According to Buddhist teaching, the self is an illusion. The religion preaches a fundamentally selfless worldview, encouraging followers to renounce individual desires and distance themselves from self-concern. To advance this perspective, millions of people around the world practice yoga and meditation. But a recently published psychological study directly contradicts that approach, finding that contemporary meditation […]
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A Way in the Woods 