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INVESTIGATING THE MIND: Exchanges Between Buddhism and the Biobehavioral Sciences on How the Mind Works 4-DVD set--a Mind & Life Conference. #INMIEX - $ 49.95 If you're imagining a deity, can you picture it all at once, or must you construct it bit by bit in your mind? Is it possible to "remodel" the brain through meditation? The answers to these and other questions of practical interest to meditators are given in this great series of Mind and Life talks with cognitive scientists and the Dalai Lama, held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Topics include: attention and cognitive control, mental imagery, and emotion, among others. This is a fascinating exploration into the inner workings of the mind. | |
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THE SCIENCE AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF MEDITATION DVD by the Dalai Lama and the Mind & Life Institute, co-hosted by Georgetown Univ. and Johns Hopkins Univ. 6-DVD set--a Mind and Life Conference. #SCCLAP - $ 69.95 How does meditation affect the brain and body? And vice versa? This wonderful bi-directional dailogue-conference between Buddhism and cutting-edge science is fascinating. Almost like attending the conference yourself, this unabridged 6-DVD set covers: meditation-based clinical interventions; possible biological substrates of meditation; research on meditation and mental health; research on meditation and physical health; integration and final reflections; and bonus disc and creating and maintaining a healthy mind. The Science & Clinical Applications of Meditation is part of the Mind & Life XIII series, Investigating the Mind, by the Mind and Life Institute. | |