The Garrison Institute’s Main Meditation Hall Retreats come in many sizes and shapes, reflecting a variety of interests and a variety of pathways to building contemplative skills. Upcoming retreats at the Garrison Institute will focus on the workplace, digital technology, science, the soul and the sacred in everyday life. Several of our 2014 retreats focus on enhancing…
Gregory Purnhagen and the Scorchio Quartet. Photo by Richard Koek Our “In the Spirit” benefit concert at Manhattan’s Town Hall October 24 was a beautiful, moving occasion. Under the artistic direction of composer Philip Glass, it celebrated the Institute’s 10th anniversary by presenting virtuoso musicians from Africa, China, South Asia, the Middle East and the West to an audience of…
Faith In America participants in discussion The Nathan Cummings Foundation’s 2030 Faith in America Challenge brings leaders in their twenties and thirties together to frame strategies for building a near future where religious diversity leads Americans to act collaboratively for a more just, fair and compassionate society. The project is dedicated to the proposition that when individuals and…
Photo by Richard Koek A big Thank You to all of our patrons, sponsors, musicians, guests, and everyone involved in making the Garrison Institute Benefit Concert at Town Hall such a successful and transcendent night of music! Pictured here are Artistic Director Philip Glass on the piano and Wu Man on the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument.
CARE for Teachers Summer 2013 Participants A new peer-reviewed study, published in School Psychology Quarterly shows that the Garrison Institute’s contemplative-based CARE for Teachers training program is effective at improving teachers’ well-being and ability to cope with stress, empowering them to improve classroom climate, and potentially, student outcomes. Such findings could have important implications for education policy and…
Sharon Salzberg Trauma directly affects large and growing segments of the US and global population, as well as the caregivers and human service workers who work with them. Humanitarian aid and disaster relief workers work in dangerous conditions and cope with chronic stress, burnout and the constant exposure to others’ suffering, which can take a well-documented toll on their…
angel Kyodo williams November 21 – 24 the Institute will hold its second contemplative retreat specifically for social justice activists entitled “Practicing Justice Retreat: Transformation for Social Change.” In a field that covers many diverse issues and communities, the retreat is dedicated to reconnecting and strengthening the diverse ecosystem of people doing the work of achieving a more…
CMB Interim Director John McIlwain at Climate, Buildings and Behavior In the US, most of us spend nearly 90% of our time indoors, so the quality of our built environment intimately affects our lives. It also powerfully impacts the climate. 42% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US come from the building sector. The green building professionals who…