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		<title>In Pursuit Of Happiness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I about the French Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard about 6 months ago, and of course as always happens his name now keeps popping up into my awareness. He&#8217;s called &#8220;The Happiest Man On Earth&#8221; after taking part in experiments to show the positive effects of meditation on the brain.What I found most encouraging is that [...]]]></description>
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<p>I about the French Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard about 6 months ago, and of course as always happens his name now keeps popping up into my awareness.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s called &#8220;The Happiest Man On Earth&#8221; after taking part in experiments to show the positive effects of meditation on the brain.What I found most encouraging is that after daily meditation practice for just 3 months, differences can be perceived in novice meditator&#8217;s brains.</p>
<p>Something to ponder: &#8220;Happiness is an inner state of being, influenced by external conditions, but NOT dependant on them.&#8221;</p>
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<p>This is quite a long video (From Google Tech Talk), so I recommend watching it in 3 or 4 sessions &#8211; I enjoyed his common-sense approach to things.</p>
<h3>Change your Mind Change your Brain: The Inner Conditions&#8230;</h3>
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<p>Let me know if you enjoyed this&#8230;<br />
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