The Buddha, The Brain, and the Science of Happiness

Sama

for anyone who is interested.....


The Buddha, The Brain, and the Science of Happiness Summer Retreat at Garrison Institute (one hour north of New York City) June 29-July 5.

Teaching from his upcoming book "The Buddha, the Brain, and the Science of Happiness" (April 2007), Mingyur Rinpoche will guide students through the entire path from the brilliant "ground" of our inner nature to the "fruit" of freedom and peace. Rinpoche will present a deep framework for understanding the journey and will offer guidance through the meditation practices that bring about such a transformation.

During this unique retreat, Mingyur Rinpoche will be joined by three scientists who are at the very forefront of the exploration of the meeting of western science and the Buddha's teachings. These scientists will add the knowledge gained in the laboratory to this exploration of human transformation:

* Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., is the director of the Keck Brain and Behavior Imaging Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the pioneering researcher exploring the science of well-being.

* Antoine Lutz, Ph.D., is a scientist at the Keck Laboratory. His research interests focus on the relationship between brain integrative mechanisms and high-order cognitive and emotional activities, including consciousness.

* Al Shapere, Ph.D., is a theoretical physicist working in the areas of quantum field theory, quantum gravity and string theory at the University of Kentucky.

Garrison Institute
June 29- July 5
To register for this retreat, contact Garrison Institute at
retreats@garrisoninstitute.org or call 845-424-4800.
For more information, visit http://www.mingyur.org.

The son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, one of the great Dzogchen masters of our time, Mingyur Rinpoche was recognized by H.H. the 16th Karmapa as the 7th incarnation of the great terton, Yongey Mingyur Dorje. When not at Sherab Ling, his seat in northern India, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches widely in North America, Europe and Asia. He is known for his ability to convey the Buddha's teachings in a fresh, profound and straightforward style. He is the author of the upcoming book, "The Buddha, the Brain, and the Science of Happiness".

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dzibead

Here's another interesting one (but their conference for this year has just finished):

www.mindandlife.org

PeakXV

If you didn't catch this on the Vision Network - you can pick it up on DVD/Video - highly recommended.

http://www.wordsofmyperfectteacher.co m/

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Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

abracax

Check this out:

http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cg...urcetype=HWCIT

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