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Here is the latest talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It's titled Three Refuges in This Undependable World. More information on the San Rafael Mediation group can be found at https://rickhanson.net/teaching/meditation-group....

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Ask Dr. Nandi Show on Cultivating Happiness. I hope you enjoy it! Ask Dr. Nandi Cultivating Happiness - 361 from Ask Dr. Nandi on Vimeo....

The specific meaning of “dana” is giving, which is related to the quality of “caga” (in Pali), or generosity. The one involves doing, while the other involves being. While this distinction is useful in its comprehensiveness, in actuality generosity and giving, being and doing, are intertwined...

A little determination can go a long way - as you'll see in this short video. Enjoy! ...

"What methods can you recommend to help boost memory?" "How can I overcome decision fatigue?" "Do people with a history of recurrent depression have as much capacity for positive change as those who haven’t? How would you describe the balance between accepting “what is” i.e. negative thoughts...

Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself -- at...

I spoke at Augsburg College in Minneapolis Oct. 16, 2014 on Hardwiring Happiness, which was recorded and broadcast on MPR. In this presentation I offer tips on how to overcome the "negativity bias" which helped ancient animals survive, but can pose obstacles to a happy...

I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Ask Dr. Nandi Show on The Healing Power of the Mind. I hope you enjoy it! When viewing, please enter password: nandi Healing Power of the Mind - 364 from Ask Dr. Nandi on Vimeo....