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Authentic happiness formula: AmAre

Authentic happiness recipe. AmAre stands for "being": Aware and Accepting; Motivated and Meditating; Active and Attentive; Resilient and Respectful; Eating and Exercising. In Italian, it means "to love"; in English, interconnectedness: (I)Am (we) re. Dharma, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, psychology.



Undisturbed calmness of mind

Undisturbed calmness of mind
 
Sep 5, 2010 3:11:36 PM (6 hours from now)

Loving kindness

Loving kindness
 
Sep 4, 2010 3:06:55 PM (18 hours ago)

The seven secrets of a happy life

The seven secrets of a happy life
 
Sep 3, 2010 6:40:40 PM (2 days ago)

Memento audere

Memento audere
 
Sep 3, 2010 3:08:41 PM (2 days ago)

Happiness: an inside job?

Is happiness an inside job? Or does it depend on external factors?
 
Sep 2, 2010 3:53:25 PM (3 days ago)

Stop Worrying and Start Living: The secret of a stress-free life

Stop Worrying and Start Living: The secret of a stress-free life
 
Sep 2, 2010 3:03:18 PM (3 days ago)

Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters

Meditation Techniques of the Buddhist and Taoist Masters
 
Sep 2, 2010 3:00:04 PM (3 days ago)

Power of listening

When people talk, let’s listen completely.
 
Sep 2, 2010 8:05:12 AM (3 days ago)

“Happiness at Work” (Rao) and “The Happiness Equation” (Powdthavee)

"Happiness at Work" (Rao) and "The Happiness Equation" (Powdthavee). Happiness at Work: Be resilient, motivated, and successful - no matter what. The Happiness Equation: The surprising economics of our most valuable asset
 
Sep 1, 2010 6:49:01 PM (4 days ago)

We do not prosper by income or happiness alone – Financial Times

We do not prosper by income or happiness alone - Financial Times
 
Sep 1, 2010 6:38:28 PM (4 days ago)

“When In Doubt, Make Belief” by Jeff Bell

“When In Doubt, Make Belief,” by Jeff Bell
 
Sep 1, 2010 4:57:13 PM (4 days ago)

Living as a River: Living as a River book review

Living as a River, Living as a River book review
 
Sep 1, 2010 4:51:03 PM (4 days ago)

Time instead of Money

Does thinking about time, rather than money, influence how effectively individuals pursue personal happiness? Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.
 
Sep 1, 2010 8:04:18 AM (4 days ago)

UBC Bookstore Robson Square – Events calendar

UBC Bookstore Robson Square - Events calendar
 
Sep 1, 2010 7:01:58 AM (4 days ago)

Dhamma talks (downloads and streams)

Dhamma talks (downloads and streams)
 
Aug 31, 2010 8:34:14 PM (5 days ago)

Buddhist centers in USA – Buddhism in USA

Blue Beryl Dharma Center Blue Beryl Dharma Center aims: 1) To preserve Tibetan Buddhist culture by providing a center for Tibetan Buddhist practice. 2) To promote health through traditional Tibetan healing practices such as Yantra Yoga and Medicine Buddha Meditation. Buddhist Practice Group of Farmington The BPG of Farmington gathers once a month, on a [...]
 
Aug 31, 2010 8:10:49 PM (5 days ago)

Les Congrégations bouddhistes de France

L’Union Bouddhiste de France a obtenu la reconnaissance des premiers centres non-catholiques comme congrégations religieuses (loi de 1905). Elles sont actuellement au nombre de 9 : Congrégation GANDEN LING http://gandenling.free.fr/fr/index.html Chemin de la Passerelle 77250 VENEUX-LES-SABLONS Congrégation KARMA MIGYUR LING http://www.montchardon.org/ Montchardon 38160 IZERON Congrégation DASHANG RIME http://www.karmaling.org/ Institut Karma Ling Hameau de St Hugon [...]
 
