From the monthly archives:

March 2008

From Lust to Losing Your Mind: Science Reveals the Secrets of Love – Part 1

Photo by Kelley Mari I went totally insane last time I fell in love. I could talk about nothing else. I asked my friends over and over whether they thought that he was attracted to me too, or not. Did that look mean something special? Should I ring him or not? I couldn’t think about [...]

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The Magic of Compassion

Photo by S. Affandi If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in each person’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Compassion for our fellow human being is a cornerstone of many the world’s spiritual traditions. It is one of the great transformative [...]

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Counting your Blessings: 5 Ways to Increase Happiness

Photo by artct45 We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures – Thornton Wilder   Gratitude makes us happier. That’s what many spiritual traditions maintain. Now scientific research backs such claims. And that’s what we can easily observe in our own life and that [...]

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Science and Meditation: Are Mystics just Having a Brain Wave?

Photo by Chris Darling By Mary Jaksch Is the brain hardwired for mystical experiences? These and other questions are the focus of a new breed of brain scientists. Before I describe some of their research results, here’s a question for you. What do you think of the following experience? I stood in my bathroom ready [...]

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