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Led by Dr. Rick Hanson, PhD — psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times–bestselling author of Buddha’s Brain, Hardwiring Happiness, and Resilient. His books have sold over a million copies in English and been translated into 33 languages, and he’s taught at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard.
Recent Wednesday Meditations and Talks
Meditation + Talk: How Mindful Awareness of Emotional Pleasure and Pain Can Break the Chain of Suffering
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk about How Mindful Awareness of Emotional Pleasure and Pain Can Break the Chain of Suffering.
Meditation + Talk: How to Balance Caring for Them and Caring for Yourself
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk about How to Balance Caring for Them and Caring for Yourself.
Meditation + Talk: Buddhist Myth #3: “Have No Judgments”
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a meditation, talk, and a discussion about Buddhist Myth #3: “Have No Judgments.”
Meditation + Talk: Buddhist Myth #2: “Just Be Mindful”
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a meditation, talk, and a discussion about Buddhist Myth #2: “Just Be Mindful.”
Meditation + Talk: Buddhist Myth #1: “Life Is Suffering”
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a meditation, talk, and a discussion about Buddhist Myth #1: “Life Is Suffering.”
Meditation + Talk: Opening to the Unconditioned Love of the Absolute
This Wednesday Night Meditation included a meditation, talk, and a discussion about Opening to the Unconditioned Love of the Absolute with Guest Teacher Stephen Snyder.