※第一本將個人經驗、內在世界、最新的科學發現及實務運用完美結合的靈性科普書。長久以來,世界各地的古老文化與宗教都會利用各式各樣的方法,包括冥想、祈禱、瑜珈,太極等,來幫助個人聚焦專注力,調整到與當下同頻,藉此獲得身心健康。現代科學也已經證實,覺照(mindfulness)確實能提升我們的身心健康及生活品質。在這樣的實證支持下,丹尼爾?席格結合了頂尖研究的發現與覺照練習的智慧,顯示出這項可經由學習獲得的技巧如何有效,又如何充實我們的人生。這項結合科學與實務分析的核心理念是,時時覺察當下會使我們調整到與自己同頻,或說共鳴,運用到大腦中特定的社會與情感回路。而覺照練習會刺激這些「共鳴回路」生長,讓暫時的覺照覺察狀態蛻變為富有韌性的恆久狀態。這種生理與心理的徹底蛻變,之所以能帶給我們幸福,是因為它會使大腦運作整合,而帶來許多益處,包括:情緒平衡、改善心血管功能、增強免疫功能,甚至會提升一個人的同理心與自我了解等,更有助於我們以前所未有的沉穩清明感,面對種種挑戰。《喜悅的腦》結合了現代科學的研究發現與作者親身經驗的洞見,對各人的生活、人際關係,乃至於促進身心健康與幸福人生等,提供了獨特而有充分知識根據的觀點。這本書是寫給有興趣深入了解心理,並了解如何培養自己與他人心理的人,甚且特別有益於幫助他人適應生活或成長的人,例如老師、臨床治療師、助人者,企業領導者,乃至我們每一個人。全然的覺照,正是促進人類社會更加健康茁壯所不可或缺的力量。
作者簡介
丹尼爾.席格(Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.)畢業於哈佛醫學院,多年來深入研究大腦神經科學、心理治療與兒童發展等領域。目前於加州大學洛杉磯分校醫學院擔任臨床精神醫學教授、加州大學洛杉磯分校「正念認知研究中心」主任及「第七感研究中心」執行長。近年來於世界各地參與研討座談並主持工作坊,曾受邀為泰皇、若望保祿二世和達賴喇嘛等人講課,也到Google、Blue Man等國際企業演講,分享第七感的研究心得,深受歡迎。在《喜悅的腦》一書中,席格帶領讀者展開一場豐富而發人深省的旅途,探索究竟何謂活在此時此地,充分存在當下--也就是「覺照覺察」,在日漸成形的冥想神經科學領域中樹立了新的里程碑。其他著作有《第七感》、《The Mindful Therapist》、《The Healing Power of Emotion》、《Parenting from the Inside Out》等,以及暢銷全球的知名著作《The Developing Mind》,多所國家以其內容為教育計畫的基礎。
Taiwan went through an intense period of social change in 1949. The island's politics, economy, ethnicity …… had undergone considerable change. In response this period of tumultuous change, Master Dong Chu founded the "Humanity" magazine to help people cope.
Seventy years later, "Humanity" had weathered being shelved, relaunched and redesigned. It still continues to publish topics that help people cope with the changes in today's world monthly. As "Humanity" approaches its 70th anniversary, it is encountering a different kind of changing world. 27 June 2018, with the aim of sharing the diversity of spiritual practices, we invited dharma masters from different traditions to share the compassion and wisdom of Buddhadharma. The full texts of the keynote speeches and panels are included in this special issue of " Awakening in the Global Buddhist Village".
"Humanity's" guiding teacher, Master Sheng Yen, dedicated his life to bringing Chinese Chan Buddhism to the West. Many Westerners who became his students twenty to thirty years ago continue to follow his footsteps, engage in self cultivation and teaching, establish centers and transmit the lineage. How did they discover Chan Buddhism and how did they find their teacher, Master Sheng Yen? These stories of the teacher and the student are very inspirational.
In the twenty first century, on this 70th anniversary of "Humanity" magazine, Buddhism has spread around the world resembling a global Buddhist village. From the United States of America, Bhikkhu Bodhi described his process of transformation from a traditional monastic to that of a social advocator because he witnessed the oppression of human beings caused by the current social systems; to Italy's Bhikkhun? Dhammadinn? who shared about her journey of how she went from learning dancing to engaging in Buddhist research and ultimately to becoming a female monastic.
Contributing to the world in our capacity of Chinese Chan Buddhism, "Humanity"70 along with the Buddhist Dharma family all over the world and our friends on the same path, let us "Awaken in the Global Buddhist Village"!
About the Humanity magazine
Founded in 1949, Humanity magazine was the first Buddhist magazine published and released in Taiwan. Founded by Ven. Dong Chu and later continued by his disciple Master Sheng Yen, it has been one of the most influential magazines in Taiwan’s Buddhist circles.
Humanity magazine concerns itself about contemporary development of Buddhism, and puts an emphasis on the uplifting of people’s minds and spiritual lives. Each month’s topic not only touches upon various social phenomena, but also explores from Buddhist concepts to worldly studies, to encourage readers to search their inner beings and incorporate Buddhist practice into their daily lives. For cover and layout design, the magazine has invited outstanding illustrators to help render an elegant yet fun style, thus through pages allowing readers to slow down and find a space for spiritual relaxation, self-transformation, and the enjoyment of purity and freedom by applying the Dharma in life.
The magazine had been discontinued for a while due to Master Sheng Yen’s solitary retreat practice. When it was reissued in 1982, as an encouragement, he wrote:
Seek progress in the ordinary life and see the glory of life in hardship.
Seek development in harmony and see the hope in the hard work.
Seek abundance in peace and calm and see the solemness in the training.
Seek wisdom in silence and see the compassionate aspiration in the proactive commitment.
In the future, the Humanity magazine will continue to uphold Master Sheng Yen’s encouragements and expectations, to keep on sharing Buddhist wisdom and compassion, to help bring brightness and hope to the world.