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The Direct Path of Mahamudra

What if everything you seek is already here?

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 Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl

June 21, 2026 · Live · Born to Flourish: The Science and Practice of Well-Being 

Can we learn to flourish, even when life is difficult?

Many of us think flourishing happens only when life settles down, when we have less stress, more time, or better conditions.

But according to Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl, flourishing does not depend on life being perfect. It depends on how we navigate the challenges we inevitably face.

In this special edition of My Meditation Journey, Richie and Cortland will explore the science and practice behind Born to Flourish, and share how well-being can be strengthened through four trainable skills: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.

These qualities can be cultivated not only in formal meditation, but also in the small moments of everyday life.

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My Meditation Journey with Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl

June 21, 2026 · Live · Born to Flourish: The Science and Practice of Well-Being 

Can we learn to flourish, even when life is difficult?

Many of us think flourishing happens only when life settles down, when we have less stress, more time, or better conditions.

But according to Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl, flourishing does not depend on life being perfect. It depends on how we navigate the challenges we inevitably face.

In this special edition of My Meditation Journey, Richie and Cortland will explore the science and practice behind Born to Flourish, and share how well-being can be strengthened through four trainable skills: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.

These qualities can be cultivated not only in formal meditation, but also in the small moments of everyday life.

Don't miss this inspiring conversation. Reserve your spot today.

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Can We Flourish Through Life’s Challenges?

Don’t miss this free webinar with Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl on June 21, 2026!

In Born to Flourish, Richie and Cortland offer a hopeful and practical message: flourishing does not come from avoiding difficulty. It comes from how we relate to the challenges that inevitably arise in life.

Their research and practice point to four trainable skills that support genuine well-being:

Awareness, the ability to be present and know what the mind is doing
Connection, the warmth, kindness, appreciation, and care that link us to others
Insight, the capacity to see how our thoughts and beliefs shape our experience
Purpose, the sense of meaning that helps guide our lives

These qualities are not abstract ideals. They can be practiced in small moments, while walking, working, washing dishes, speaking with a loved one, or simply pausing in the middle of a busy day.

In this 60-minute conversation, Richie and Cortland will explore how science and meditation come together to reveal a simple path to living with greater clarity, resilience, and meaning.

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Why Attend?

Stress, distraction, and uncertainty are part of daily life. But flourishing does not require perfect conditions.

In this webinar, Richard Davidson and Cortland Dahl will explore how small, repeatable practices can help train the mind in four essential qualities: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. You’ll learn how these skills can support greater resilience, clarity, and meaning, even in the middle of ordinary challenges.

 

What Can I Expect?

My Meditation Journey is a warm and practical conversation about how meditation unfolds in real lives.

In this session, Richie and Cortland will share insights from Born to Flourish and from their own journeys at the meeting point of meditation, science, and contemplative wisdom.

You can expect to leave with a clearer understanding of how well-being can be trained, why the mind is more flexible than we often think, and how simple daily practices can help you feel more present, connected, and purposeful in everyday life.

 

What Will I Learn?

  • Why well-being is not a fixed trait, but a trainable skill
  • How the brain changes through practice
  • Why awareness, connection, insight, and purpose are central to flourishing
  • How small daily practices can support greater clarity, resilience, and meaning
  • How meditation can help us relate differently to stress, distraction, and uncertainty
  • Why purpose does not need to be grand, and can be found in ordinary activities
  • How Richie and Cortland’s personal journeys shaped their understanding of meditation, science, and human flourishing
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“Flourishing is not about escaping adversity. It is about learning how to navigate life with awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. ”

Date and time

This event takes place on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

10:00-11 a.m. EST (New York)
4:00–5 p.m. CET (Berlin)
11:00-12p.m.HKT (Hong Kong)

Register below to access the event link and also receive the recording if you are unable to join live. The event is open for everyone, and is free of charge — no payment is required!

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About Richard Davidson

Richard J. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and the Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he has been a faculty member since 1984. He is also the Founder of Humin, formerly Healthy Minds Innovations, a nonprofit organization dedicated to translating cutting-edge science into everyday tools so individuals and communities can flourish.

Richie received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University and his B.A. in Psychology from New York University. He is the recipient of the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science and the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003 and to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

His research focuses on the neural bases of emotion and emotional style, as well as methods to promote human flourishing, including meditation and related contemplative practices. His studies have included people across the lifespan, from birth through old age, as well as individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, autism, and expert meditation practitioners with tens of thousands of hours of experience. His research uses a wide range of methods, including MRI, positron emission tomography, electroencephalography, and modern genetic and epigenetic methods.

Richie is best known for his groundbreaking work on emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought-after expert and speaker who has led conversations on well-being on international stages, including the World Economic Forum, where he served on the Global Council on Mental Health. In 2006, Time magazine named him one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World.”

He has published more than 600 scientific papers and is the author, with Sharon Begley, of the New York Times bestseller The Emotional Life of Your Brain. He is also the author of Altered Traits, written with his close friend and colleague Daniel Goleman, and Born to Flourish, written with Cortland Dahl.

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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.

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