Cosmology and Buddhist Thought is the result of a conversation with astrophysicist and television celebrity, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, that took place in New York at the end of May, 2011. While cosmologists look at the outer space with massive instruments and difficult calculations using mathematics, Buddhists look at inner space with mindfulness and concentration. Both paths lead to insights about fundamental questions about why and how we got here, what we are doing here, what are our connections and interactions with the universe, and what is our destiny. Cosmologists study life on earth from an objective point of view and examine its causes. Buddhists study life on earth with regard to understanding its challenges and how to resolve them. Both Buddhism and cosmology recognize that we live in an emerging, evolving, and impermanent universe – everything is changing. Dr. Tyson’s insights into the origins of life on earth, time scales, ecology, and religion are inspiring, to say the least, and extremely wise to read and contemplate. His responsiveness to Buddhist ideas of co-dependent arising, interbeing (interconnectedness), impermanence, the self, nirvana, and consciousness demonstrates much more than a “Reader’s Digest knowledge of Buddhism.” A close reading of the conversation reveals that Buddhist thought does not have much to contribute to cosmology. Cosmology, on the other hand, has a lot to contribute to Buddhism. Excerpts from Cosmology and Buddhist Thought recently appeared on the Lion's Roar Blog.

Cosmology and Buddhist Thought: A Conversation with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Freedman, Jerome

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Stop Cancer in its Tracks: How to Embrace Mindfulness in Healing was begun with the onset of bladder cancer in 1997. He maintained a diary for many months and kept it up for as long as it benefited other people living with all forms of cancer and life-threatening illnesses. "I found writing an online diary to be extremely beneficial to keep track of all the different forms of medical treatment, both traditional and alternative. Additionally, the response I got to the postings each day inspired me to keep going knowing that many people with cancer and other life threatening illnesses would benefit from learning about alternative possibilities for their medical care." The main objectives were to keep track of virtually everything medical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological that happened and document the efforts to take charge of the healing experience. In this book, you will encounter my personal experience with the Six Principles of Mindfulness in Healing (see http://mindfulnessinhealing.org/6-principles-of-mindfulness-in-healing. <ul> <li>Be an advocate for your own health care.</li> <li>Investigate alternatives to enhance your healing.</li> <li>Have a healing professional who knows about your standard medical treatment plan and complementary medicine to manage your well-being.</li> <li>Gather your friends and family for support and find an appropriate support group.</li> <li>Find out about the best possible lifestyle changes in diet, nutrition, supplements, and exercise that can improve your overall health.</li> <li>Develop a daily mindfulness practice to cope with changes in physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual states with equanimity.</li> </ul> May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.

Stop Cancer In Its Tracks: How to Embrace Mindfulness in Healing

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Foreword by Dr. Martin Rossman, MD.
Healing with the Seven Principles of Mindfulness: How to Thrive and Succeed in a Complex Cancer System guides you and your family through the difficult times of a cancer diagnosis. The Seven Principles of Mindfulness in Healing will help you and your loved ones to <ul>
<li>Get inspired to take charge of your medical treatment, be involved with and be truthfully informed by your doctors, oncologists, and surgeons.</li> <li>Investigate which alternative and complementary medical practices can benefit you and your situation.</li> <li>Discover the lifestyle changes you may want to make to better you healing chances.</li> <li>Learn how meditation practices can help you make responsible decisions for your care and feel confident that you made the right decision and much more.</li> <li>Rely on your family and friends to get things done for you that you can’t do for yourself.</li> <li>Build a medical team of physicians and other practitioners that you can trust.</li> <li>Give back to your community when you are ready and able.</li>
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Here is what Dr. Kelly Turner, PhD has to say about Healing with the Seven Principles of Mindfulness: 
"Dr. Freedman speaks from experience, both as a cancer survivor himself, and the father of a Radical Remission cancer survivor. His book, "Healing with 7 Principles of Mindfulness" gives readers a nurturing, helping hand throughout the entire cancer journey, especially with regard to developing a meditation practice." -Kelly Turner, PhD, Author of the NYTimes Bestseller "Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds"

Healing with the Seven Principles of Mindfulness: How to Thrive and Succeed in a Complex Cancer System

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Cosmology and Buddhist Thought: A Conversation with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Stop Cancer In Its Tracks: How to Embrace Mindfulness in Healing

Healing with the Seven Principles of Mindfulness: How to Thrive and Succeed in a Complex Cancer System