@coreyj.substack.com
Comfortable in a research lab or mountain monastery, Corey's passion is working in the intersection of scientific and contemplative traditions. These days he works as a meditation teacher, stress management coach and researcher in mental health.
With PhD all conferred (no revisions - hooray), we're getting some of the work published. This is an exploratory study into mechanisms of #mindfulness - what's behind all the hype, and where shall we go with it?
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The monk in the picture is Tenzin Ignyen, and this was the busiest and noisiest conversation we've ever had.
Tenzin lived many years in a small hut in the forest. Just high enough to stand up straight, with a hingeless metal door kept bears and leopards out,
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Been talking about the how/why combining Buddhist and psychological approaches could be so powerful....
youtu.be/Esptyqoz7BI
I was awarded a PhD a couple of weeks ago (hooray).
Many times along the way, people asked what it's about, and my answers varied wildly and almost always edited out any deeper motivation...
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#research #psychology #buddhism #meditation #mindfulness
"When was the last time you said 'thank you,' Mr. Penguin?"
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Meditators haven't just been sitting around throughout the centuries. They've made discoveries, tested theories and reported back.
A little exploration of the people and ideas putting some more "contemplative" in contemplative science and where it might lead...
#meditation #research #mindfulness
Had the same thought for here in Australia. We're about to have an election that might see research funding cut to as the inmates make a push to take over the asylum, though.
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Worst kept secret in Springfield... where have I heard that before?
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Two Tibetan monks sat down at a table near me at a rooftop cafe in Bodh Gaya.
I'd finished my coffee, but two hours later I was still there talking Buddhism, science, philosophy of mind, happiness and the wisdom of black coffee...
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Does feel like we very narrowly dodged a bullet. Those of south of traditional cyclone-prone areas might also need to be more prepared, like those living up north.
10.03.2025 07:23 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Can't think of any other country that could pull this off - year after year!
27.02.2025 21:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It's been made into a series on Apple TV. Of course, books are always better, but the series is a brilliant piece of storytelling.
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What does the (almost) failed attempt to put up a small shed have to do with the experiential-academic tension we see in contemplative traditions? Thesis submitted, with time on my hands, I came up with some ideas...
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I'm not stumbling across many inspiring stories atm. I know they're out there, so I'm going to post this.... A pleasant surprise I found in my inbox this morning. I especially love all the social projects, which isn't always a strength of Buddhist organisations.
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Why meditate? How to do it? What should I look for to know if it's helping? There's lots of questions to ask when considering meditation, and many answers can be found in the intersection of modern science and ancient Buddhist approaches...
youtu.be/7RLlYLYSR0c?...
