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Here's a good book about a different "secret."
"This refreshing book is yet another sign that the next generation of Buddhism is creative, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. Born in 1975 in Nepal, the author is among the generation of Tibetan lamas trained outside of Tibet, and he's also a gifted meditator. His brain activity has been measured during meditation, earning him the enviable sobriquet of "happiest man on earth." He fuses scientific and spiritual considerations, explaining meditation as a physical as well as a spiritual process. Mingyur Rinpoche knows from experience that meditation can change the brain. He experienced panic attacks as a child that he was able to overcome through intensive meditation. If diligently practiced, meditation can affect the "neuronal gossip"—his imaginative rendering of brain cell communication—that keeps us stuck in unhappy behaviors. The meditation master offers a wide variety of techniques, counseling ease in practice to avoid boredom or aversion. Less is more; practice shorter periods more often, he says. His approach will be especially welcome for anyone frustrated by meditation or convinced they're "not doing it right." This book is a fresh breath from the meditation room, written with kindness, energy and wit. Three cheers for a cheerful contemplative. (Mar. 6) "
Ties in with what I was saying about the Dalai Lama the other day, the mind over matter aspect.
Here's a good book about a different "secret."
"This refreshing book is yet another sign that the next generation of Buddhism is creative, cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary. Born in 1975 in Nepal, the author is among the generation of Tibetan lamas trained outside of Tibet, and he's also a gifted meditator. His brain activity has been measured during meditation, earning him the enviable sobriquet of "happiest man on earth." He fuses scientific and spiritual considerations, explaining meditation as a physical as well as a spiritual process. Mingyur Rinpoche knows from experience that meditation can change the brain. He experienced panic attacks as a child that he was able to overcome through intensive meditation. If diligently practiced, meditation can affect the "neuronal gossip"—his imaginative rendering of brain cell communication—that keeps us stuck in unhappy behaviors. The meditation master offers a wide variety of techniques, counseling ease in practice to avoid boredom or aversion. Less is more; practice shorter periods more often, he says. His approach will be especially welcome for anyone frustrated by meditation or convinced they're "not doing it right." This book is a fresh breath from the meditation room, written with kindness, energy and wit. Three cheers for a cheerful contemplative. (Mar. 6) "
Ties in with what I was saying about the Dalai Lama the other day, the mind over matter aspect.
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Tibetan Buddhism
Date: 2007-04-09 11:37 pm (UTC)a lama from Tibet. He is working with
the Shambhala group in Boulder now but
we get him via internet hookup every
Saturday morning. He spent 4 months here
last year and will be here to visit in
June. Also, there is another lama from
Bhutan (Tibetan also), who comes here
in summer to teach us. Last year, he
and the sangha painted a beautiful
mandala. I had no idea you had an
affinity for this. The Tibetan branch
is a little bit different and appeals
to me. Practice does change one's
outlook and self talk.
Re: Tibetan Buddhism
Date: 2007-04-09 11:42 pm (UTC)Re: Tibetan Buddhism
Date: 2007-04-09 11:53 pm (UTC)talks. The director of the meditation center here
has worked as staff on some of her programs
and at the Shambhala Center in Boulder.
Re: Tibetan Buddhism
Date: 2007-04-09 11:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-04-21 12:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-04-21 05:10 pm (UTC)