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At the beginning of the 21st century humanity is poised for a revolution in our understanding of consciousness, as the first-person modes of inquiry of the contemplative traditions of the world are integrated with the third-person methods of modern science. The Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies is dedicated to furthering such interdisciplinary and cross-cultural investigation of the nature and potentials of consciousness and extending its benefits to the general public.
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Current Episode: 97 Finishing with loving kindness (and a lovely ceremony)
We come to our very last session with a meditation on loving kindness and dedication of merit (0:50)
Afterwards our group prepared such a lovely closing ceremony that we figured other people might like to cultivate some empathetic joy...
Application for 2012 CEBTT
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5-Week Cultivating Emotional Balance Teacher Training
July 16th - August 20th
B. Alan Wallace, Ph.D. and Eve Ekman
Thanyapura Mind Centre
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UPCOMING RETREAT SERIES & DATES FOR 2012 RETREATS
From November of 2011 to November of 2012, Alan Wallace will give a series of three week-long retreats on Dudjom Lingpa’s mind treasure, The The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra, the second in this series, held on March 4 – 11, 2012, will be on the vipashyana section of this classic mind treasure together with the Dzongchen practice of dream yoga. The final retreat will be held November 11 – 18, 2012 and will focus on the teachings of the Dharmakaya
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