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Buddhism and Science Day in London

Peter Malinowski May 25, 2012 Research Blog 1

Buddhists and Scientists explore the nature of consciousness On Wednesday 20 June three Buddhists and Scientists will meet in London to explore the nature of consciousness and its role in nature – combining perspectives from Tibetan Buddhism, Neuroscience, Psychology and Physics …

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Dalai Lama praises scientific research into meditation

Peter Malinowski May 18, 2012 Research Blog 1

On becoming this year’s recipient of the Templeton Award and receiving the related cash award of $ 1.7 million, the Dalai Lama announced that he would be giving his prize money away and that $ 200,000 of it would go …

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MINDFULNESS IN THE WORKPLACE – Call for participants

Peter Malinowski May 16, 2012 Research Blog 0

We are currently carrying out an online study investigating the role of mindfulness in the workplace. This is a first step of a new research project studying the potential benefits of mindfulness practice in the workplace. Initially, we want to …

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Meditation and creativity: some first evidence

Peter Malinowski May 5, 2012 Research Blog 2

Over the last one and a half years or so, I was repeatedly asked whether there would be any current empirical evidence that meditation practice would improve creativity. Also, when I recently discussed with Lama Jigme Rinpoche possible future directions for …

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