Monday, January 28, 2008

Thanks to everyone
















Thanks to everyone for making our first event of 2008 a great success! With over 100+ people in attendance, it was our biggest audience to date and it's safe to say that it was a tremendous evening on many levels. Thanks to Dr. Kurt Johnson and Loch Kelly for their enlightening talk and we look forward to the second part of their talk on March 28th. Here are some links to some of the topics discussed: Red rain in Kerala, Ken Wilber, Don Beck/Spiral Dynamics, extremophilic microbes, "The Joy of Living" by Mingyur Rinpoche, Stephenville UFO sighting.

We hope to see you all on February 22nd for visionary artist Alex Grey!

Monday, January 7, 2008

Come kick off the 2008 season on Friday January 25th!!!

We are very excited to announce a two-part series to kick off our 2008 season. Dr. Kurt Johnson and psychotherapist Loch Kelly will lead us in a discussion that will highlight key contemporary insights across the fields of consciousness studies, science and spirituality. Dr. Johnson and Mr. Kelly will join us in both January and March to share with us the most cutting edge research and frontier studies. Come join us at the Rubin Museum of Art at 7pm on January 25th (Part 1) and March 28th (Part 2).


Left: Dr. Kurt Johnson

Right: Loch Kelly, psychotherapist and Buddhist meditation teacher



January 25, 2008: Spirituality, Science and Consciousness: Wisdom from the Cutting Edge

At a tipping point in history, understanding the intricate but profound synchronicity of our subjective and objective experiences of reality could be the difference between humanities continued existence and extinction. Join biologist Dr. Kurt Johnson and psychotherapist Loch Kelly for a discussion that will highlight key contemporary insights across the fields of consciousness studies, science and spirituality. The first of a two-part presentation, January’s discussion will draw on the holistic views of Ken Wilber’s Integral Vision, Don Beck’s Spiral Dynamics, Bro. Wayne Teasdale’s Universal View of World Religions and recent research by the Mind and Life Institute in dialogue with the Dalai Lama and synthesized by Mingyur Rinpoche in his new book, The Joy of Living.

March 28, 2008 Spirituality, Science and Consciousness: Exploring the Deepest Meeting Place

The second of a two-part presentation, will explore current frontier studies in consciousness, science and spirituality. The speakers, Dr. Kurt Johnson and Loch Kelly, will highlight and explore pivotal points and their implications regarding humanity’s subjective and objective understanding and appreciation of a wider reality. Subjects to be discussed will include present day movements, including movements identified in Paul Hawken’s book, Blessed Unrest.