In her seminal book, The Places That Scare You, Pema Chodron quotes Albert Einstein– showing us a link between modern science/physics and Buddhist thought as well as presenting the possibility that great, enlightened minds think alike. We wonder if Einstein knew he was a Buddhist?
What happens when you bring together a long-time meditation teacher interested in advanced mathematics and science with a Harvard neuroscientist who is an avid meditator? You get the Harvard Brain Study on Shinzen Young Meditators. Together, Shinzen Young and Dave Vago have teamed-up to investigate what happens in the brain when you apply Shinzen Young’s … [Read more…]
“It’s like doing pushups for the brain.” Sound familiar? Maybe because it echoes the motto of The Sitting Project: “Like Going To The Gym For Your Mind”. But the statement comes from 58-year old Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese, according to an Associated Press article. “‘Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training’ or ‘M-Fit’ was designed by former U.S. … [Read more…]
In our increasingly overstimulated modern lives, silent retreats are gaining popularity in the U.S. Here is an interesting article from the Washington Post about retreats and dealing with silence. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/silent-retreats-rising-popularity-poses-a-challenge-how-to-handle-the-quiet/2012/12/12/01c1052c-37f0-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_story.html?hpid=z1