Mindfulness Talks
Mindfulness is the cognitive skill, usually developed through meditation, of sustaining meta-awareness of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.
Mindfulness derives from sati, a significant element of Hindu and Buddhist traditions, and is based on Zen, Vipassanā, and Tibetan meditation techniques. Though definitions and techniques of mindfulness are wide-ranging, Buddhist traditions describe what constitutes mindfulness such as how past, present and future moments arise and cease as momentary sense impressions and mental phenomena. Individuals who have contributed to the popularity of mindfulness in the modern Western context include Thích Nhất Hạnh, Joseph Goldstein, Herbert Benson, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Richard J. Davidson.
Clinical psychology and psychiatry since the 1970s have developed a number of therapeutic applications based on mindfulness for helping people experiencing a variety of psychological conditions. Mindfulness practice has been employed to reduce depression, stress, anxiety, and in the treatment of drug addiction. Programs based on mindfulness models have been adopted within schools, prisons, hospitals, veterans' centers, and other environments, and mindfulness programs have been applied for additional outcomes such as for healthy aging, weight management, athletic performance, helping children with special needs, and as an intervention during early pregnancy.
Clinical studies have documented both physical- and mental-health benefits of mindfulness in different patient categories as well as in healthy adults and children. Studies have shown a positive relationship between trait mindfulness (which can be cultivated through the practice of mindfulness-based interventions) and psychological health. The practice of mindfulness appears to provide therapeutic benefits to people with psychiatric disorders, including moderate benefits to those with psychosis. Studies also indicate that rumination and worry contribute to a variety of mental disorders, and that mindfulness-based interventions can enhance trait mindfulness and reduce both rumination and worry. Further, the practice of mindfulness may be a preventive strategy to halt the development of mental-health problems.
Evidence suggests that engaging in mindfulness meditation may influence physical health. For example, the psychological habit of repeatedly dwelling on stressful thoughts appears to intensify the physiological effects of the stressor (as a result of the continual activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis) with the potential to lead to physical health related clinical manifestations. Studies indicate that mindfulness meditation, which brings about reductions in rumination, may alter these biological clinical pathways. Further, research indicates that mindfulness may favorably influence the immune system as well as inflammation, which can consequently impact physical health, especially considering that inflammation has been linked to the development of several chronic health conditions. Other studies support these findings.
However, critics have questioned both the commercialization and the over-marketing of mindfulness for health benefits—as well as emphasizing the need for more randomized controlled studies, for more methodological details in reported studies and for the use of larger sample-sizes. While mindfulness-based interventions may be effective for youth, research has not determined methods in which mindfulness could be introduced and delivered in schools.
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Fire, Flood, Zazen Emotions, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Composure, Monkey Mind, Zoom, Lay Practice... |
Sep 04 2021 |
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Forms In The Zendo and In Our Lives Daily Life, training, Zoom, Bowing, Mindfulness, Global Warming, Lay Ordination, Four... |
Jul 10 2021 |
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The Four Establishments Of Mindfulness, Part Two Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Anger, Observe, Instruction, Birth-and-Death, Practice... |
Jul 03 2021 |
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Waking Up Blue Cliff Record, Rinzai, Book of Serenity, Bell, Don't Know Mind, Aspects of... |
Jun 26 2021 |
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The Four Establishments Of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Impermanence, Instruction, uchiyama, Concentration, Four Noble Truths,... |
Jun 18 2021 |
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Beginner's Sesshin Continuous, Mindfulness, Meal Serving, Heart Sutra, Vows, Bowing, Platform Sutra,... |
Jun 06 2021 |
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The Noble Eightfold Path Right Effort, Right Speech, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Concentration,... |
May 28 2021 |
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Ramaytush Skillful Effort Four Noble Truths, Ordinary Mind, Vows, Platform Sutra, Daily Life, Practice Period,... |
Apr 03 2021 |
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Birth and Death, Part 2 Birth-and-Death, Building, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Ego, Zoom, Funeral, Interview,... |
Dec 20 2020 |
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Attention and Attachment Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Ordinary Mind, Four Foundations, Daily Life, Book of... |
Dec 12 2020 |
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Dogen's Vow Vows, Buddha Mind, Passions, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, true dharma, Book of... |
Nov 21 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 10 Composure, Mindfulness, Renunciation, Patience, Ego, Judgement, Gaining Mind, Greed,... |
Oct 09 2020 |
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Hunger Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations, Lay, Bodhisattva Vow, Greed,... |
Oct 03 2020 |
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What Do You Call The World Book of Serenity, Echo, Mindfulness, Six Realms, New Year, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Sep 19 2020 |
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Ordinary Mind Ordinary Mind, Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Describe |
Aug 31 2020 |
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An Appropriate Response training, Mindfulness, Blue Cliff Record, Non-violence, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Peace... |
Aug 01 2020 |
