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Meditation + Talk: Working with Anger in Relationships
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Working with Anger in Relationships, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: How to Use Anger and Not Let It Use You
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on How to Use Anger and Not Let It Use You, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Finding Peace and Presence in Daily Life
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding Peace and Presence in Daily Life, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: 5 Ways to Steady the Mind
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on 5 Ways to Steady the Mind, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Inner Peace That Releases Fear
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Inner Peace That Releases Fear, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Letting Go While Aiming High
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Freedom from Suffering in the Buddha’s Central Insight, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Freedom from Suffering in the Buddha’s Central Insight
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Freedom from Suffering in the Buddha’s Central Insight, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Your Life’s Journey – and Lessons from the Buddha’s Own Journey
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Your Life’s Journey – and Lessons from the Buddha’s Own Journey, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Finding Refuge in Positive Qualities We Internalize from Others
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding Refuge in Positive Qualities We Internalize from Others, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Buddha’s Last Words: “Tread the Path with Care”
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Buddha’s Last Words: “Things fall apart. Tread the path with care,” which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Talk: The Refuge of Calm
In this talk from his weekly Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson speaks about the Refuge of Calm.
Meditation + Talk: Finding Refuge – Why and How, in Turbulent Times
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Finding Refuge – Why and How, in Turbulent Times, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Lived by Everything
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Lived by Everything, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Power of Love
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on The Power of Love, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Openhearted Peacefulness
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and talk on Openhearted Peacefulness, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: The Impermanence of Experiences
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on The Impermanence of Experiences, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
Meditation + Talk: Equanimity
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on Equanimity, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
The Self Is a Unicorn
In this excerpt from Dr. Rick Hanson’s book Neurodharma, he offers a contemplation on the question: Who am I?
Meditation + Talk: Deep Rest
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on Deep Rest, which includes a Q&A and discussion.
A Love Letter to Books
A love letter to Books from Dr. Rick Hanson – featuring some of the literature that has been most influential to him throughout the years.
Meditation + Talk: Practicing Seven Aspects of Awakening
In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Dr. Rick Hanson offers a guided meditation and teaching on Practicing Seven Aspects of Awakening, which includes a Q&A and discussion.