Recording this in Nepal, it seemed all too fitting to put together a short episode on Buddhism and Meditation.

In this one, we run through the core teachings of Buddhism and take a stab at what they mean. We also look into mindfulness meditation, both how to do it and what peer-reviewed studies say about it.

Spotify playlist: Unbabbled

Ajahn Chah on how to meditate: http://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Gift_Dhamma1.php

Johns Hopkins study: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1809754

Mental Health Inventory (MHI-18): http://www.pmidcalc.org/?sid=6630688&newtest=Y

Kessler Distress Scale (K10): https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety-and-depression-checklist-k10