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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: Three Kinds of Mindfulness
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on Three Kinds of Mindfulness.
Meditation + Talk: Welcoming and Embracing Our Selves
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Daniel Ellenberg offers a guided meditation and talk on Welcoming and Embracing Our Selves, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: 5 Ways to Steady Your Mind
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk on 5 Ways to Steady Your Mind.
Meditation + Talk: The Relevance of Mindfulness Meditation to Managing Mood Disorders
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, guest teacher Zindel Segal offers a meditation and talk on The Relevance of Mindfulness Meditation to Managing Mood Disorders.
Meditation + Talk: Virtuous Conduct: How to Promote Healthy Human Politics
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a meditation and talk on Virtuous Conduct: How to Promote Healthy Human Politics.
Meditation + Talk: Not Harming Others – Including during the COVID Pandemic
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a meditation and talk on Not Harming Others – Including during the COVID Pandemic.





