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skillful means for conscious living

Growing Happiness

What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment.

September 10, 2009 · 20 Comments

A Close Look at Smiles

Not every smile is authentic – only a smile recognized as genuine makes other people smile. We can all spot fake smiles but there are some cultural differences.

August 29, 2009 · 16 Comments

Earthlings seek loving compatible partners

When we buy into gender based stereotyping we are buying into dehumanizing each other, because both men and women need and want the same things in long term relationships.

August 21, 2009 · 7 Comments

Brain science

Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain — to see it as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next.

August 10, 2009 · 6 Comments

It’s no secret

We attract those things (money, relationships, employment) that we focus on. People who are efficient in attracting positives have trained their minds to focus on their desires.

August 4, 2009 · 25 Comments

Being yourself: The stillness of pure consciousness

We are lost, in the maze of our own compulsive thoughts. Eckhart Tolle explains the process of entering the “miraculous” state of presence always available to us.

July 26, 2009 · 10 Comments

Constructive aproaches to conquering fear of rejection

Willingness to change how we view failure is a must for anyone who wishes to conquer the fear of rejection. Every failure is a lesson in how to succeed in the future.

July 21, 2009 · 15 Comments
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