Mind and Life XXIII Conference Summary
December 1, 2011 By
Session 1 After opening remarks by Dan Goleman. Diana Liverman described the Anthropocene age we now live in, the first geologic era to be defined by the actions of one species. Starting in 1950, a number of spikes have occurred – human population increase, automobile usage, carbon dioxide release, and several other measured indicators of [...]
Matthieu Ricard on Compassion – Aspen Ideas Festival
July 1, 2011 By
Photos from SRI 2011
June 28, 2011 By
Message from the Chair of the Mind & Life Institute
April 27, 2011 By
Dear Friends, Thank you for your keen interest and ongoing support of the Mind & Life Institute. After 25 exciting and productive years as Co-founder, Chair and CEO of the Mind & Life Institute, I have been contemplating how best to transition my leadership positions in a way that is proactive, thoughtful and most effectively [...] Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks
January 28, 2011 By
Mass. General-led study shows changes over time in areas associated with awareness, empathy, stress Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January 30 issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, a team [...]
Mind and Life XXII: Session 5
December 3, 2010 By
The final session of Mind and Life XXII was moderated by Viji Ravindranath, who recapped much of the previous discussion. She went on to praise His Holiness for the efforts and vision needed to put this dialogue together. She lastly recognized the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute and the networking and collaboration it produces [...] 
