Taking in the Good
Resources for Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Developing An Inner Protector
How do I develop an inner protector? Not being able to find an inner protector is a real fact of the inner of world of many people. Developing one is a matter of committed practice toward one’s own well-being, which will gradually change the brain. Some steps along...When Good Is Stronger Than Bad
How do you practice taking in the good and what effects does your practice have on your life?
Overcoming the Negativity Bias
You were quoted in a short post about negativity bias in which you stated, “The brain is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positives ones.” Can you explain this in more detail? As the brain evolved, it was critically important to learn from negative...The Fight or Flight Response
“Is the “fight or flight” response the functional part of the primitive/reptile brain or the emotional brain?” These distinctions about the brain – fight or flight response, primitive/reptile brain, emotional brain – are used a lot these days, but they’re...
Find the Good News
We need to recognize genuinely bad news so we can protect ourselves and others. The root cause of suffering and harm is ignorance, illusion, not seeing things as they actually are. See the facts and live in the light, we feel freer, at ease, unthreatened, confident, overflowing, loved, and loving.
We Walk Again and Again
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate...The Mind, the Brain, and God – Part III
In Part I and Part II of this blog series, we discussed the meaning of the words: mind; brain and God, and looked at the interdependence between the mind and the brain. In this last part of the discussion we’ll examine the neural correlates and morality and...The Mind, the Brain and God – Part II
In the last blog post we discussed the meaning of the words mind, brain and God and saw how the mind and the brain are interdependent. In this segment we’ll go into the popular arguments for and against God and further into the link between the mind and the...The Mind, the Brain, and God – Part I
With all the research on mind/brain connections these days – Your brain in lust or love! While gambling or feeling envious! While meditating, praying, or having an out-of-body experience! – it’s natural to wonder about Big Questions about the relationships among the...Is the Mind-Body Problem a Problem at All?
One could rightly ask: How can intangible thoughts affect tangible matter (i.e., the brain)? This question is at the heart of the longstanding “mind-body problem,” and related questions include: How can mind arise from matter? Is mind reducible to matter? Does matter...Questions About Taking in the Good
Find answers on how to break negative thinking patterns and more.
A Meditation on Gratitude
Set aside a quiet time during which you can reflect on some of the many things you could be thankful for. As a starting point, you might read the passage below to yourself or out loud, adapting it to your situation as you like. There really is so much to be thankful...A Caring, Joyful Heart
As you probably know, compassion and lovingkindness are central elements of Buddhism. They arise naturally in response to one of those three fundamental characteristics of existence: interdependence/not-self/emptiness. They are also a beautiful path of spiritual...
7 Facts About the Brain That Incline the Mind to Joy
Your mind and brain are deeply connected—your experiences shape your brain, and your brain shapes your life. Learn how to rewire your mind for lasting well-being.