For more about meditation see Why Meditate? by Matthieu Ricard, published by Hay House. In the UK, The Art of Meditation, published by Atlantic Press.

I have founded Karuna-Shechen in 2000. It is a charitable non-profit organization rooted in the ideals of altruism and compassion in action. Each year, over 250,000 people benefit from Karuna-Shechen's projects in northern India, Nepal, and eastern Tibet To promote a more just and altruistic world, we must help women to actualize their pot...