Legendary Zen Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on Mastering the Art of “Interbeing”
“To love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love.”
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Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks
The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings, and here there are many to be had. A list of over 17000 talks/retreats/guided meditations from a range of speakers, both prominent and otherwise all available to stream or download.
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The Sought-After Feeling Of Flow
The concept of flow was popularized by positive psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, who researched this type of enjoyable immersion by speaking to ...
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Be Mindful: Your Pot of Gold Could be Your Grave, with Jon Kabat-Zinn
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A meditation on meditation: Learning it, hating it, needing it
Think meditation kind of sucks? Rachel Machacek did too. In fact, nobody really likes it. But you’re sure glad you did it afterwards.
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Why do people use flotation tanks?
Flotation tanks have been a part of new-age lifestyles for decades, but in the last five years the number of people using them has soared. By Tom Ireland.
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The Hidden Price of Mindfulness Inc.
As the practice of mindfulness is packaged and peddled, it’s hard not to wonder if something essential is being lost. By David Gelles.
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A Soft Murmur
Mix ambient sounds together to wash away distraction and help you focus or relax
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Looking At Plenty Of Trees Reduces Stress and Depression
The activity increases liveliness and reduces stress, depression and aggression.
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Meditation builds brain cells, Harvard study shows proof
Research has now demonstrated that meditation builds brain cells and increases gray matter in the brain. Using magnetic imaging (MRI), Harvard researchers found that meditation produced physiological changes in the brain’s gray matter. Some areas in the brains of the study participants thickened after only eight weeks of mindfulness practice. The research was published in 2011 and represented the first time that physical changes to the brain caused by mediation were documented.
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How to Meditate: An Animated Guide
A simple, assuring invitation into releasing the resistance to one of the most life-expanding practices possible.
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