Meditators often feel that their practice aids concentration. But do these subjective reports pan out in daily life?
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The Dalai Lama’s Conjecture
A preview of Evan Thompson’s new book, Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy
Roshi Joan Halifax
A pioneer in compassion-based medicine on death, dying, and our health care system
The Bright Knight of the Soul
How a 13th-century myth illuminates the contemporary mission of Mind & Life
Summit in the Field
Four Scholars Reflect on the State of Contemplative Studies
Nine Meditations from SRI 2013
Summer Research Institute 2013
Ommm Ex Machina
How does the game change if we get a computer to meditate? Cognitive scientist Marieke van Vugt wants to find out.
Model Behavior
A new study asks: Does meditation make us more compassionate?
The Peril and Promise of Selflessness
A psychologist explores the path into depression or anatta
Embodying Care
Three practices that help us receive, develop, and extend care
