Mindful U at Naropa University
Thoughts and Instruction on Mindfulness in Higher Education
Displaying 1 Episode of Mindful U at Naropa University with the tag “contemplative science”.
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02. Judith Simmer-Brown: The Science and Practice of Compassion
October 11th, 2017 | 25 mins 58 secs
buddhism, compassion, contemplative science, judith simmer-brown
Looking at the ‘new’ science of compassion allows us to focus on what is right about human beings and understand how to cultivate kindness through exercises like compassion training. Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown also gives an example of a compassion training practice and shares a brief history of the mindfulness/compassion movement in the West.