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Combined Meditation, Yoga, and Ethical Education have Additive Effects on Well-Being

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Combined Meditation, Yoga, and Ethical Education have Additive Effects on Well-Being   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “When practiced together, yoga and meditation strengthen the connection between mind and body, thereby improving overall fitness and wellbeing.” – Peaceful Dragon   Mindfulness training has been shown to improve health and well-being in healthy individuals and those with medical and psychiatric conditions, Similarly, yoga […]

The Noble Eightfold Path – Right Mindfulness

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The Noble Eightfold Path – Right Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Buddhism began by encouraging its practitioners to engage in smrti (sati) or mindfulness, that is, developing a full consciousness of all about you and within you — whether seated in a special posture, or simply going about one’s life. This […]

The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Effort

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The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Effort   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “The Fourfold Right Diligence is nourished by joy and interest. If your practice does not bring you joy, you are not practicing correctly.” – Thich Nhat Hahn   In order to progress on the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path, effort must be […]

Let the Dharma Do You!

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Let the Dharma Do You!   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “To truly be in the moment, to not be defined by expectation, requires mindful clarity; a heart conditioned by love, compassion, and empathetic joy for others; and equanimity that allows you to receive life however it unfolds. This can inspire and orient […]

Improve Emotional Well-Being with Mindfulness

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Improve Emotional Well-Being with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Mindfulness is about offering a warm, kind, friendly, accepting awareness to your moment-by-moment experience (all positive emotions), whatever that may be. For this reason, any practice of mindfulness, in the long term, develops your ability to generate positive feeling towards your inner […]