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Buddha’s Brain
The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Book • 2009
This book synthesizes insights from thousands of years of Buddhist contemplative practice with the latest discoveries in neuroscience.
It provides practical tools and skills to help readers rewire their brains for greater emotional balance, healthier relationships, more effective actions, and a deeper spiritual life.
The authors explain how mental practices can increase the capacity for experiencing happiness and peace, and offer guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to activate positive brain states such as calm, joy, and compassion.
It provides practical tools and skills to help readers rewire their brains for greater emotional balance, healthier relationships, more effective actions, and a deeper spiritual life.
The authors explain how mental practices can increase the capacity for experiencing happiness and peace, and offer guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to activate positive brain states such as calm, joy, and compassion.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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when remembering interests that led to writing books.


Rick Hanson

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Is Self-Help Making You Miserable?
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as one of the books whose neuroscience research on meditation made him start meditating.

Jeff Lieberman

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#38 - Jeff Lieberman | Rites of Passage, Emotional Healing & A Map of Consciousness
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as one of 

's books.

Nick Holton


Rick Hanson

Episode #47: Digging into how to “be well” with Dr. Rick Hanson
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as a book his father, 

, wrote.


Forrest Hanson


Rick Hanson

How to Make Learning STICK
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as a book that integrates neuroscience and ancient wisdom to rewire the brain.


Brian Johnson

Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson (Heroic Wisdom Daily)
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in relation to Rick Hansen's work in neuropsychology.


Francis Weller

The Long Dark with Francis Weller
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as one of the author's books that have sold over a million copies.


Michael Krasny

Rick Hanson - Rewiring Our Circuitry
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for its insights into mindfulness and creating mental space.


Bruce Martin

Bruce Martin – Still Lake Capital [Manager Meetings, EP.7)
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, defining a sanctuary as a place of reliable protection to rejuvenate ourselves.


Shannon Ables

419: The Foundation of Decorating a Home and Transforming It into a Sanctuary
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as one of 

's books.

Jon Beale


Rick Hanson

Episode #48: How to build great relationships, with Dr. Rick Hanson




