CWIL Readings
Picture Credit: Akshay Sriram, PGDM, 2021.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Psychology Today
New Research Focuses on the Harmfulness of Mindfulness
Acknowledging that mindfulness-meditation isn't always helpful—and may actually be harmful in some cases—disrupts the status quo. Over the past few decades, the popularity of mindfulness-based practices (MBPs) has skyrocketed. In some circles, saying anything negative about mindfulness or meditation is blasphemous. That said, understanding when, why, and how mindfulness or meditation can be harmful goes hand-in-hand with identifying when it's helpful." Do not miss the previous article from the same researcher, titled "Is Mindfulness Being Mindlessly Overhyped? Experts Say "Yes"
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : You Tube
Reimagining Education: How Can Higher Education Cultivate Practical Wisdom? With Barry Schwartz
How can higher education foster practical wisdom? Dr. Barry Schwartz, explains in a talk with Virtues & Vocations
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Greater Good Magazine
Six Ways to Incorporate Awe Into Your Daily Life
In his new book, Awestruck, psychologist Jonah Paquette explains the process underlying the experience of awe and uncovers both its complexity and its value to our well-being.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Psyche
Spirituality is a brain state we can all reach, religious or not
Traditionally, this spiritual state has been described as divine, achievable through contemplative and embodied practices, such as prayer, meditation and rhythmic rituals. Indeed, this higher state of consciousness and connection has been reported in many spiritual traditions, ranging from Buddhism to Sufism and Judaism to Christianity. However, recent neuroscientific research shows that the same state can be achieved by secular practices too.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : YouTube
The Power of Quiet Leadership
Leaders don’t need to be loud and confident to be effective. The Open University’s Dr Jacqueline Baxter makes the case for a quieter approach to leadership.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Brain Pickings
The Stoic Antidote to Frustration: Marcus Aurelius on How to keep Your Mental Composure and Emotional Equanimity When People Let You Down
The vast majority of our mental, emotional, and spiritual suffering comes from the violent collision between our expectations and reality. As we dust ourselves off amid the rubble, bruised and indignant, we further pain ourselves with the exertion of staggering emotional energy on outrage at how reality dared defy what we demanded of it.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Arsha Vaidya
The Vision of Rsis
Contemporary Traditional Teacher of Vedanta. His in-depth understanding and nuanced appreciation of Western culture made him that rare teacher who communicated the vision of non-duality to modern listeners. He was able to make one see, with immediacy, the truth of oneself as the whole.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : The Ladders
These books can help you become a more mindful person in 2021
An excellent selection of books to take your journey towards living more consciously further. It includes some good reads from eastern wisdom traditions, Taoism and Buddhism.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Springer Professional
Trust Issues and Engaged Buddhism: The Triggers for Skillful Managerial Approaches
A very interesting research article published recently in Journal of Business Ethics. On the basis of in depth interviews of 33 Vietnamese CEOs who are Buddhist practitioners, it looks into how their Buddhist engagement influences their managerial approach to morality as a response to social trust issues.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Wisdom Center
UC San Diego: Science of Wisdom in the Era of the New Pandemics
In this talk, Dr. Jeste reflects on the emerging field of the neurobiology of wisdom, its promise to help alleviate the modern epidemics of loneliness, suicide, and addiction, and ways to nurture and grow this complex trait.
