Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
Empowering the Youth to live with Joy, Purpose, and Hope
2500+
Participated in socio-emotional educational programs
37+
Of cross-cultural international exchange programs
12+
Of university courses at Harvard, Stanford, and University of Tokyo
Student Testimonials
Seichi, 16
“My heart feels lighter. I have accepted myself and am living joyfully now.
Hiro, 18
I feel more connected to nature, like when I was a kid.
Ruhi, 15
I want to help people experience the healing power of love.
Resources by Topics
Curated articles, videos, and books to support for the youth
Finding Purpose
Mindfulness
Emotional Intelligence
Resilience
Identity
Worksheets
Articles
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Grandmother’s Wisdom – Lion’s Roar, 2021
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Arigatou: Beginning and Ending with Thanks – Heartfulness, 2015
Videos and Audio
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Transforming Your Life with Three Vital Connections – TEDxTokyo Salon, 2020
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Finding Balance and Wholeness in Life’s Struggles – Pearl Webinar, 2021
Articles
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Samurai in the Teahouse: Mindfulness in Japanese Culture – Psychology Today, 2018
Videos and Audio
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From Harvard to Zen Temples: A Lesson in Heartfulness – Psychology Today, 2020
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From Mindfulness to Heartfulness: Transforming Self and Society with Compassion – Fielding Graduate University, 2021
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A Heartful Way of Living with Mindfulness, Compassion, and Responsibility – Phi Beta Kappa Society Convocation, 2018
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Beyond Mindfulness in Education: After Mindfulness – 11th Global Conference on Buddhism, 2019
Books
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From Mindfulness To Heartfulness, Murphy-Shigematsu
Articles
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I See You, I Am Here: The Secret to Heartfelt Communication – Lion’s Roar, 2020
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The Heart of Listening – Academic Medicine, 2013
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Understanding Self, Understanding Other – BMJ, 2010
Videos and Audio
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The Power of Vulnerability – Mindful, 2018
A Moment of Heartfulness – Stanford Contemplation by Design Summit, 2017
Articles
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The Japanese Art of Acceptance: Shikata ga Nai – Psychology Today, 2016
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Healing Through Arts: Writing Helps Bring Lost Loved Ones Back to Life – Psychology Today
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What Grace Lee Boggs Would’ve Taught Activists in This Moment – yes! Magazine, 2017
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Every Courageous Act: Reflecting on Japanese American Internment – Stanford Asian American Alumni Club, 2017
Videos and Audio
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How Our Cultural Values and History Can Sustain Us Through Covid-19 Confinement – J-Sei Community Talk, 2020
Articles
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Transcultural Japan: At the Borderlands of Race, Gender, and Identity – 2008
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Mixed Race People in Japan’s Multicultural Society – In Migration and the Creation of Japan’s Multicultural Society, 2014
Videos and Audio
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I’m Irish!: Liberating a Surrendered Multiethnic Identity – Psychology Today, 2021
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When Half Is Whole: Learning from the Stories of Multiethnic Asian American Identities – Stanford Asian American Alumni Club, 2013
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We Too, Are America – Stanford Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, 2020