Aug 31, 2010 7:27:55 PM (5 days ago)

Centri Buddhisti in Italia – Buddhismo in Italia

A.Me.Co. – Associazione per la Meditazione di Consapevolezza (T) Vicolo d’Orfeo, 1 00193 Roma (RM) Tel. 06-6865148 06-6865148 pagina web: http://digilander.libero.it/Ameco ASSOCIAZIONE SAN RIN (Z) Via Don Minzoni, 10 12045 Fossano (CN) Cell. 338-6965851 338-6965851 pagina web: www.sanrin.it e-mail: dojo@sanrin.it CENTRO BUDDHA DELLA MEDICINA (V) Via Cenischia, 13 10139 Torino (TO) Tel. 011-3241650 011-3241650 Cell. [...]
 
Aug 31, 2010 7:11:15 PM (5 days ago)

Carl Rogers: Carl Rogers’ audio and video

Carl Rogers: Carl Rogers' audio and video. Carl Rogers: Carl Rogers' lecture and video
 
Aug 31, 2010 6:21:50 PM (5 days ago)

Carl Rogers: Person-centered therapy – Carl Rogers

Carl Rogers: Person-centered therapy. Carl Rogers' Nineteen Propositions
 
Aug 31, 2010 5:24:44 PM (5 days ago)

Going far in life

How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
 
Aug 31, 2010 8:15:48 AM (5 days ago)

A Psychology of Human Strengths: Fundamental Questions and Future Directions for a Positive Psychology

A Psychology of Human Strengths: Fundamental Questions and Future Directions for a Positive Psychology
 
Aug 30, 2010 8:14:50 PM (6 days ago)

Strengths psychology: Psychology of Strength

Strenghts Psychology: Psychology of Strength. This is a list of resources on Strengths-Based Approaches to Counseling Practice in College and University Counseling Centers
 
Aug 30, 2010 8:10:45 PM (6 days ago)

The Strength-Based Counseling Model – A Paradigm Shift in Psychology

The Strength-Based Counseling Model - A Paradigm Shift in Psychology
 
Aug 30, 2010 8:01:41 PM (6 days ago)

Counseling Psychology and Strength-Based Counseling

Counseling Psychology and Strength-Based Counseling
 
Aug 30, 2010 7:59:58 PM (6 days ago)

Buddhist Psychology: suggested readings

Buddhist Psychology: suggested readings. Buddhist Psychology books for your consideration. Caroline Brazier - The Buddhist Psychology: Liberate Your Mind, Embrace Life. Jack Kornfield - The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology. Jeremy D. Safran - Psychoanalysis and Buddhism: An Unfolding Dialogue
 
Aug 30, 2010 5:45:01 PM (6 days ago)

David Brazier: Love and Its Disappointment – Conscious.tv

David Brazier: Love and Its Disappointment - Conscious.tv. LOVE AND ITS DISAPPOINTMENT: THE MEANING OF LIFE, THERAPY AND ART
 
Aug 30, 2010 5:32:13 PM (6 days ago)

David Brazier: Zen Therapy, a Buddhist Approach to Psychotherapy

David Brazier: Zen Therapy, a Buddhist Approach to Psychotherapy
 
Aug 30, 2010 5:24:04 PM (6 days ago)

His Holiness The Dalai Lama visits California – October 2010

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be teaching in California on October 12, 2010. The Gyuto Vajrayana Center is honored to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a teaching at the San Jose Convention Center on October 12, 2010.
 
Aug 30, 2010 5:15:42 PM (6 days ago)

Ajahn Thanissaro in Bellingham (Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Geoffrey DeGraff)

Ajahn Thanissaro in Bellingham: two days, non residential retreat at Bellingham Insight. Mindfulness and Concentration: A Meditation and Study Course with Thanissaro Bhikkhu
 
Aug 30, 2010 4:59:32 PM (6 days ago)

Conference “Holistic Care: Considering the Whole Person, the Context, and the Environment”

Conference "Holistic Care: Considering the Whole Person, the Context, and the Environment". Southeastern Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, on Friday October 29, 2010 at Radford University.
 
Aug 30, 2010 3:03:33 PM (6 days ago)

The power of thanks

The power of thanks
 
Aug 30, 2010 8:14:57 AM (6 days ago)

Real Courage

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar
 
Aug 29, 2010 8:13:52 AM (1 week ago)

Sunshine and smiles

Sunshine and smiles
 
Aug 28, 2010 8:36:07 AM (1 week ago)

Mum’s Cuddle Brings Baby Back To Life

Mum's Cuddle Brings Baby Back To Life. Kate Ogg, an Australian mom of two healthy kids, has been describing how she refused to give up even though doctors had told her he would not survive.
 
