Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson Summary
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Discover how neuroscience confirms ancient Buddhist wisdom in this NYT bestseller that's transformed 500,000 lives. What if rewiring your brain for happiness was scientifically possible? Richard Miller calls it "revolutionary" - military and healthcare leaders agree.
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Your Brain on Enlightenment: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science
Have you ever wondered why your mind seems wired for worry? Why happiness feels fleeting while anxiety lingers? The answer lies in an unexpected place: the evolutionary history encoded in your skull. Your brain developed not to make you happy, but to keep your ancestors alive-and that ancient survival machinery now creates most of your modern suffering. But here's the revolutionary insight: understanding how your brain creates suffering also reveals how to rewire it for lasting peace. Your brain isn't a static computer-it's more like a garden that grows in response to what you plant. Every thought you think, every emotion you feel, literally reshapes your neural pathways. This isn't New Age wishful thinking; it's hard neuroscience called neuroplasticity. When neurons fire together repeatedly, they physically wire together, creating highways of habit in your mind. Consider London taxi drivers who spend years memorizing the city's labyrinthine streets. Brain scans reveal their hippocampi-the brain's mapping center-actually grow larger than average. Or look at experienced meditators whose brain scans show dramatically increased activity in regions associated with attention and emotional regulation. Your daily mental habits are sculpting your brain right now, whether you're aware of it or not.
The Evolutionary Architecture of Suffering
The Two Arrows and the Stress Response
Strategic Neural Engineering: Taking In the Good
The Illusion of the Unified Self
Rewiring the Social Brain Through Compassion
Your Brain, Your Garden, Your Choice
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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