985: Meditation for World Peace: Part 3 - The Biggest Threat to World Peace is Ego

The world is experiencing peace at this moment, despite what the news would have you believe.  What's even more hopeful is the understanding that the more people who develop a meditation habit, the kinder the world will become.  It's not wishful thinking; it's science.  today i talk about how meditation increases compassion and empathy.

Links from this episode:

Meditation Event: Demystifying Meditation 

Presented by Thom Walters of ZEN commuter and Vince Jornales of Bishop's Training and Fitness

• When:      March 18th at 1:00 pm
• Where:     Bishop's Training and Fitness, 319 Manley Street, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Articles:

The Kindness Cure - How Meditation Creates Compassion by David Desteno of the Atlantic

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