Why Meditate? According to Ricard, the ultimate reason is to transform ourselves so we can transform our world. That works for me! In this Note, we check out my favorite Big Ideas on working out our mindfulness muscles, looking at the power of neuroplasticity and highlighting the fact that it’s *all* about the consistent practice, working on our consciousness thought after thought and emotion by emotion.

PNTV: Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard (#188)

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PNTV: Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard (#188)

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