Current theories of mindfulness (Pali: sati) emphasize attention, emotional regulation, and meta-awareness. This interpretation de-emphasizes an original association of sati with remembrance in relation to cultivating virtue. Recovering remembrance reconnects mindfulness with narrative traditions of loving virtue. In practice, this occurs through cultivating both (1) affective awareness of the source of love, or ultimate reality; …
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Concurrent Session 3 – Health Care (Medical) Implications of Meditative/ Contemplative Practice
This panel will explore the medical relevance of contemplative practice, from brain and nervous system function and structure, to the role of positive emotions in boosting immune system function and furthering life satisfaction and meaning. Dr. Barry Kerzin will present experiences as a physician, ministering on the one hand to monks, and on the other, …
Concurrent Session 3 – Karuna and Critical Theory
For the last several decades, much of the study of literature has involved critical perspectives based on class, race, gender, and sexuality, as well as applications of theory in postcolonial studies, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, performance studies, and postmodernism. It is not uncommon for critics to use these and other tools to demonstrate how works of literature …
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Concurrent Session 3 – Innovations in Mindfulness for Educators: Complementary Approaches and Outcomes
There has been a steady increase in interest in utilizing contemplative practice to improve teaching and learning in schools. At the first International Symposium for Contemplative Studies meeting in 2012, a panel presented preliminary findings from two teacher programs. The current panel will provide a research and practice update on innovative approaches for promoting mindfulness …
Master Lecture – Contemplative Practice Starts with The Body
Contemplative Practice Starts with The Body: Understanding Somatic Awareness, Brain Dynamics, and Healing Presence in Mindfulness and Other Disciplines Somatic awareness training in mindfulness, Tai Chi, yoga, and other practices change the brain. It also helps us stay “present” to ourselves and the world around us. This talk describes how somatic awareness practice helps us …
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Master Lecture – Secular Ethics
A Call To Care: The Mind & Life Institute’s New Ethics, Education, and Human Development Initiative (Brooke Dodson-Lavelle) Inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s call to design a curriculum and pedagogy in “secular ethics,” the Mind & Life Institute identified an important opportunity to join the growing movement of educators, scientists, and contemplatives engaged …
ISCS 2014 – Master Lecture – Sona Dimidjian, Amishi Jha
Successes and Challenges of Mindfulness Training in Applied Settings
ISCS 2014 – Master Lecture – Brooke Dodson-Lavelle, Ven. Tenzin Priyadarshi
A Call To Care: The Mind & Life Institute’s New Ethics, Education, and Human Development Initiative (Brooke Dodson-Lavelle) Secular Ethics and Human Values: A Transformative Approach (Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi)
Master Lecture – Successes and Challenges of Mindfulness Training in Applied Settings
The science and practice of mindfulness-based interventions have witnessed exponential growth in recent years with applications in diverse settings, including health care, education, the workplace, and the military. Such expansion raises complex and engaging questions for the emerging field of contemplative science. In this panel, we discuss questions such as: What do we know and …
ISCS 2014 – Master Lecture – Philip Zelazo
Fostering Resilience through Mindfulness in Childhood
