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Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) more than 2,500 years ago in India. With about 470 million followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions. The religion has historically been most prominent in East and Southeast Asia, but its influence is growing in the West. Many Buddhist ideas and philosophies overlap with those of other faiths.

Some key facts about Buddhism include:

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Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as The Buddha, lived during the 5th century B.C. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal.

Although he had an easy life, Gautama was moved by suffering in the world. He decided to give up his lavish lifestyle and endure poverty.

When this didnt fulfill him, he promoted the idea of the Middle Way, which means existing between two extremes. Thus, he sought a life without social indulgences but also without deprivation.

After six years of searching, Buddhists believe Gautama found enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree. He spent the rest of his life teaching others about how to achieve this spiritual state.

When Gautama passed away around 483 B.C., his followers began to organize a religious movement. Buddhas teachings became the foundation for what would develop into Buddhism.

In the 3rd century B.C., Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan Indian emperor, made Buddhism the state religion of India. Buddhist monasteries were built, and missionary work was encouraged.

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Over the next few centuries, Buddhism began to spread beyond India. The thoughts and philosophies of Buddhists became diverse, with some followers interpreting ideas differently than others.

In the sixth century, the Huns invaded India and destroyed hundreds of Buddhist monasteries, but the intruders were eventually driven out of the country.

Islam began to spread quickly in the region during the Middle Ages, forcing Buddhism into the background.

Today, many forms of Buddhism exist around the world. The three main types that represent specific geographical areas include:

Each of these types reveres certain texts and has slightly different interpretations of Buddhas teachings. There are also several subsects of Buddhism, including Zen Buddhism and Nirvana Buddhism.

Some forms of Buddhism incorporate ideas of other religions and philosophies, such as Taoism and Bon.

Buddhas teachings are known as dharma. He taught that wisdom, kindness, patience, generosity and compassion were important virtues.

Specifically, all Buddhists live by five moral precepts, which prohibit:

Gautama traveled extensively, giving sermons on how to live and achieve enlightenment. Some popular quotes commonly attributed to Buddha include:

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance.

If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.

A jug fills drop by drop.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.

If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.

The root of suffering is attachment.

People with opinions just go around bothering each other.

The Four Noble Truths, which Buddha taught, are:

Collectively, these principles explain why humans hurt and how to overcome suffering.

Buddhists revere many sacred texts and scriptures. Some of the most important are:

The Dalai Lama is the leading monk in Tibetan Buddhism. Followers of the religion believe the Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of a past lama that has agreed to be born again to help humanity. There have been 14 Dalai Lamas throughout history.

The Dalai Lama also governed Tibet until the Chinese took control in 1959. The current Dalai Lama, Lhamo Thondup, was born in 1935.

Every year, Buddhists celebrate Vesak, a festival that commemorates Buddhas birth, enlightenment and death.

During each quarter of the moon, followers of Buddhism participate in a ceremony called Uposatha. This observance allows Buddhists to renew their commitment to their teachings.

They also celebrate the Buddhist New Year and participate in several other yearly festivals.

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Catskill Animal Sanctuary (Farm Animals only) 845-336-8447, http://www.casanctuary.org

Diana's Cat Shelter, Accord 845-626-0221

Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption, Accord 845-687-7619, http://www.animalsforadoption.org

Saugerties / Woodstock Animal Shelter 845-679-0339, http://www.saugertiesanimalshelter.com

Ulster County SPCA 845-331-5377, http://www.ucspca.org Animal cruelty calls should be directed to 845-331-5377 EXT. 211

Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, High Falls 845-247-5700, http://www.woodstocksanctuary.org

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Wildlife Rehabilitators provide information & help in caring for orphaned and injured wild animals, bringing them back to health, and then returning them back to the wild.Rehabilitators will accept all animals unless specified.

