Meditation, Buddhism, and ScienceEdited by David L. McMahan and Erik BraunOxford University Press, 2017272 pages; $24.95 Scientific research on meditation, and as a consequence the popular discourse on contemplative research, has to-date largely focused on the individual. As a consequence, we find few studies that seriously consider the contexts of environments, social relations, and cultures …
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Paying attention, asserts famed meditation teacher, best-selling author, and Mind & Life Fellow Sharon Salzberg, isn’t a skill one is simply born with. Like flexibility and physical stamina, it’s developed over time: a muscle to strengthen; a practice to nurture; a series of neural pathways to establish and expand. But it takes very real work …
“I’m imagining a golden string that is connecting Everything but especially, beings where love has been. I’ve imagined it again and again so often, it isn’t even imagining, it is making it happen.” -Devon Sproule At the Mind & Life Institute, we greet 2018 ever more committed to our mission and its relevance to healing …
During my first few months as president of the Mind & Life Institute, I have spoken with many members of our community. I am inspired to see how you care about Mind & Life and want to be involved in our ongoing efforts to foster individual and societal flourishing through thoughtful interdisciplinary conversations, research, and …
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Neuroscientist, philosopher, and Mind and Life co-founder Francisco Varela (1946-2001) believed that contemplative training offers modern science novel methods for investigating the depth of human experience. In his vision, contemplative training such as meditation not only provides a new domain for scientific study, but it also offers resources for advancing scientific models of consciousness, emotion, …
Intersubjectivity and Social Connectivity Garrison, New York Application period: January 9 – February 20, 2017 Summer Research Institute: June 5 – 11, 2017 The application period had been extended through February 20, 2017 and is now closed. For questions contact programs@mindandlife.org Limited Scholarships Now Available A limited number of scholarships are now available to outstanding …
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Do you aspire to have NIH funding as an early career scientist in the field ofmindfulness, meditation, or contemplative studies? This presentation will feature one junior faculty member’s reflection on five years of experience with an NIH “Pathway to Independence” (K99/R00) award, which helped launch his early career research program on the outcomes and mechanisms …
