Tibetan Buddhist Robina Courtin comes out the gates blazing and starts out her talk out discussing how the Buddha was more similar to a scientist like Einstein than a religious figure. For more info on Robina, http://www.robinacourtin.com/
OPENING TO THE MIRACLE “Meditation begins to open up your life, so that you’re not caught in self-concern, just wanting life to go your way. In that case you no longer realize that you’re standing at the center of the world, that you’re in the middle of a sacred circle, because you’re so concerned with … [Read more…]
This article in The New York Times discusses the link between productivity, multitasking, and mindfulness meditation. It even throws in a little bit of Sherlock Holmes into the mix… The main point being this: Though the concept originates in ancient Buddhist, Hindu and Chinese traditions, when it comes to experimental psychology, mindfulness is less about … [Read more…]
Pema Chodron was a student of Chogyam Trungpa, the Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and teacher who founded the Shambhala tradition here in the U.S. She is highly regarded as teacher and author and in the videos below, Pema Chodron gives some background and instruction in the meditative practice of Tonglen, which uses difficult circumstances as … [Read more…]