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STREAM of International Symposium for Contemplative Studies & Research at On the WEB

April 26, 2012 at 4pm to April 29, 2012 at 12pm
Great news! We just received this note and update:The International Symposia for Contemplative Studies Will Be Webstreamed Live   Dear Friends of Mind and Life, This week, from Thursday, April 26 through Sunday, April 29, 2012, we will facilitate with our co-sponsors the first-ever International Symposia for Contemplative Studies in Denver. Response to this inaugural cross-disciplinary conference has been fantastic. In fact, interest has been far beyond all of our expectations and we have sold…See More
Apr 25
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STREAM of International Symposium for Contemplative Studies & Research at On the WEB

April 26, 2012 at 4pm to April 29, 2012 at 12pm
Great news! We just received this note and update:The International Symposia for Contemplative Studies Will Be Webstreamed Live   Dear Friends of Mind and Life, This week, from Thursday, April 26 through Sunday, April 29, 2012, we will facilitate with our co-sponsors the first-ever International Symposia for Contemplative Studies in Denver. Response to this inaugural cross-disciplinary conference has been fantastic. In fact, interest has been far beyond all of our expectations and we have sold…See More
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International Symposia on Contemplative Studies (and Research) - Denver at Downtown Denver, Colorado

April 25, 2012 at 6pm to April 29, 2012 at 5pm
The inaugural 2012 International Symposia for Contemplative Studies, facilitated by the Mind & Life Institute, is a collaborative effort among Centers and Laboratories around the world to explore the correlates and consequences of contemplative practice. The Symposia brings together world-renowned researchers, scholars, teachers, and students in keynote addresses, concurrent master lectures, panels, workshops, and poster presentations.…See More
Feb 29
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Dalai Lama Medicine, Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

"I just found this - looks interesting - good English."
Feb 29
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"The Dalai Lama Addresses Conference of Medical Professionals http://ning.it/x2I6CY"
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Nov 12, 2011
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"Inst. of Noetic Sciences - New comprehensive bibliography of MEDITATION RESEARCH - http://biblio.noetic.org/ Great resource!!"
Oct 6, 2011
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Tong Len Meditation notes for Seattle Meditation and Medicine Circle - and friends

The Seattle Meditation and Medicine Circle met this evening and had an inspiring exploration of the variety of healing meditations.  The topic/practice of Tong-Len Meditation came up and we spent quite a bit of time exploring the depths and subtleties of it.  I promised to post some notes here for all to read.  Also see Tong Len guidelines in Sogyal Rinpoche's classic book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Tong Len Meditation:The Practice of “Transforming Energy”The Breath of CompassionBy…See More
Sep 1, 2011
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VIDEO: The Neuroscience of Happiness Is happiness a skill?

The Neuroscience of HappinessIs happiness a skill?out Speakers and Moderators Kent Berridge, Richie Davidson, Daniel Gilberthttp://www.aifestival.org/session/new-neuroscience-happinessModern neuroscientific research and the wisdom of ancient contemplative traditions converge in suggesting that happiness is the product of skills that can be enhanced through training and such training exemplifies how…See More
Jul 14, 2011
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Bastyr M&M Learning Community

In celebration and support of the newly emerging Meditation and Medicine series that the Leveys are offering through the new Center for Spirituality, Science, and Medicine at Bastyr University - let's use this as a hub for sharing info & reflections.See More
Jun 18, 2011
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Leveys' Notes on Medicine Buddha Meditation & Teachings at U Minn with Dalai Lama visit May 2011

The link below is for a file of essentialised notes are drawn from Dr. Joel & Michelle Levey’s teachings at the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on May 6th 2011 titled “Meeting the Medicine Buddha.”  These teachings were offered for the faculty, staff, and friends of the Center to…See More
Jun 6, 2011
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Leveys' Notes on Medicine Buddha Meditation & Teachings at U Minn with Dalai Lama visit May 2011

The link below is for a file of essentialised notes are drawn from Dr. Joel & Michelle Levey’s teachings at the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on May 6th 2011 titled “Meeting the Medicine Buddha.”  These teachings were offered for the faculty, staff, and friends of the Center to…See More
Jun 6, 2011
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Compassion Meditation: Mapping Current Research and Charting Future Directions

http://dalailama.com/webcasts/post/180-compassion-meditation-mapping-current-research-and-charting-future-directions Great video::::::This conference brings leading scientists and educators into dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to discuss the state of current research on empathy and compassion, the scientific study of meditation practices…See More
Jun 5, 2011
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Dalai Lama Medicine Buddha Teachings at U of Minn.

