The Eightfold Path is the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths: the way that leads to the uprooting of the causes of suffering, and thus to increasingly stable and profound peacefulness, wisdom, virtue, and happiness. The heart of each element of the Path is non-clinging, the fundamental cause of the end of suffering. The post Right Mindfulness Part 2 appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
At about the halfway point of “Perfectly Normal,” the artful short documentary about a man with Asperger’s syndrome, there is a rare filmic experience of the sensory overload of autism. The post ‘Perfectly Normal’: Autism Through a Lens appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
In this episode – we go deep on mastering the superpower that underpins all other powers, how your brain’s automatic survival mechanism tilts you towards unhappiness, growing the mental resources to deal with the biggest challenges of your life The post How to Master the Superpower that Builds All Other Powers appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is titled, "Cultivating Wholesome Motivation". The post Cultivating Wholesome Motivation appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
We Stories is a new and rapidly growing organization based in St. Louis, MO that uses the power of children's literature to create conversation, change and hope in the region, and a stronger, more equitable and inclusive future for all. The post We Stories appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Do You Care? The Practice: Have compassion. Why? Compassion is essentially the wish that beings not suffer – from subtle physical and emotional discomfort to agony and anguish – combined with feelings of sympathetic concern. You could have compassion for an individual (a friend in... The post Have Compassion appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
One could rightly ask: How can intangible thoughts affect tangible matter (i.e., the brain)? This question is at the heart of the longstanding “mind-body problem,” and related questions include: How can mind arise from matter? Is mind reducible to matter? Does matter determine mind? The post Is the Mind-Body Problem a Problem at All? appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Right Mindfulness is one of the three elements of the Path that focus particularly on your internal states of being (the others are Right Effort and Right Concentration). The post Right Mindfulness appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
The Guide Dog Foundation pairs each student with the dog that’s right for them – and the power of their bond makes ordinary moments extraordinary. The post The Guide Dog Foundation appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
Much of the time, we interact mask-to-mask with other people. There’s a place for that. But remember times when someone saw through your mask to the real you, the person back behind your eyes. If you’re like me, those times were both unnerving and wonderful. The post See the Person Behind the Eyes appeared first on Dr. Rick Hanson. Read more
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