Happiness

There have been several 'Happiness' threads over the past several weeks, and I've put my $0.02 in. Okay, perhaps I tossed a couple thousand dollars worth of opinion out there! :-)
If you find your way tothis journal,I've includedlinks to some very good and helpfulmaterial. If it piques your interest, cool. If not, well that's okay too.
It all starts with being mindful (aware in the truest sense). That is the foundation. Any techniques to improve your condition require you to be mindful. To be able to focus your attention on things we normally do not and/or would never consider.
Mindfulness Training
http://drranjanpatel.com/mindfulness-training/
Becoming Conscious: The Science of Mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TeWvf-nfpA
Online MeditationCenter
http://www.meditationcenter.com/
Shamatha/Calm Abiding Meditation (Third post in the thread by Matthew) - This is the core of my practice.
http://www.vipassanaforum.net/forum/index.php?page=2
Pathway To Happiness (Gary van Warmerdam)
http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/index.htm
Gary van Warmerdam's YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjDo032VT8lxgyyihwv_TA
The Most Powerful Video on Spirituality and Happiness - Rare Eckhart Tolle Teaching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KopmSpe33Eg
This is an interesting one.Theoretical physicist Sir Roger Penrose and anesthesiologistStuart Hameroff have proposed and developeda theory of consciousness called Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR). Here's an interview with Dr. Hameroff.
Stuart Hameroff on Singularity 1 on 1: Consciousness is More than Computation!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUVot-4GPM