NYC: Weekend Rewired March 27 thru 29

NYC: Weekend Rewired March 27 thru 29

Talk & Book Signing: Listening to the Heart Date: Friday, March 27, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: 28 West 27th Street Organization: New York Insight Cost: Suggested starting donation is $15 Speaker: Kittisaro & Thanissara The Buddha taught “Be a light unto yourself.” He also encouraged the development of spiritual friendship for mutual support along the path. Tonight we…

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7 Ways to Make Happiness Last

7 Ways to Make Happiness Last

By Allan Hamilton As a surgeon I have used the word “cancer” — the C-word — thousands of times in my life. I have spent my entire professional life researching it, trying to find ways to resect it, suppress it, and, whenever possible, outright annihilate it. I knew what it was. I just never imagined what it could do. I…

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People We Love: Maysoon Zayid

People We Love: Maysoon Zayid

When we first heard Maysoon Zayid speak at “Thrive: A Third Metric Live Event” in New York City, we wanted to know more. A few facts: She’s an actress, standup comedian, writer, and co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival. Her screenplay, LAW, was chosen for the Sundance Middle Eastern Screenwriters Lab. ““I’m Palestinian, Muslim, I’m female,…

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International Happiness Day

International Happiness Day

Today is the International Day of Happiness. In 2012, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared March 20th as International Happiness Day. In the U.S. the “pursuit of happiness” is one of our fundamental principles. The U.N. wanted to share this concept with the world as a way to raise awareness of the many benefits of being happy. Since…

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