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Inside the Shamatha Project

Adeline Van Waning, a psychiatrist and Buddhist practitioner, takes us inside a groundbreaking study that explores the effects of meditation on the brain and one’s overall well-being.

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Just Breathe

Confirming meditation's benefits.

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Within You Without You

Like a telescope launched into orbit beyond the distortions of the earth’s atmosphere, shamatha meditation provides a platform for exploring the deep space of the mind.

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A Mindful Balance

What did the Buddha really mean by “mindfulness?” B. ALAN WALLACE describes how misunderstanding the term can have implications for your practice.

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Meditation Boosts Attention Span.

The life of a Buddhist monk may seem far-removed from the busy, gadget-packed daily buzz most of us experience. But new research suggests daily meditation can give us a piece of the peaceful life, as the focused practice boosts attention spans.

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Momentary Concentration & Purification of the Mind

"There are three kinds of concentration mentioned in the commentaries: 'When bliss is conceived and matured it perfects the threefold concentration, that is, momentary concentration, access concentration, and absorption concentration'. Of these, momentary concentration is the shortest in duration; next comes access concentration; and thirdly absorption concentration which lasts the longest."

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