"I'm sorry this was removed.  These were quite detailed teachings.  I'll keep an eye open for a reposting of these in the future.  "
Jun 5, 2011

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Looking for a possible Internship 1 Reply

hello everyone, My name is Sheri Storino and I am a Senior at Evergreen where I met Dr. Leevy and am wondering if anyone would want to sponsor me for an Internship during winter quarter which starts…Continue

Started by Sheri Storino. Last reply by Sheri Storino Nov 15, 2010.

Meditation & Medicine Workshop 1 Reply

Dear Joel and Michelle,it looks great!!! Sorry that it is a little far away.Sending you much love and hoping to see you in person or via skype soon.much lovealeContinue

Started by Alejandro Chaoul. Last reply by Joel Levey Jul 12, 2010.

What are you reading that is inspiring the interfusion of your practice of meditation and medicine? 3 Replies

http://www.inquiringmind.com/Current.htmlGreat interview in this edition titled -Friends in Mind, Friends at Heartwith Dan Goleman, Jon…Continue

Started by Joel Levey. Last reply by Karma Chodzin Lalo Dec 12, 2009.

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Tong Len Meditation notes for Seattle Meditation and Medicine Circle - and friends

The Seattle Meditation and Medicine Circle met this evening and had an inspiring exploration of the variety of healing meditations.  The topic/practice of Tong-Len Meditation came up and we spent quite a bit of time exploring the depths and subtleties of it.  I promised to post some notes here for all to read.  Also see Tong Len guidelines in Sogyal Rinpoche's classic book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.

 

Tong Len Meditation:

The Practice of…

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Posted by Joel Levey on September 1, 2011 at 11:47pm

VIDEO: The Neuroscience of Happiness Is happiness a skill?

The Neuroscience of HappinessIs happiness a skill?

out Speakers and Moderators Kent Berridge, Richie Davidson, Daniel Gilbert

http://www.aifestival.org/session/new-neuroscience-happiness



Modern neuroscientific research and the wisdom of ancient contemplative traditions converge in suggesting that happiness is the product of skills that can be enhanced through training and such…

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Posted by Joel Levey on July 14, 2011 at 2:15am

Leveys' Notes on Medicine Buddha Meditation & Teachings at U Minn with Dalai Lama visit May 2011

The link below is for a file of essentialised notes are drawn from Dr. Joel & Michelle Levey’s teachings at the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing on May 6th 2011 titled “Meeting the Medicine Buddha.”  These teachings were offered for the faculty, staff, and…

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Posted by Joel Levey on June 6, 2011 at 11:47pm

Compassion Meditation: Mapping Current Research and Charting Future Directions

http://dalailama.com/webcasts/post/180-compassion-meditation-mapping-current-research-and-charting-future-directions

 

Great video::::::

This conference brings leading scientists and educators into dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to discuss the state of current research on empathy and compassion, the scientific study…

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Posted by Joel Levey on June 5, 2011 at 11:18pm

Public Symposium with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: "Buddhism and Neuroscience: a Discussion on Attention, Mental Flexibility and Compassion"

Listen to Podcast Posted at:

http://dalailama.ucla.edu/symposium.asp

 

“I am convinced that a close collaboration between our two investigative traditions, Buddhism and science, can contribute significantly to developing an understanding of the complex inner world of subjective experience that we call the…

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Posted by Joel Levey on May 22, 2011 at 1:32am

Cultivating Compassion with Medical Students

A moving glimpse of some of the Leveys' work with medical student

http://info.sdiworld.org/post/cultivating-compassion-with-medical-students

 

Worthy of attention.

Posted by Joel Levey on February 23, 2011 at 11:04am

Streaming Video: Scientific Explorations of Compassion and Altruism at Stanford w/Dalai Lama

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.…

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Posted by Joel Levey on October 15, 2010 at 2:00pm

Mind and Life Conference Video Downloads

I just discovered a treasury of video downloads from the Mind and Life Conferences - dialogues between the Dalai Lama, neuroscientists and researchers, and other scientists seeking to discern the nature of reality. You can find these at:…

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Posted by Joel Levey on October 11, 2010 at 2:35am

Carefree Dignity = Tsoknyi Rinpoche

"Sometime go outside and sit,
In the evening at sunset,
When there’s a slight breeze that touches your body,
And makes the leaves and the trees move gently.
You’re not trying to do anything, really.
You’re simply allowing yourself to be,
Very open from deep within,
Without holding onto anything whatsoever.
Don’t bring something back from the past, from a memory.
Don’t plan that something should happen.
Don’t hold onto anything in the present.
Nothing you perceive needs to be nailed down.
Simply let experience take place, very freely,
So that your empty, open heart
Is suffused with the tenderness of true compassion."
- Tsoknyi Rinpoche, in Carefree Dignity http://www.pundarika.org/teachings_mind.html
 

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