NYS DEC Region 3, Information and referrals to local wildlife rehabilitators. Wildlife: 845-256-3098, General: 845-256-3000, http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/261.html

Ravensbeard Wildlife Rehab Center/Ellen Kalish Accepts raptors, wading birds, water fowl, game birds. Educational programs. 845-901-0633, http://www.ravensbeard.org

Wildlife Watch Provides education and referrals to local wildlife rehabilitators. Hotline: 1-877-WILDHELP (1-877-945-3435), 845-256-1400, http://www.wildwatch.org

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Business Alliance of Kingston (BAK) The Business Alliance of Kingston (B.A.K.) is a coalition of business leaders from Kingston's three business districts, Uptown, Midtown, and the Rondout. http://www.businessallianceofkingston.org Catskill Watershed Corporation 845-586-1400, http://www.cwconline.org

Central Catskill Chamber of Commerce 845-586-3300, http://www.centralcatskills.com

Ellenville-Wawarsing Chamber of Commerce 845-647-4620, http://www.ewcoc.com Esopus Business Alliance 845-384-1650, http://www.esopusbusinessalliance.org

Gardiner Association of Businesses (GAB) http://www.gabny.com

High Falls Civic Association http://www.highfallscivic.org

Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) 845-220-2244, hvedc.com

City of Kingston Office of Community Development and Strategic Partnerships 845-334-3960, 845334-3924, http://www.kingston-ny.gov/ecodev

Kingston Waterfront Business Association http://thekingstonwaterfront.com

League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region 845-340-2003, http://midhudson.ny.lwvnet.org

Meet Me In Marlborough 845-616-7824, http://www.meetmeinmarlborough.com

National Organization for Women, Ulster County Chapter 845-688-2169, https://now.org/chapter/ulster-county-now New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce 257 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561. 845-255-0243, http://www.newpaltzchamber.org

Pine Bush Area Chamber of Commerce 845-673-9034, http://www.pinebushchamberofcommerce.org Rondout Valley Business Association 845-687-4567, http://www.RondoutValley.org

Rosendale Chamber of Commerce Email: rosendalechambermarketing@gmail.com http://www.rosendalechamber.org

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Small Business Development Center, Mid-Hudson Serving Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster Counties 845-443-8058, http://mid-hudson.nyssbdc.org

Southern Ulster County Chamber of Commerce PO Box 320, Highland, NY 12528, southernulstercountychamber@gmail.com William J. Farrell, President, 845-275-8152, Facebook page

Ulster County Board of REALTORS 845-338-5299, http://www.ulstercountyboardofrealtors.com

Ulster County Office of Economic Development, Ulster County 845-340-3556 , http://ulstercountyny.gov/economic-development Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce 214 Fair Street., Kingston, NY 12401, info@ulsterchamber.org 845-338-5100, http://www.ulsterchamber.org

Ulster County Tourism 845-340-3566; 1-800- 342-5826, http://www.ulstercountyalive.com

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AARP http://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/?category=caregiving

Administration on Aging (AoA) http://www.acl.gov/about-acl/administration-aging

Alzheimers Association http://www.alz.org

American Cancer Society, Hudson Valley Chapter A virtual community where cancer patients and their families can find hope and inspiration. Services include prerecorded discussions, personal stories, discussion boards, chat rooms, secure email, and personal web pages. 845-440-2518, http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/Caregivers/CopingasaCaregiver/index Caregiver Action Network http://www.caregiveraction.org

Caring Connections of Ulster County Annual Caregiver Conference; Monthly Caregiver Support Group Meetings held at Hudson Valley Senior Residence, 80 Washington Ave., Kingston, NY 12401; 845-331-0630 (call HVSR to confirm day/time) 845-901-5744, http://www.caringconnectionsofuc.com/events

Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County Respite recreation programs designed to benefit the families of children with disabilities. 845-336-7235, http://www.cpulster.org/programs/respite

Family Caregiver Alliance 1-800-445-8106, http://www.caregiver.org HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley HealthAlliance Hospital: Marys Avenue Campus Auditorium Stroke/Dementia Caregivers Support Group 845-331-3131 ext. 2339, http://www.hahv.org/hahv/Stroke-Center.aspx HealthAlliance Oncology Support Program Cancer Support House, 80 Marys Ave., Kingston. 845-339-2071, http://www.hahv.org/hahv/osp-programs-groups-events.aspx

