How To Have A Positive Attitude Towards Life So Everything Feels Easier

January 2, 2018
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When you know how to have a positive attitude towards life, everything feels so much easier. Life does not have to be hard. There are ways to make life easy. Yes, I know, conventional wisdom says that life is hard. I beg to differ. We can make life easy if we choose to. It's all about having the successful mindset. There will always be elements of life that can be perceived as a challenge, as a hardship. Buddha taught that there is always suffering. But the mind creates reality. Reality is nothing more than an infinity of particles spinning through space.…

121 Buddhist Proverbs To Share With Your Buddhist Friends

May 21, 2017
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Buddhist proverbs are truly inspiring. Over the years, many beautiful minds have spoken or written about the Zen way of life. Eckhart Tolle. Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield… and all the other spiritual gurus [READ: List of the Best Spiritual Gurus] While I was beginning my own journey to Zen, I fell in love with these teachers and their inspiring quotes. [READ: Best Buddhist Quotes] It was a moment of great personal development. And like the roots of a plant that need water, my mind needed inspiration in order to grow. I took myself to the library. And I took…

Neuroimaging studies have been conducted to see how meditation works

How Meditation Works—Breakthrough Studies Reveal Everything

May 25, 2014
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Have you ever wondered how meditation works? If so you're not alone. World renowned scientists have been studying the process of meditation to see how mindfulness effects the brain. Crazy thing is: Scientists are baffled. They cannot workout how meditation works. When the Dalai Lama invited the Mind and Life Institute to visit India to learn western science, it was immediately clear that science does not have all the answers. The Life and Mind Institute sent neuroscientists, quantum mechanics and psychologists to meet the Dalai Lama. They were taught meditation by The Dalai Lama and by Tibetan monks. Their studies revealed a great…