Reflections on AI and Spiritual Imagination
On May 30th, the Garrison Institute hosted an...
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Lineage, Love and Justice with the Reverend angel Kyodo williams, Sensei
The Garrison Institute is delighted to present this recent Forum discussion between Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta and the Reverend angel Kyodo williams, Sensei, in which they delved into the history of mindfulness in the West, contemplative entrepreneurship, and the liberative potential of meditation.
Dr. Bayo Akomolafe on “Postactivism”
In this talk with Garrison Institute Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta, "Contemplating Postactivism: Reframing Our Approach to Social Change," Bayo Akomolafe began by asking the provocative question: “What if the way we respond to the crisis is part of the crisis?” Dr. Akomolafe is a celebrated philosopher, writer, activist, professor, and international speaker. His work produced the concept of “postactivism,” which refuses the “us vs. them” thinking of traditional activism.
Zen, Contemplative Practice, and the Emergence of Black Queer Joy
This narrative essay offers an exploration of the ways in which contemplative practice can be part of a strategy for nurturing health, well-being, meaning and joy in our everyday lives as Black contemplatives. Drawing on my experience as a Black queer scholar and college professor, attention is given to the notion of contemplative practice as a way of cultivating our internal emotional, intellectual and spiritual resources.
The Contemplative Artist’s Way
From ancient wisdom traditions to secular and science-based approaches to mindfulness, people have always found ways to engage contemplative practices to foster wellbeing and channel attention. In this Fellowship Forum from April 13, Kenji Summers, Sickamore, Quiana Parks, and Dr. Angel Acosta discussed the creative ways that people are cultivating groundedness amidst this tumultuous historical moment.
Intraconnected: Embracing Oneness and Human Differences
Drawing on spiritual, scientific, and sociological expertise, this March 23 forum explored insights from Dr. Dan Siegel's new book, Intraconnected. Dr. Siegel, Mirabai Bush, Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, and Garrison Institute Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta explored how to overcome the limiting belief of an isolated and disconnected self, in favor of a self that is “a part of a synergy of systems much bigger than the individual.”
Creating a Wise Work-Life Balance: Relational Sensemaking in Leadership
Many organizations, businesses, and institutions are struggling right now to survive economic downturns while also maintaining human wellbeing—and the balancing act can be tumultuous. Tensions and rifts emerge when core values are challenged by workplace demands—causing moral, social, and economic dilemmas.
“Social Presencing” with Nichol Chase and Arawana Hayashi
On the power of social presencing, and how being attentive to the sensations of the body can keep us focused on the present.
The Body Speaks, and Its Language is Movement
Because the body’s wisdom can only be felt in the present moment, movement practices are ideal tools for understanding the complex relationships between heart, mind, body, and the external world.
Sit Down to Rise Up: An Excerpt from GI Fellow Shelly Tygielski’s Forthcoming Book
Garrison Institute Fellow and Pandemic of...
September 2021: Insights from the Garrison Institute Fellowship
Wisdom is a product of contemplation, of time...
Fellowship Forum: Cultivating R.E.S.T.: The Ground of Liberation with Rashid Hughes
On August 19, Rashid Hughes joined Garrison...