JFS - Jewish Family Services of Ulster County Support services include in-home social worker, short term counseling, conflict resolution, caregiver support, and grandparents raising grandchildren support groups. Support meetings are held in New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Ellenville, Shandaken and are lead by Licensed Social Workers offering understanding, a safe place to vent and helpful advice about services that can help you to provide the best care for your loved one. The groups are free and open to the public due to funding by the Ulster County Office for the Aging and JFS. 845-338-2980, http://www.jfsulster.orghttp://ulstercountyny.gov/calendar/aging/caregiver-support-group

Meals - Senior Nutrition Program - Home Delivered Meal Service 845-334-5307, http://www.gatewayindustries.org/food-services/senior-nutrition-program

Meals on Wheels - Woodstock Area 845-679-4656, Additional Details

National Alliance for Caregiving http://www.caregiving.org

National Family Caregiver Association http://www.caringcommunity.org http://caregiveraction.org

NY Connects 845-334-5307, http://www.nyconnects.ny.gov

Office for the Aging - Ulster County Support groups for caregivers who look after persons 60 and older. 845-340-3456. http://www.ulstercountyny.gov/aging/caregiving

Office for the Aging - Dutchess County 845-486-2555 http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/AGindex.htm

Parkinsons Disease Support Group of the Mid-Hudson Valley, The Monthly caregiver support group 914-475-2793, http://www.midhudsonparkinsons.org

Relatives as Parents Program (R.A.P.P)/Cornell Cooperative Extension Provides parenting education, support groups, outreach and activities to people who are raising the child of a relative. Program available for children (RAPP Kidz Club) that meets simultaneously. 845-340-3990 http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/healthy-communities/relatives-as-parents-program

Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) Equipment Loan Closet provides equipment on loan to individuals who cannot afford to buy their own, or if insurance does not cover the cost. 845-331-0541, http://www.rcal.org Ulster County Early Intervention Respite Program. Provides services for children with special needs including therapy, social work, and respite. 845-334-5251, http://www.ulstercountyny.gov/social-services/early-intervention-and-preschool-special-education-programs Ulster County Veterans Administration: (845) 340-3190, http://ulstercountyny.gov/veterans-service-agency

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Child Care Connections/ Family of Woodstock Offers referrals to families looking for legal child care providers in Ulster County. 845-331-7080, 24/7 Hotline: Text or call 845-679-2485, http://www.ccconnectionsny.org

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4-H Club & Youth Programs/ Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County 845-340-3990, http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu

American Legion Memorial Building 845-338-1914 http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Legion-Post-150/274305632582081

American Red Cross, Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter 845-471-0200, 1-800-733-2767 http://www.redcross.org/ny/albany/about-us/mid-hudson-valley-chapter

Americorps, National Service Hotline 1-800-942-2677, http://www.americorps.gov

Astronomical Association.Mid-Hudson http://www.midhudsonastro.org

Catskill Mountain Club The CMC is an association of outdoors-people who love to hike, camp, fish, hunt, canoe, kayak, bike, climb and otherwise enjoy nature and non-motorized outdoor recreational pursuits in the Catskill Mountains. Email: info@catskillmountainclub.org http://www.catskillmountainclub.org

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley 845-338-2535, http://communityfoundationshv.org

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County 845-340-3990, http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu

E-Z Pass, NY 1-800-333-TOLL(8655), http://www.e-zpassny.com

Horse Council, Ulster County 845-728-2229, http://www.uchc-ny.org

Horticulture Hotline & Consumer Horticulture Diagnostic Lab/ Cornell Cooperative Gardening and landscaping information, soil tests, insect & plant identification. 845-340-DIRT (3478), http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/gardening

Italian Center 845-454-1492 http://www.theitaliancenter.com

Jewish Family Services of Ulster County (JFS) 845-338-2980, http://www.jfsulster.org

The Jewish Federation of Ulster County 845-338-8131, http://www.ucjf.org

Junior League of Kingston Addresses the needs of children and their families in Ulster County through many diverse services. 845-481-3534, http://www.juniorleaguekingston.org