Aug 27, 2010 12:43:11 PM (1 week ago)

Material and spiritual question

Bread for us is a material question. Bread for our neighbors is a spiritual one
 
Aug 27, 2010 8:33:51 AM (1 week ago)

Our mission

The decades to come are going to be full of changes, they will make for really interesting times; but nothing is as interesting as the present moment, because that is all we ever have. AmAreWay.org is here to facilitate your happiness, and make easier to be part of the change we want to see in [...]
 
Aug 26, 2010 8:44:51 PM (1 week ago)

New York City Meets The Himalayas – A Visual Feast At The Quad Cinema

Himalaya Film Festival: New York City Meets The Himalayas – A Visual Feast At The Quad Cinema
 
Aug 26, 2010 10:54:17 AM (1 week ago)

Opening up

A person all wrapped in him/herself makes a really small bundle.
 
Aug 26, 2010 8:33:07 AM (1 week ago)

Dharma centers around the world

Dharma centers around the world. Please see in the right-side menu a list of Dharma centers around the world. Thanks.
 
Aug 25, 2010 8:00:57 PM (2 weeks ago)

Building Compassion, Trust, and Happiness

Building Compassion, Trust, and Happiness: a day-long seminar will offer strategies for cultivating compassion, developing resilience, and strengthening relationships in your personal and professional life
 
Aug 25, 2010 7:59:02 PM (2 weeks ago)

The Science of a Meaningful Life: Building Gratitude

The Science of a Meaningful Life: Building Gratitude. Robert Emmons, the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, and neuropsychologist Rick Hanson, author of the acclaimed book Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.
 
Aug 25, 2010 7:54:44 PM (2 weeks ago)

Буддизм – Буддизм России, Местные общины

Буддийская традиционная Сангха России: МРО буддистов Джидинского района, Сартул-Гэгэтуйский дацан «Дамба Брэйбулинг» Шэрээтэ – Банзаракцаев Чингис Норбоевич, 671914, с. Гэгэтуй. МРО буддистов Селенгинского района, Тамчинский дацан «Даши Гандан Даржилинг» Шэрээтэ – Солбон-лама – Аюшеев Баир Лхаможапович, 671294, п. Гусиное Озеро, ул. Железнодорожная, филиал в г.Гусинозерск. Улан-Удэнская МРО «Зандан Жуу» Очиров Вячеслав Цыренович, Зоригто-лам, г. Улан-Удэ, [...]
 
Aug 25, 2010 7:16:23 PM (2 weeks ago)

The Teachings of Epicurus

The Teachings of Epicurus: The Study of Science, Happiness, Friendship, etc.
 
Aug 25, 2010 6:53:38 PM (2 weeks ago)

Epicurus: Epicurus quotations from the Vatican Sayings

Epicurus: Epicurus quotations from the Vatican Sayings
 
Aug 25, 2010 6:02:50 PM (2 weeks ago)

Touching the sky

Only from the heart can you touch the sky.
 
Aug 25, 2010 8:50:55 AM (2 weeks ago)

Mediterranean diet bids for Unesco world heritage status

Mediterranean diet bids for Unesco 'intangible' world heritage status. Mediterranean diet should be given 'intangible heritage' status. Italy Greece, Spain and Morocco support the Mediterranean diet at UNESCO
 
Aug 24, 2010 7:42:45 PM (2 weeks ago)

Blueberries, Strawberries, and Acai Berries Are Good for our Brain’s Health

Study shows Blueberries, Strawberries, and Acai Berries are good for our Brain’s Health, as reported by Bill Hendrick on WebMD Health News. What’s more, blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may help the aging brain in a crucial but previously unrecognized way, according to a study presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society [...]
 
