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The Direct Path of Mahamudra

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Mahamudra, often called the “Great Seal,” is an approach to awareness that invites you to experience reality as it is, without resistance or distraction. While rooted in Buddhist wisdom, its principles are universal, offering clarity, presence, and deep fulfillment to anyone willing to explore them.

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My Meditation Journey with Dr. Amishi Jha

The Science of Focus in a Distracted World

Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or mentally drained? If you feel like your mind is being hijacked by endless pings and digital distractions, this conversation is for you.

Dr. Amishi Jha, a leading neuroscientist and author of Peak Mind, shares what decades of research reveal about our most valuable resource: attention. Learn why it falters under stress and, more importantly, how you can train it back.

Drawing on her groundbreaking studies with elite athletes, military special forces, and medical professionals, Dr. Jha offers science-backed tools to sharpen your focus, improve resilience, and restore clarity in a chaotic world.

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Can science teach us to stay focused and calm in a world built to distract us?

Don’t miss this free webinar on December 13, 2025!

Dr. Amishi Jha, a neuroscientist and author of Peak Mind, has spent decades studying how attention works, why it falters under stress, and how mindfulness can strengthen it. Her research brings together neuroscience and contemplative practice, revealing how short, consistent training can boost focus, resilience, and emotional balance.

Through her pioneering work with elite athletes, military special forces, and medical professionals, Dr. Jha demonstrates that attention is not a limited resource, but a trainable skill. In this inspiring 60-minute conversation, she shares the science of focus and practical, evidence-based tools to help you perform better, stay present, and find clarity in a distracted world.

Join us for an illuminating dialogue with Dr. Amishi Jha and learn how to reclaim your mind, restore your attention, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Why Attend?

In a world designed to steal your focus, this program shows how to reclaim it. Dr. Jha's research offers clear, practical ways to strengthen your mind, perform better under stress, and be more present for what truly matters.

What Can I Expect?

My Meditation Journey is a light-hearted discussion with a serious message, intended to empower, inspire curiosity, and help develop self-confidence and joy amidst life's challenges. Acclaimed neuroscientist and author Dr. Amishi Jha shares her research and journey toward a life of greater focus and well-being.

What Will I Learn?

Why your brain defaults to distraction
The three types of attention—and how to train each
How 12 minutes a day can boost clarity and resilience
How mindfulness rewires the brain for focus and calm

What’s Included in the Program?

A 60-minute interview with Dr. Amishi Jha, hosted by Dr. Cortland Dahl, featuring curated questions and an open Q&A where participants can explore how to apply the science of attention in daily life.

Requirements for Participation

This program is open to everyone.

Recording

A recording of the event will be posted in English only on YouTube.

About Amishi Jha

Amishi Jha, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and Director of Contemplative Neuroscience at the University of Miami. Prior to her current role, she served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Cognitive Neuroscience.

She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience) from the University of California, Davis, and completed postdoctoral training in brain imaging at Duke University.

With support from the U.S. Department of Defense and several private foundations, Dr. Jha investigates the neural mechanisms of attention and how attention can be protected and strengthened through mindfulness training. Her research focuses on high-stress, high-demand professionals—including military service members, first responders, medical and business professionals, leaders, and elite athletes—where cognitive resilience and peak performance are essential.

She led the first study to offer mindfulness training to active-duty U.S. military personnel preparing for deployment, demonstrating that while attention is vulnerable under stress, it can be strengthened through mindfulness practice.

Her work has been featured by TED, NATO, the Pentagon, the World Economic Forum, The New York Times, TIME, NPR, and other major media outlets. She is the author of the national bestseller Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day and the creator of the Pushups for the Mind app.

About Cortland Dahl

Cortland Dahl is a scientist, translator, author, and meditation teacher with a lifelong interest in meditation and the science of flourishing. His journey began in the early 1990s when he first learned to meditate. His passion led him on a journey around the world, from monasteries in Burma to zendos in Japan, as well as eight years living in Tibetan refugee settlements in Nepal and India.

During his travels, Cort became fluent in Tibetan and became a translator and scholar, receiving a master’s degree in Buddhist studies and publishing twelve volumes of translations. He went on to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was mentored by the renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson and received a Ph.D. in Mind, Brain, and Contemplative Science, the first ever degree of its kind awarded by the university. He has since published numerous scientific articles, including a new scientific framework for the cultivation of well-being, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

As part of his Ph.D. dissertation, Cort created the Healthy Minds Program, now a free mobile app that has been featured by the New York Times, Vogue, Sports Illustrated, and many other publications. More recently, he authored A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism and the forthcoming Born to Flourish: How to Thrive in a Challenging World, with Dr. Richard Davidson.

Cort currently serves as Executive Director and board member for Tergar International, the organization that oversees the Tergar community in the West, as well as a senior instructor for the Tergar community. He is also a scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds and Chief Contemplative Officer for its affiliated nonprofit, Healthy Minds Innovations.

Cort currently lives with his wife and son in Madison, Wisconsin.