Rishi: Would we find greater effectiveness of the whole thing if people's motives were different? Rishi: I completely share your intuition. When I think about someone like the Dalai Lama, do you think that he can get pissed off, which he clearly can't because of the Dalai Lama? But let's say in this hypothetical world he could get ticked off. He has been strongly advocating for a kind of secular ethics.
After a life-changing experience in India, Dr. Richie Davidson tried to convince his Harvard professors to let him study the science of meditation. No one took him seriously. Half a century later, Richie has measured the undeniable impact of meditation on our brains. And here’s the good news for people who know the benefits of meditation but struggle to actually do it: you don't need to carve out separate time for a practice. Richie walks Maya through how to integrate meditation into daily activities.
For more on Richie’s work, check out his book “Altered Traits" and learn more at the Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations.
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