Kaaterskill Postcard Club 845-254-4104

Kiwanis Club: Kiwanis Club of Kingston, 845-338-1694, http://www.kingstonkiwanis.org Kiwanis Club of Saugerties, ,www.facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-Saugerties/160548763967218

Knights of Columbus Saugerties Chapter, 845-246-2490, http://www.saugertieskofc.org Newburgh Chapter, 845-562-0444, http://www.kofc444.com

Lions Club: Hurley Chapter, http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/hurleyny/index.php Kingston Chapter, http://www.kingstonlions.com Rosendale Chapter and Ulster County Sight and Hearing, http://www.20olions.com/node/19, Bill Brooks, 845-658-9649 To find a club near you: 630-571-5466, https://directory.lionsclubs.org/?language=EN, http://www.lionsclubs.org

Mid Hudson Mycological Association (Mushroom Geeks) Small social organization focused on teaching and learning about all things fungal. Come join us for a walk. http://www.midhudsonmyco.org

Mid-Hudson Vegan Society 845-876-2626, http://www.hvvegans.org

NYS United Teachers Kingston, 845-339-4450 Albany Main Headquarters, 518-213-6000 http://www.nysut.org

ReThink Local Providing and encouraging public awareness to buy locally, to sustain the local economy and the value of supporting locally owned independent businesses. http://www.rethinklocal.org http://www.rethinklocal.org/programs/go-local-hudson-valley

Rondout Rowing Club 845-328-0153, https://rondoutrowingclub.org

Rondout Valley Growers Association845-626-1532 Davenport Farms, 845-687-0051 Stone Ridge Orchards, 845-687-2587 http://www.rondoutvalleygrowers.org

Rotary Club: Rotary International, 847-866-3000, http://www.rotary.org Hudson Valley, http://www.rotarydistrict7210.org

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Kaag, the philosophy-department chair at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, began experimenting with what might be called first-person philosophynot desiccated fodder for arcane journals but robust inquiry into what he calls the stuff of everyday lifein his 2016 book, American Philosophy: A Love Story. Mingling romance and scholarship, Kaag related how he stumbled onto the private library of a 20th-century philosophical eminence, then out of a miserable marriage and into the arms of his now-wife, the Kantian philosopher Carol Hay. As Kaag and Hay worked to preserve the librarys holdings, they didnt find consolation, exactly. Instead, they grappled with transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and pragmatists like William James. Along the way, they came to regard love as a challenge rather than a balm. In Hiking With Nietzsche, Kaag describes the draw of Nietzsches marital ideala union that embodies the will of two to create the one that is more than those who created it, never lapsing into one long stupidity.

Kaags latest work represents another effort to restore philosophy to its former relevanceto tether it to the mess of daily experience. Hiking With Nietzsche explores two related but distinct reckonings with the blandishments of modern life, Kaags and Nietzsches. Kaag is fascinated by the idea of decadencewhich Nietzsche first broached in The Birth of Tragedy, and which would preoccupy him for the rest of his life: Is it perhaps possible to suffer from over-abundance? he asked. Is there perhaps such a thing as neuroses of health? Blending biography, intellectual history, and personal essay, Kaag follows three related journeys: Nietzsches evolution from adolescent upstart to middle-aged iconoclast, Kaags youthful attempt to retrace Nietzsches footsteps through the Swiss Alps, and Kaags adult effort to retrace his own retracing, this time with Hay and their 3-year-old daughter in tow. The result is not just an approachable introduction to Nietzsches thought. Kaags book is also, despite its cloying title, a confirmation that philosophy thrives when it provides an antidote to the wholesome doldrums of sanity.

Nietzsche, born in 1844, led the kind of maladjusted life that contemporary therapies and self-help books are designed to rehabilitate. He was a lonely, awkward young man whose attempts to participate in the drunken revelries so prevalent at his two alma maters, the University of Bonn and the University of Leipzig, were short-lived and half-hearted. He actually didnt like beer, Kaag reports. He liked pastries. And he liked studyinga lot.

