Would you like to be the happiest man on earth?

Scientists believe that the Buddhists are the happiest people in the world. Scientists have now shown areas of the brain that are associated with positive states of mind. Studies lead by Dr. Richard Davidson, of the University of Wisconsin has found that Buddhist meditators are able to activate these areas during and after meditation. In other studies, scientists at the University of California have shown that the practice of Buddhist meditation makes individuals able to deal with fear and anger much better.

Brain Activity During Meditation

Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice.

The world's happiest man

This is the happiest man in the world

Called the "happiest man in the world," Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk