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The Authentic Happiness Episode

The Authentic Happiness Episode

FromThe Contemplative Science Podcast


The Authentic Happiness Episode

FromThe Contemplative Science Podcast

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is authentic happiness? And how can you find it?
Enter Doug Veenhof. Doug describes happiness as a 'process of subtraction'. 
Sharing his experiences as meditator and teacher at the Center for Contemplative Research, Doug talks religion, neuroscience and the fundamental difference between Eudaimonia and hedonic pleasure.
Join us for a disarming and radical approach to achieving happiness.
Released:
Apr 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (53)

What can cutting-edge science tell us about spiritual development? And how are ancient contemplative practices helping us to investigate the nature of well-being? On The Contemplative Science Podcast, hosts Dr. Mark Miller and Jamie Slevin speak with the real experts, from Monks to Neuroscientists, to get clear on how contemplative practices work and how they might help us improve our lives. Brought to you by Monash University’s Center for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies, our diverse range of guests will cover everything from mindfulness and wisdom, to sex, death and enlightenment.