Aug 24, 2010 7:26:40 PM (2 weeks ago)

Буддизм – Местные общины

Буддизм - Местные общины
 
Aug 24, 2010 7:06:24 PM (2 weeks ago)

Буддийская традиционная Сангха России

Буддийская традиционная Сангха России
 
Aug 24, 2010 6:56:28 PM (2 weeks ago)

Epicurus on happiness: genuine friendship, freedom and thought

Epicurus on happiness and genuine friendship. According to Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life, characterized by ataraxia (peace and freedom from fear) and aponia (the absence of pain), and by living a sustainable life surrounded by friends. About genuine friendship, he wrote "Of all the things that wisdom provides to help one live one's entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the cultivation of friendship"
 
Aug 24, 2010 5:25:24 PM (2 weeks ago)

About knowing

Unless our life is, overall, a demonstration of what we know, then we don’t really know it!
 
Aug 24, 2010 8:49:37 AM (2 weeks ago)

Neuroleadership and NeuroLeadership Institute

Neuroleadership and NeuroLeadership Institute
 
Aug 23, 2010 7:41:50 PM (2 weeks ago)

StrengthsQuest Educator Seminar

StrengthsQuest Educator Seminar. Gain an understanding of Gallup's strengths-based philosophy and supporting research
 
Aug 23, 2010 3:38:39 PM (2 weeks ago)

New Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga and Mood

New Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga and Mood. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety.
 
Aug 23, 2010 3:25:41 PM (2 weeks ago)

Ride Of Your Life – Ran Zilca

Ride Of Your Life - Ran Zilca. We received this news from Ran Zilca, CEO and founder of Signal Patterns, and we are happy to share it with you.
 
Aug 23, 2010 3:05:22 PM (2 weeks ago)

Tim Jackson: Prosperity Without Growth

Tim Jackson: Prosperity Without Growth
 
Aug 23, 2010 2:48:43 PM (2 weeks ago)

Aug 23, 2010 12:44:45 PM (2 weeks ago)

Gallup Summit Fall 2010: Driving World-Class Performance

Gallup Summit Fall 2010: Driving World-Class Performance
 
Aug 23, 2010 10:15:42 AM (2 weeks ago)

Buddhist Insights for a New World Economy

Buddhist Insights for a New World Economy. 3rd Conference of the Buddhist Economics Research Platform. January 18-19, 2011, Brisbane, Australia
 
Aug 23, 2010 10:09:07 AM (2 weeks ago)

StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

StrengthsFinder 2.0 (Gallup Press; hardcover; February 2007) updated and upgraded the strenght assessment, making it even more valuable to readers.
 
Aug 23, 2010 9:51:31 AM (2 weeks ago)

2010 Gallup Wellbeing Forum

2010 Gallup Wellbeing Forum. Devoted to Transforming the Health and Wellbeing of the World's 6 Billion Citizens
 
Aug 23, 2010 9:09:34 AM (2 weeks ago)

Constant happiness and wisdom

We must often change in order to be constant in happiness and wisdom.
 
Aug 23, 2010 8:46:04 AM (2 weeks ago)

Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

“Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders“  has pre-Conference Workshops on September 29, 2010, while the main conference is on September 30, October 1, 2010 in Vancouver (Canada). This conference will provide education and informative updates on psychiatric, behavioural and complex health components specific [...]
 
Aug 22, 2010 4:06:16 PM (2 weeks ago)

True friends

True friends do not limit your options. They expand them.
 
Aug 22, 2010 8:45:05 AM (2 weeks ago)

Buddhist Psychotherapy and Counselling Courses – Australia

Buddhist Psychotherapy and Counselling Courses at Sophia College Australia. Introduction to Buddhist Psychology. Mind and its dynamics in Buddhist Psychology
 
Aug 22, 2010 8:37:42 AM (2 weeks ago)

Regular people

The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well
 
Aug 21, 2010 8:44:36 AM (2 weeks ago)

Let’s be “greatful”

Let’s be great today: let’s be “greatful”.
 
Aug 20, 2010 8:43:45 AM (2 weeks ago)

Reality: a movie in our mind?

Reality: a movie in our mind? Daniel Gilbert
 
Aug 20, 2010 7:07:26 AM (2 weeks ago)

Being at peace means we are living in the present

Depression comes from living in the past. Anxiousness from living in the future. Being at peace means we are living in the present.
 
