The Way To Happiness

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Finding meaning makes people happy. Professor at University of California, Sonja Lyubomirsky states, “Why is the scientific study of happiness important?”

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Looking To Find Meaning In Life? – Scientific Study Suggests Your Success May Depend On It

What makes a healthy mind? Researcher Richie Davidson at is trying to find out. Through studying the minds and brains of Buddhist meditators, Davidson and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are gaining insight into how we can shift patterns of negative emotion into feelings of compassion, happiness and well-being. Excerpts courtesy of HESA Institute.

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Dalai Lama’s Vision for Healthy, Happy Minds

Most of us think of happiness as something that just happens. Or doesn’t. But recent studies are showing that happiness can actually be learned. How? Through meditation. Dr. Richard J. Davidson, PhD, who teaches at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been using brain imaging to …

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Meditation and Happiness

Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who has taught graduate level courses on Buddhism at several universities in the United States, including Georgetown University, American University, and the University of Maryland, College Park. He has also written extensively on the subject of Buddhism. He teaches that happiness is dependent on the law of cause and effect.

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Buddhism and Happiness