Grounding and Depolarizing
Creatively exploring the scientific meaning of grounding with diverse ways of knowing this concept can lead to insights for mindful action and collaboration.
Two-Eyed Seeing
The Pathways to Planetary Health initiative partnered with See Change Sessions to introduce the power of applied contemplative practice to a new diverse audience at the February 2024 See Change flagship event in Vermont.
This partnership helped a community of change agents engage with contemplative practice to develop insight into inner change, embrace innovative social presencing practices, and build capacity for collaboration and compassion while addressing today’s pressing social and environmental issues.
Contemplative Leadership and Personal Mastery
The recent Garrison Institute Fellowship Forum featuring Dr. Srikumar Rao in conversation with Dr. Angel Acosta proved to be an enlightening and transformative experience for all who attended. This thought-provoking session delved deep into the vital themes of creativity, personal mastery, and contemplative leadership, offering valuable insights for navigating today’s rapidly changing world.
Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Doughnut Economics: A Framework for a Regenerative and Distributive Society Kate Raworth, Leonora Grcheva, and Erinch Sahan in conversation with Jonathan F.P. Rose On Monday, June 24th, 2024, Kate Raworth, Leonora Grcheva, and Erinch Sahan of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose for a conversation hosted by Pathways to Planetary Health on an economic framework for a…
Reflections on AI and Spiritual Imagination
On May 30th, the Garrison Institute hosted an enlightening Fellowship Forum titled “Artificial Intelligence and Our Spiritual Imagination.” This profound conversation between renowned philosopher Dr. Bayo Akomolafe and Dr. Angel Acosta delved into the complex interplay between AI and spirituality, challenging participants to reimagine their understanding of technology. The forum began with the provocative idea that AI was not created…
Integrating approaches to resilience
On Friday, June 7th, 2024, Dekila Chungyalpa joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose for a conversation hosted by Pathways to Planetary Health on Integrating Faith-Based, Psychological, and Ecological Approaches to Resilience. Dekila brought deep insights from her work in research and advocacy related to resilience and human wellbeing. She is founder and director of the Loka Initiative and has…
Unlearning: Our inner light shines brighter with each unveiling
This month, we are planting seeds for an exciting fall harvest of events, ideas, and collaborations. As we plan ahead, the concept of unlearning is springing up. Unlearning refers to the process of consciously letting go of previously held beliefs, assumptions, behaviors, or meaning-making filters that are no longer relevant, helpful, or representative of an expanded view of reality.…
Citizens of Two Worlds: Embracing the Duality of “Majesty” and “Muck” in Our Transformative Era
This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on words shared by our Executive Director, Karen Doyle Grossman, at the Metamorphosis Forum this past fall. She writes: Lately, I’ve been reflecting on WHY were we all born at this particular time in history? Because it is clearly an inflection point on a grand scale. From a Platonic view, our souls agreed to be…