Aug 19, 2010 3:11:38 PM (2 weeks ago)

Mappiness: happiness iPhone app to map happiness across space in the UK

Mappiness: happiness iPhone app to map happiness across space in the UK. New happiness iPhone app to map happiness, called Mappines
 
Aug 19, 2010 3:10:40 PM (2 weeks ago)

Happy: documentary about happiness by Roko Belic

Happy: documentary about happiness by Roko Belic
 
Aug 19, 2010 2:59:17 PM (2 weeks ago)

Happiness is in ourselves

Happiness is not in our circumstances, but in ourselves. It is not something we see, like a rainbow, or feel, like the heat of a fire. Happiness is something we are
 
Aug 18, 2010 9:08:40 AM (3 weeks ago)

IBMT meditation found to boost brain connectivity

IBMT meditation found to boost brain connectivity. Research about effects of Integrative body-mind training (IBMT)
 
Aug 17, 2010 4:23:54 PM (3 weeks ago)

Dan Gilbert TED talks: Why are we happy?

Dan Gilbert TED talks: Why are we happy? Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, gives talks at TED. Learn more about Gilbert "psychological immune system". With Dan Gilbert free study guide to his book "Stumbling on Happiness".
 
Aug 17, 2010 3:40:29 PM (3 weeks ago)

Smile! :-)

Yesterday is History, tomorrow is a Mystery and today is a gift – that is why it’s called the Present and also why I didn’t bring anything for this birthday Thanks to Puppetji
 
Aug 17, 2010 9:07:31 AM (3 weeks ago)

The neural correlates of maternal and romantic love

The neural correlates of maternal and romantic love. Oxytocin and vasopressin receptors
 
Aug 16, 2010 8:38:52 PM (3 weeks ago)

Human Happiness Course – Psychology lessons C162 001 – Berkeley.edu

Human Happiness Course - Psychology lessons C162 001 - Berkeley.edu
 
Aug 16, 2010 6:25:30 PM (3 weeks ago)

Science and Nonduality Conference 2010

Nonduality is the philosophical, spiritual, and scientific understanding of non-separation and fundamental intrinsic oneness. The Science of Nonduality Conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael, California from October 20 to October 24
 
Aug 16, 2010 6:13:07 PM (3 weeks ago)

R – Resilient and Respectful

Being resilient is the fourth component of AmAre. We can make our lives pleasant, engaging and meaningful, starting from here and now; we can make our lives worth living at their fullest. Difficulties are also part of life, in order to be happy we need to acknowledge this. We need to develop the strength to [...]
 
Aug 16, 2010 3:09:15 PM (3 weeks ago)

M – Motivated and Meditating

Being motivated is the second component of AmAre. Being motivated means that, after starting to be more aware, we cultivate our motivation to live joyfully and be kind to all. Initially, we may decide to be kind because so people are kind to us; with our experiences, feeded back resulting in improved awareness, we understand [...]
 
Aug 16, 2010 2:58:41 PM (3 weeks ago)

AmAre applied to daily life

AmAre framework can be applied to design successful course of actions in everyday life, including specific tasks. The five seeds of happy living: Aware (Being) Motivated (being) Active (Being) Resilient (being) Eating (properly) and also the two variations: Meditating Respectful (Being) can be used to consider different aspects for a lasting relationship, and also to [...]
 
Aug 16, 2010 2:51:04 PM (3 weeks ago)

Surround yourself with people who uplift and encourage you

Be careful with whom you spend your time with surround yourself with people who uplift and encourage you, who support and cherish your dreams. Open your heart only to those who will honor it and hold it tenderly. We all become like the people we associate with. You are beautiful. Live like you know it.
 
Aug 16, 2010 8:54:10 AM (3 weeks ago)

A true warrior

A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water.
 
Aug 15, 2010 9:53:22 AM (3 weeks ago)

Macaque Monkey Brain Map

Macaque Monkey Brain Map
 
Aug 14, 2010 8:39:20 PM (3 weeks ago)

Dalai Lama visits Estonia in 2011

The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, is planning to visit Estonia, likely in September 2011.
 
Aug 14, 2010 4:13:08 PM (3 weeks ago)

A fulfilling life

People who live the most fulfilling lives are the ones who are always rejoicing at what they have.
 
Aug 14, 2010 3:11:35 PM (3 weeks ago)

Dhamma Threads: Nuns Compilation

Dhamma Threads: Nuns Compilation
 
Aug 13, 2010 8:07:49 PM (3 weeks ago)