Mind & Life was pleased to welcome Dr. James Austin to Charlottesville, Virginia during his visit to the area. Jim is a long-time Mind & Life Fellow and a true pioneer of contemplative science. In conversation with Mind & Life president Susan Bauer-Wu, Jim shared his wisdom and knowledge on meditation, the brain, and secrets …
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It was accident and curiosity that led Dr. James H. Austin to a moment of awakening one day in 1974, in the form of a red Japanese maple leaf. He was in Japan, meditating in a centuries-old Zen temple, when he entered into a not-quite-sleeping, not-quite-waking state. Jim was relatively new to meditation, having begun …
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Historically, the Mind & Life community has been dominated by a select and largely racially and ethnically homogenous group of scientists, scholars, and practitioners from a handful of academic institutions. This homogeneity reinforces societal imbalances and biases, running counter to Mind & Life’s mission to alleviate suffering and to promote human flourishing. Furthermore, it diminishes …
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The Mind & Life Institute Dialogue in Gaborone, Botswana this August brought together African humanitarian and spiritual leaders, scholars and healers into conversation with international neuroscientists about the African worldview of Ubuntu/Botho. Peter Bonanno, writer and learning designer on topics of spirituality and science, attended the Dialogue and shares his thoughts on the value of …
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An Interview with Carol Worthman, Ph.D. Can you please give us a brief description of what you study? What I study with my lab is the interaction of culture and biology as they shape differential mental and physical health. Currently, we have a few studies around the world examining these interactions. For instance, we have …
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For the past two decades, a small but growing number of scientists, philosophers, and scholars of religion have been building a unique community at the crossroads of their disciplines — a place where they can push the boundaries of traditional research to shine new light on fundamental questions about the human experience. What is this …
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Session #5 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. African youth presentations Donald Molosi: 6:08 Justine Hamupolo: 20:19 Landa Mabenge: 25:07 Leonard Annan: 29:39 Agostine Ndung’u: 34:03 African youth panel discussion: 43:13 Presentation by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela: 1:00:59 Panel discussion: 1:48:07 Audience Q&A: 2:07:33 Closing …
Session #4 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. Presentation by Carsten de Dreu: 3:06 First panel discussion: 42:14 Presentation by Theo Sowa: 1:14:41 Second panel discussion: 1:35:58 Audience Q&A: 1:59:25 Program Description: The Botswana Dialogue brings African humanitarian and spiritual leaders, scholars and …
Session #2 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. Presentation by Mandaza Kandemwa: 3:00 Panel Discussion: 39:37 Audience Q&A: 1:20:39 Program Description: The Botswana Dialogue brings African humanitarian and spiritual leaders, scholars and healers into conversation with international neuroscientists about the African worldview of …
Session #1 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. National anthem performed by Tebogo Matbesi: 4:25 Welcome from Botho University (Sheela Raja Ram): 7:24 Rev. Rupert Hambira: 19:10 Raphael Sikwane: 26:06 Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu Van Furth: 34:56 Susan Bauer-Wu: 51:49 Video message from …
