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Neuro-Bhavana: A Video Series with Rick Hanson

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Rick Hanson
2014

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Welcome to a new turn in Insight Journal offerings.

For some time, it has been our aspiration at BCBS to offer our teachings through new media via the internet.

Rick Hanson, whom as you may know has taught at BCBS several times, encouraged us to offer his teachings from April of this year as one of our initial projects.

The course in total runs 240 minutes, edited into 11 videos, from a weekend course by Rick Hanson that took place at BCBS in April of this year. It includes several guided meditations. Titled Neuro-Bhavana: The Mindful Cultivation of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom in Our Brains and Our Lives, the course was based on Rick’s book Hardwiring Happiness. Rick introduces four simple steps to turn positive mental states into lasting positive neural traits. The goal is to use contemporary understanding of the neural causes of mental factors to build on the mental causes of suffering and happiness that the Buddha explored.

The 11 separate videos are given in the order Rick’s teachings were presented. We recommend viewing them in order, to get all the context. The videos have been edited to preserve the privacy of students who attended the course. BCBS would like to thank Rick for making these teachings available. –Ed.

Clicking the image from the video, below, will play the first video. You may then use the controls to go to the next one, or click on the word “playlist” in the upper left of the video to see the complete list.

Note: If you are viewing on a iPad or other tablet, using the free youTube app works best. Search for “Barre Center for Buddhist Studies”.

Here is the presentation Rick used during the course as a pdf.
(These are key slides from this presentation are included in the videos. Please right click and click save us to download.)

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Insight Journal

2014

In this volume:

Mapping the Mind

By Andrew Olendzki

Article

Silent Illumination

By Guo Gu

Article

Buddhist Roots & Ethics

By Lynette Monteiro

Interview

How is the Medium Changing the Message?

By Ken McLeod

Article

Natural Buddhism

By Gil Fronsdal

Article

Jhāna Practice and True Happiness

By Shaila Catherine

Interview

Awareness of Thinking: Recollective Awareness Practice

By Jason Siff

Interview

Neuro-Bhavana: A Video Series with Rick Hanson

By Rick Hanson

Article

The Evolving Sangha

By Jay Michaelson

Interview

Some (mostly secular) thoughts about Emptiness

By Gay Watson

Article

Secular mindfulness: potential & pitfalls

By Jenny Wilks

Article

Wise Attention

By Sayadaw U Jagara

Interview

 

All issues:

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  • About Us
    • New and Notable
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    • Mission and Values
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Board of Directors
    • IMS
    • Staff
    • Job Openings
    • Getting to BCBS
    • Mailing List
    • Contact Us
  • Onsite Programs
    • Current Course Calendar
    • Everything You Need to Know About Residential Programs
    • Typical Residential Schedule
    • Continuing Education Credits
    • Financial Assistance
    • Teacher Dāna
  • Online Programs
    • Upcoming Programs
    • Wisdom Collaborations
    • Previously Offered Programs
    • Cancellation Policy
  • Path Programs
  • Teaching Faculty
  • Resources
    • Insight Journal
    • Bhikkhu Anālayo’s Offerings
    • The Daily Sit
    • Freely Offered Dharma
      • Events
      • Courses
    • BCBS Publishing
    • BCBS Bookstore
    • Access to Insight
    • Dharma Seed
    • Ways to Engage in Social Justice
  • Generosity
    • Donate
    • Recurring Donations
    • Planned Giving
    • Stocks, DAFs, and IRA Gifts
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