Category Archives: Meditation

METTA, SELF-CRITICISM, AND REVELATIONS

By Nancy Deville | Published: January 7, 2010
My six weeks of travel ended with a nine-day (Dec. 28-Jan. 6) silent Buddhist meditation retreat at the Insight Mediation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. My retreat got off to a slow start. I had only a day and a half at home after weeks of absence and scheduled myself too tightly. My last appointment—which was [...]
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO STOP SUFFERING?

By Nancy Deville | Published: January 1, 2010
I have read many books on Buddhism, but it wasn’t until I read Dr. Germer’s book that I felt I had a grasp of how to meditate.
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MEDITATION CHANGES YOUR BRAIN

By Nancy Deville | Published: December 30, 2009
I’ve been mediating for two a half years and it has changed my life dramatically. The reason is that meditation changes the brain in a positive way. Image: markuso / FreeDigitalPhotos.net First, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown that meditation reduces the size of the amygdala, which is part of the “primitive” limbic system [...]
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YOUR MISSION

By Nancy Deville | Published: November 27, 2009
The best way is to start is with a goal. Create a mission statement for yourself. My mission is to live a happy and fulfilled life, care about my body, the planet, and women's issues.
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