An erudite and poignant article by Dr Grace Damman on the re-evaluation of her understanding of compassion following a near fatal car accident in 2008. Dr Damman is a long time resident of Green Gulch Farm (part of the San Francisco Zen Centre) and was honoured by the Dalai Lama at the 2009 “Unsung Heroes …
For those who may have missed it, the excellent Horizon programme on the neuroscience of personality which explores whether negative cognitive disposition (the tendency to be pessimistic) can be improved by amongst other things…..mindfulness meditation. First aired Wednesday 10th July, 2013
An incisive and thought provoking article first published in the Huffington Post on 1st July. I repost it here because I am inclined to agree with much of its content which addresses the perils of offering mindfulness based programmes in the workplace. The article is co written by David Loy, a professor and Zen teacher …
Lovely TED talk from Dr Brene Brown on what it means move towards our own vulnerability rather than trying to numb or avoid emotional pain and discomfort. Well worth the 20 minutes.