From the July 2012 issue, Barry Boyce’s Mindful Society column profiles Susan Bauer-Wu, who uses mindful diagnosis in her medical practice.
Tributes continue as NS legislature joins in remembering Raymond Taavel (Updated)
Tributes continue as NS legislature joins in remembering Raymond Taavel, as we’re currently preparing for a sukhavati for our dear friend.
Blindsided – Embrace Change
Embrace Change: leading Buddhist teachers and writers offer stories, teachings, and meditations to help us embrace the change in our lives.
My Practice Without Meds
After years of treating her depression with medication and therapy, Kiera Van Gelder turned to Buddhist practice to heal.
Video: What’s a “Yoga Gangster”?
A video snippet detailing the work of Yoga Gangsters, a non-profit which seeks to bring yoga to at-risk youth.
2011: A better year for many, thanks to the work of Karuna-Shechen
Matthieu Ricard’s annual report of the 120 projects and work of Karuna-Shechen, which focuses on humanitarian work in the Himalayan region.
Video: BBC’s mindfulness report reveals “brain boost”
Would eight weeks of the practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in fact reduce stress, or even chronic pain caused by Lupus?
Study: MBSR helps breast cancer survivors with depression
Study reveals that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training effectively helps breast cancer survivors cope with emotional distress.
Video: BBC reports on mindfulness meditation, happiness, and the science that may show their connection
Via David Sillito of the BBC comes this report — with more to come — featuring Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard (aka, the “happiest man in the world”) and others, exploring the connection behind mindfulness meditation and science.
Meeting of the Mindful
Barry Boyce reports from the Creating a Mindful Society conference, which brought together people interested in building a mindful society.