In this arresting episode of White Shores Theresa is joined by 'Buddhist Businessman' and scientist, Richard Dixey, PhD to discuss the life changing power of devoting just three minutes a day to meditation.
Holding advanced degrees in biophysics and the history and philosophy of science, Richard directed the bioelectronic research unit at a London hospital before becoming CEO of his own biotech company, Phytopharm Plc. From 2007 onwards he has devoted himself to deepening his own practice and running the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation in India with his wife Wangmo, the eldest daughter of the well-known Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku. He is a senior faculty member at Dharma College in Berkeley and divides his time between California and India.
Hi Richard,
You were wonderful!
Thank you so much for being on MISSION: EVOLUTION TV and Radio Show. It was such a pleasure working with you and all you bring.
Wellness author Heather Grzych interviews Richard Dixey about meditation as a fundamental necessity of being human. As a Buddhist teacher with a background as a biotech CEO, Richard discusses why, even though science is very valuable and useful, people are being duped every day into believing that science is the ultimate truth - when it’s actually the status quo. You’ll learn how long is a good time to meditate, and why it’s essential that educated people practice it in today’s world to live a fully human life.
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Elle Russ chats with Richard Dixey, PhD — a senior faculty member at Dharma College in Berkeley, California. A research scientist and a lifelong student of Buddhism who holds advanced degrees in biophysics and the history and philosophy of science, Dixey directed a bioelectronic research unit at a London hospital before becoming CEO of his own biotech company. He moved to the US in 2007 to devote himself to teaching meditation, deepening his own practice, and running the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation in India with his wife Wangmo, the eldest daughter of the well-known Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku. For more information visit him online at RichardDixey.com
Meditating doesn’t require a pilgrimage to the Himalayas or a remote, tranquil cave.
Contrary to its stereotypical ritual, meditation is not a complex or distant practice; it is an accessible journey that you can embark on even at the comfort of your own home, in just three minutes a day.
Dr. Richard Dixey is a scientist, philosopher, and Buddhist scholar and teacher. He is particularly interested in exploring the interface between scientific and spiritual perspectives, and making the traditional Buddhist teachings accessible and relevant to modern western society. In this conversation, Dr. Dixey and Richard Smoley, editor of Quest: Journal of the Theosophical Society in America will explore Dixey’s three-minute program, the power of Tibetan Buddhism, and the teachings of the influential lama Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche.
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Welcome to another enriching episode of Inside Personal Growth. Today, I have the pleasure of hosting a distinguished guest whose insights into personal development and well-being are truly illuminating – Richard Dixey.
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"It wasn’t until I read Richard Dixey’s new book THREE MINUTES A DAY that I clearly understood what goes on with meditation exactly . . . Dixey gets inside the process of mind in ways rarely articulated, and with the wisdom of the ancients informing his perspective."
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“If we can learn how reactivity occurs and how we might get a handle on it, we develop resilience, become more flexible, and learn to deal with situations as they are rather than merely reacting to them.” — Richard Dixey, PhD, in Three Minutes a Day
Dear Editor/Producer:
Even as the undeniable benefits of meditation — from focused concentration to better physical health — have become widely recognized, millions of individuals struggle with finding the time to make the practice a regular part of their busy lives.
Enter author and meditation teacher Richard Dixey’s upcoming new book Three Minutes a Day: A Fourteen Week Course to Learn Meditation and Transform Your Life (New World Library, August 8, 2023), which makes a bold claim: in just three minutes a day, for fourteen weeks — less than five hours total — you can establish a regular meditation practice and gain real insight into your experience. The benefits include enhanced creativity, less stress, and the ability to deal with challenges more effectively.
“We are told to ‘attend to the present,’ to ‘be here now,’ to ‘develop mindful awareness,’” writes Dixey. “Somehow the simple act of sitting quietly and watching something, normally the breath, brings all these benefits. But why? And how? In this book, I attempt to answer these questions and present a selection of short but effective meditation practices that relate to the answers.”
The exercises and weekly teachings outlined in Three Minutes a Day are designed to build meditation into a rewarding and instinctive part of everyday life. They combine wisdom teachings from ancient traditions with contemporary scientific research and create insightful explorations into what happens in the mind during meditation. The key is becoming aware of your inner experience so that the mind’s relentless reactivity, which can be such a source of stress, can be transformed through calm awareness.
Three Minutes a Day offers a series of short exercises, laid out simply and clearly, that build sequentially in a fourteen-week program. The book also includes:
straightforward visualizations and explorations of sensation that help readers achieve shamata (calmness) and vipassana (the ability to see clearly) through settled awareness
Q&A sections after each exercise that provide opportunities for further clarity and understanding
summaries at the end of each short chapter covering the techniques discussed to relieve stress, tension, and anxiety
a free app for iPhone and Android to enable readers to take their meditation anywhere
“Meditation is a useful, perhaps even essential, element of self-exploration, a practice that can develop a reliable foundation for both subjective knowledge and emotional resilience,” writes Dixey. “I hope that some of the readers of this book will embark on it, as it is a rich and fulfilling practice that can quietly enhance journaling, prayer, contemplation, or any other element of a life well lived.”
About the Author
Richard Dixey, PhD, is a senior faculty member at Dharma College in Berkeley, California. A research scientist and a lifelong student of Buddhism who holds advanced degrees in biophysics and the history and philosophy of science, Dixey directed a bioelectronic research unit at a London hospital before becoming CEO of his own biotech company. He moved to the US in 2007 to devote himself to teaching meditation, deepening his own practice, and running the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation in India with his wife Wangmo, the eldest daughter of the well- known Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku. For more information visit him online at http://www.richarddixey.com.
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Please consider sharing a review, mention, or excerpt of this inspiring book with your audience. Richard Dixey is also available for interviews. Please contact me at 415-763-3288 or via email at kim@newworldlibrary.com if you’d like to schedule a time to speak with him.
Inward, onward, and upward!
Kim Corbin Senior Publicist
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Three Minutes a Day: A Fourteen Week Course to Learn Meditation and Transform Your Life By Richard Dixey, PhD
US Pub date: August 8, 2023
UK Pub date: September 8, 2023
Category: Personal Growth / Meditation Price: $18.95 / Paperback & eBook Pages: 208
ISBN 978-1-60868-883-8
