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Dalai Lama Calls On Young People to Create ‘Happier Century’
The Dalai Lama said he was counting on young people to create a “happier” century as he celebrated his 78th birthday on Saturday in southern India with tens of thousands of Tibetan exiles. “The present-day generation can create better conditions and build a world where everyone can live in harmony and in a spirit of […]
Mindfulness and Smartphones
Via Big Think: What’s the Latest Development? Researchers at Harvard Business School have found that small mobile devices which close off your posture to the world also close your attention, weakening your ability to engage the world around you. In an experiment, “researchers paid 75 participants to use one of a range of devices–iPod Touch […]
Reflections from my First Week in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Week One in Siem Reap Cambodia I’m teaching, traveling, and living in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the next ten weeks. Each week, I’ll share a snapshot of what we’re up to. My intention is to share with you what it’s like to live in Southeast Asia and share my teaching experiences with you. I hope […]