Most mornings I sit for 10+ minutes and, for lack of a better, not so charged, word, meditate. It was a strong desire to regularly celebrate being present that started this originally. During this time once in a while I ask myself, “What am I doing here?” A question that doesn’t call for an explanation, … Read more
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened — as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding — she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how … Read more
New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that we can acquire a greater capacity for compassion through meditation training, in much the same way as athletes or musicians train to improve their skill. We’re in the midst of a revolution in brain science. The long-held dogma that brain connections are unchangeable after age five, … Read more
A lovely movie illustrating what meditation can do to irritations…