Nietzsches academic career was marked by a number of dazzlingly early successes. At 24, he was the youngest tenured faculty member at the University of Basel. But by 28, he had been demoted from wunderkind to pariah, thanks in large part to the publication of his first book, The Birth of Tragedy (1872). More a work of creative interpretation than a piece of faithful exegesis, the debut departed sharply from accepted philological method, infuriating Nietzsches colleagues. It argued that two aesthetic tendencies vied for dominance in ancient Greece: the Dionysian, a primordial blurring of the borders dividing self and world, and the Apollonian, a rationalist paradigm that positioned art as an ordered alternative to the havoc of life. Though Nietzsche regarded these two forces as mutually enhancingand he lauded tragedy for wedding themhis real allegiance lay with the Dionysian, as his life and work went on to attest.

The hostility that The Birth of Tragedy spawned among philologists solidified Nietzsches break with academic culture. In 1879, when he was 34, declining health compelled him to leave his post in Basel, and he wandered the Alps and nursed his chronic headaches for the next decadehis most miserable and most productive. His sole serious romantic interest, the author Lou Salom, rebuffed him brutally, declining his three marriage proposals. (Salom, whom Nietzsche once described as the smartest person Ive ever met, had an enviably literary love life: She rejected not just Nietzsche but also the writer Paul Re, and she conducted a long-standing affair with the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.)

In 1889, Nietzsche suffered the dramatic breakdown that would debilitate him until his death 11 years later: Upon catching sight of a man flogging a horse in a public square in Turin, the story goes, he threw his arms around the animals neck, burst into tears, and crumpled to the ground. He had already displayed signs of volatility before this collapse. According to Kaag, Nietzsche began to sign his letters Dionysus in 1888, and he had a troubled relationship with food throughout his life, ricocheting from one extreme diet to the next. As he grappled with the specter of decadence, his austere and itinerant life represented a rejection of the indulgent spirit dulling the haute bourgeoisie of fin de sicle Europe.

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This year our dealership has seen a 50% year over year gain and the Cardone On Demand program is a large part of the growth. By using the training on a daily basis our sales staff as well as management team have become more motivated and confident. I would strongly encourage others in the automotive industry to give the system a tryyour bottom-line will thank you.

- Kenan Pyeatt | General Manager | Lithia Toyota of Abilene

With a team as big as ours we used to have one guy doing things one way and another guy doing things his own way and managers had to adapt. Now guys come to the desk and we get the same information.

- Josh Hudgins | Sales Manager / Hickory Toyota

We had them training on Verde before, this is obviously more modern an I like the closing better.

- David Houghton | Sales Manager / Finnin Ford

We have been on a tear ever since starting. We love the program. Started the program doing about 4 million in business. This year we will do over 9 million.

- Jason Clemons | Owner / Clemons Boats

Cardone on Demand helps our team stay in the close longer and not give up when objections are thrown at us.

- Eric Anderson | Indianapolis Southside HD / Sales Manager

It's awesome hearing salespeople using what they've learned

- Shane Broussard | Sales Manager / Capitol Chevrolet

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"We've had tons of success with Grant's training program since we signed on 2 years ago, from breaking records to increasing closing ratios - I tell my guys all the time it's the best automotive training out there."

- Rich McLain | General Sales Manager | Arlington Acura in Palatine

Skipping back and forth from topic to topic is awesome. And the accountability features make it easy for me to stay on top of my guys; the underperformers are always the ones not doing their expected Cardone segments. We have added $200 per car and will sell 4800 cars this year

- Marco Bernini | General Sales Manager | Luther Toyota Brookdale

In December, we re-launched the program and now require our sales staff to watch 10 segments a week. Our sales have gone up each month consistently since.

- Xander | Sales Manager / Cactus Auto

Our sales guy Gio, his show rate on appointments has sky rocketed. They're all doing a way better job at locking the appointment down.

- Brandon High | Sales Manager / Vector Automotive

Our phones and Internet rep went from $320 to $1631 average front gross since starting the program.

