Summary of Daniel Goleman & Richard J. Davidson's Altered Traits

Everest Media

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 There are two paths in meditation: the deep and the wide. The deep path is a pure form of meditation, which is found in ancient lineages of Theravada Buddhism or among Tibetan yogis. The wide path is more practical and accessible, and is found in multitudes who have a little bit of meditation in their day.
#2 At Level 2, these traditions have been removed from being part of a total lifestyle and adapted into forms more palatable for the West. At Level 3, the same meditation practices are distributed more widely.
#3 The joy we find in coauthoring a book is also due to our shared mission of shifting the conversation about meditation and its benefits. We aim to reinterpret what the actual benefits of meditation are and what the true aim of practice has always been.
#4 The most compelling impacts of meditation are not better health or sharper business performance, but rather a further reach toward our better nature. The deep path, which has always been the true goal of meditation, yields highly positive altered traits.

Sujets

• Meditation
• Mindulness

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 01 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669396574
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Daniel Goleman & Richard J. Davidson's Altered Traits
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

There are two paths in meditation: the deep and the wide. The deep path is a pure form of meditation, which is found in ancient lineages of Theravada Buddhism or among Tibetan yogis. The wide path is more practical and accessible, and is found in multitudes who have a little bit of meditation in their day.

#2

At Level 2, these traditions have been removed from being part of a total lifestyle and adapted into forms more palatable for the West. At Level 3, the same meditation practices are distributed more widely.

#3

The joy we find in coauthoring a book is also due to our shared mission of shifting the conversation about meditation and its benefits. We aim to reinterpret what the actual benefits of meditation are and what the true aim of practice has always been.

#4

The most compelling impacts of meditation are not better health or sharper business performance, but rather a further reach toward our better nature. The deep path, which has always been the true goal of meditation, yields highly positive altered traits.

#5

The idea of altered traits, which is the goal of the deep path, seems like a fairy tale to a modern sensibility. However, data from Richie’s lab confirms that positive alterations in brain and behavior are not a myth but a reality.

#6

The Dalai Lama’s challenge led Richie to refocus the power of his lab on the deep and wide paths. Meanwhile, the wide way has gone viral, becoming the subject of blogs, tweets, and snappy apps.

#7

The mix of meditation and monetizing has a poor track record of producing hucksterism, disappointment, and even scandal. Too often, gross misrepresentations, questionable claims, or distortions of scientific studies are used to sell meditation.

#8

The claims made for meditation are often exaggerated and not based in science. Many well-meaning proponents have little guidance in distinguishing between what’s sound and what’s questionable.

#9

The West has only recently begun to seriously engage with Eastern inner arts. This acceleration has been made possible by the arrival of Eastern teachers in the West, as well as the growing number of Westerners who travel to study meditation in Asia.

#10

The Summer Research Institute, which is a gathering devoted to furthering the rigorous study of meditation, was organized by the Mind and Life Institute in 2004. It has since become a yearly series of events.

#11

The Mind and Life Institute, a program started by SRI, has funded hundreds of studies on meditation. The findings have shown that meditation can change the brain, and that the more hours you practice, the greater the benefits you receive.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Dan met Khunu Lama, a Tibetan monk, who seemed to exude the better side of human nature. He was known for his humility and kindness.

#2

Maharaji was a yogi who lived the life of a sadhu. He had no fixed schedule, and he was constantly on the move. He seemed to be in a permanent state of blissful ease, and he took an equal interest in everyone who came to see him.

#3

Dan went traveling with another Westerner who was desperate to renew his visa after spending seven years in India living as a sadhu. They went to Bodh Gaya, where Dan met Khunu Lama.

#4

The inner journey is the process of mindfulness, which allows you to observe the ordinary ebb and flow of your mind, and then insight, which reveals how you attach a sense of I to those sensations.

#5

Dan had brought his van to Harvard after returning from India, and had installed pictures of various saints on the dashboard. Richie was astonished to learn that someone at Harvard was writing an article about meditation.

#6

Richie was a rebel who could not stand the behaviorist dogma of psychology. He believed that the mind should be studied, not reinforcement schedules for pigeons. He became a expert in EEGs, which would serve him well throughout his career in the field.

#7

William James, a professor of psychology at Harvard, was one of the first people to write about the existence of altered states of consciousness. He believed that our normal waking consciousness is but one special type of consciousness, while all around it are potential forms of consciousness entirely different.

#8

In 1972, the Cambridge zeitgeist included a fervent interest in consciousness.