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July 21st, 2020, Serial No. 02759 Karma, Don't Know Mind, Fox, Culture, Bodhisattva Vow, Ego, Big Mind, Heart... |
Jul 21 2020 |
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Effortless EffortSerial: BZ-02724 IPHONE recording
Posture, Continuous, Right Effort, Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Karma, Enemies,... |
Jan 11 2020 |
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Words of My Perfect Teacher Samsara, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Posture, Interdependence, Mahayana, Passions,... |
Nov 23 2019 |
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October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706 Karma, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Precepts, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Peace,... |
Oct 10 2019 |
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Together Action Intimacy, Four Noble Truths, Aspects of Practice, Culture, Hindrances, Observe, Bell... |
Oct 05 2019 |
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About the ShusoSerial: BZ-02688 Sesshin Day 5
Practice Period, Bell, Tassajara, Posture, Cultivation, Mindfulness, Precepts,... |
Jun 23 2019 |
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Love Hate, Mindfulness, Big Mind, Equanimity, Duality, Monastic Practice, Interdependence... |
Jun 01 2019 |
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Choosing Fredom Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Intimacy, Obstacles, Instruction, Dependent... |
May 04 2019 |
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Four Focuses Emotions, Gaining Mind, Mindfulness, Hindrances, Anger, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors... |
Mar 30 2019 |
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Taking Refuge Impermanence, Heart Sutra, Conversation, Four Foundations, resistance, Mindfulness,... |
Feb 09 2019 |
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Three Turnings of the Wheel Mahayana, Bodhisattva Vow, cognitive process, Vows, Gratitude, Four Foundations,... |
Jan 26 2019 |
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Zen Training training, Practice Position, Posture, Instruction, Gaining Mind, New Year, Bell, Evil... |
Jan 05 2019 |
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Provider of Many and Varied Opportunities To Experience and Penetrate the Arising and Cessation of SufferingSerial: BZ-02652 Rohatsu Day 5
Impermanence, Anger, Mindfulness, Monkey Mind, Vows, Demons, Greed, Happiness, Birth-... |
Dec 06 2018 |
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Magnanimous View Gaining Mind, Big Mind, Right Effort, Mindfulness, Instruction, Impermanence,... |
Sep 15 2018 |
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Eight Awarenesses of Great BeingsSerial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1
Mindfulness, Tassajara, Concentration, Precepts, true dharma, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Sep 01 2018 |
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Eight Awarenesses of Great BeingsSerial: BZ-02633 Study Sesshin Part 2
true dharma, Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Light-and-Darkness, Dependent... |
Sep 01 2018 |
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Ending Racism Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Current Events, American, Happiness, Observe,... |
Aug 25 2018 |
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Questions of Old Age Practice Position, Emotions, Equanimity, Impermanence, Mindfulness, American,... |
Aug 18 2018 |
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No Recipe Passions, Mindfulness, Dharma Transmission, Anger, Happiness, Transmission,... |
Jul 21 2018 |
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The Therigata Right Speech, Right Effort, Ordination, Humility, Mahayana, Discrimination,... |
Mar 03 2018 |
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Right Speech Right Speech, Vows, Precepts, Karma, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Feb 10 2018 |
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Defying Gravity 2 Birth-and-Death, Dharma Transmission, Composure, Rinzai, Transmission, Culture, Lay,... |
Dec 16 2017 |
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Alexandra's EncouragementSerial: BZ-02587 Day 6
Big Mind, Composure, Peace, Happiness, Describe, Mindfulness, Conversation, Doubt... |
Dec 08 2017 |
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment Mindfulness, Equanimity, Concentration, Ego, Samadhi, Enthusiasm, Happiness,... |
Nov 11 2017 |
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September 9th, 2017, Serial No. 02571 Instruction, Posture, Birth-and-Death, Gaining Mind, training, resistance, Buddha... |
Sep 09 2017 |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi Part 2 Five Ranks, Buddha Nature, Blue Cliff Record, Transmission, Oneness, Mindfulness,... |
Sep 02 2017 |
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Presence Mindfulness, Monkey Mind, Current Events, Dragons, Enemies, Culture, Enthusiasm,... |
Aug 19 2017 |
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Mindfulness and How We Get Along Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Culture, Peace, Gratitude, Vimalakirti, Enemies,... |
Aug 12 2017 |
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The Point of Zazen Gaining Mind, Dragons, Demons, Beginners, Peace, Mindfulness, Rinzai, Samadhi,... |
Aug 05 2017 |
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Working with Our Mind Mindfulness, Ego, Peace, Hate, Anger, Continuous, Describe, Culture, Lay |
Jul 15 2017 |
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Practices for Practice Period Practice Period, Addiction, Humility, Renunciation, Daily Life, Precepts, Mindfulness... |
Apr 29 2017 |
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Original Buddhism and Beyond Consciousness Karma, Fox, Posture, Aspects of Practice, soto, Religion, Mindfulness, Subject-and-... |
Nov 19 2016 |
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Five Hindrances and Seven Factors of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02499 Class 4
Mindfulness, Equanimity, Cultivation, Concentration, Hindrances, Perfect Wisdom, Four... |
Sep 22 2016 |
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Five Hindrances and Seven Factors of EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02497 Class 3 Mindfulness, Hindrances, Equanimity, Samsara, Concentration, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Sep 15 2016 |