- Chad Cobb | GM / Jack Key Chrysler Las Cruces

We hired Paul at 20yrs old and he came from the restaurant industry. I don't have the patience for sales training and after a week I wanted to fire him. I decided to watch a video in COD and it talked about patience with your people. I took him off of the floor for 3 weeks to learn product knowledge and dive into Cardone training. He's now been here for 7 months, watches videos everyday, and is our top sales man. Everyone else goes to him for help on everything, as a gift we just sent him to Georgia for Grant's training and to him it was the best day of his life.

- Alisa | Sales Manager / Hellbender Harley Davidson

Our appointment set rate is up 20%

- Jordan | Sales Manager / Kia Country of Savannah

Steve had real motivation issues... was going to be let go. He sits in his car and watches videos before he comes in now he's ready to go! Did 16 deals this month.

- Jay Monteith | GSM / Barrie Ford

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SPIRITUALITY / NEW THOUGHT

Within society there exists a silent war. The battlefield is our everyday lives: our education, our work, our leisure, our emotional and spiritual well-being, and our thinking and perceptions. Our very sense of reality is deliberately engineered to work against conscious evolution and preserve social norms. In short, we are all part of a war of consciousness. And the opportunity is at hand for us to win.

Assessing the ways modern societies limit consciousness and keep humanity obedient and distracted from their inner lives, Kingsley Dennis presents an eye-opening investigation of the way our minds have been programmed to preserve incumbent power structures and their rules. He exposes the tactics employed for thousands of years by the elite to control our minds--misinformation and propaganda, debt systems, consumerism, religious doctrine, scientific authority, economic uncertainties, fear of terrorist attacks and armageddon, distraction through entertainment and technology--as well as the false belief that we are separate from Nature and the Divine. Despite these obstacles, humanity is awakening to cultures imposed limits on perception through an accelerating rise in collective empathy and awareness.

Exploring the biology of consciousness, Dennis reveals the emerging mechanisms for neurogenetic evolution within the brains of gifted individuals, psychics, and visionaries and the coming increases in solar and magnetic energies that will activate them within all of us. Explaining how we can free up mental and emotional energy to break through the barriers inhibiting conscious evolution, he shows that by taking back our minds and changing the way we think, we can restore our connection with Nature and the Divine and lead humanity into a new age of harmony and awareness.

KINGSLEY L. DENNIS, Ph.D., is a sociologist, writer, and cofounder of WorldShift International. The author of New Consciousness for a New World, he spends his time between Andalusia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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Daniel Goleman on how meditation can help us flex the different muscles of attention.

One of the important things I learned from writing Focus was the new science of retraining an attentional habit, thereby resculpting the brain. The work of people in contemplative neuroscience where theyre brain imaging people while they do a basic meditation, or a range of meditations, is really impressive.

One of the pieces of research that stuck with me was by Wendy Hasenkamp who is now Research Director at Mind and Life Institute. She looked at the basic move in meditation. It doesnt matter if youre doing a visualization or compassion or mindfulness, the basic movement is this: when your mind wanders off, notice that its wandered, remove it from where its gotten attached, and put it back on your point of focus.

The basic repetition is noticing that your mind has wandered, that youve gone back to the default pattern in attention and bring it back to the chosen new habit of attention. And what the research shows is that there is different circuitry for each of these four points:

Every time you go through that motion, youre flexing the muscle of attention. Those are the basic repetitions in a mental gym. You strengthen that circuitry every time you do that, just like you would with a muscle on an exercise machine at the gym. A meditator or someone doing mindfulness is actually changing the shape and function of their brain. Its neuroplasticity, and I think thats very compelling research. It says that what we experience as something very minorOh! My mind wandered. Im bringing it backactually has profound significance for the very wiring of the brain.

This article was adapted from a video interview with Daniel Goleman and Mindfuls Editor-in-Chief, Barry Boyce. If you want to watch the interview, click here.

Looking for more ways to develop focus? Try this 9-minute sensory focus practice from Daniel Golemans new audiobook, Cultivating Focus: Techniques for Excellence.

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