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Summit in the Field
Four Scholars Reflect on the State of Contemplative Studies
Nine Meditations from SRI 2013
Summer Research Institute 2013
Ommm Ex Machina
How does the game change if we get a computer to meditate? Cognitive scientist Marieke van Vugt wants to find out.
Model Behavior
A new study asks: Does meditation make us more compassionate?
The Peril and Promise of Selflessness
A psychologist explores the path into depression or anatta
Embodying Care
Three practices that help us receive, develop, and extend care
Church, State, and the Mindfulness Movement
Does the use of contemplative practices in public schools violate the First Amendment?
Grey Matters: Examining Subjective Experience
Mind & Life’s resident neuroscientist on the past, present, and future of neurophenomenology.
The Paradox of Passion
The sign of a successful caring organization may reside in how its impact ultimately overshadows its origins.
