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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...
Reflections on AI and Spiritual Imagination
On May 30th, the Garrison Institute hosted an...
Integrating approaches to resilience
On Friday, June 7th, 2024, Dekila Chungyalpa...
Indy Johar on The Common Good and Exploring Islands of Coherence
On Friday, March 22, 2024, Indy Johar joined...
Islands of Coherence
"“When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order.” Quote by Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize-winning chemist. From March 15 to 17, 2023, a group of about 80 leaders gathered at the Garrison Institute for a Pathways to Planetary Health Symposium focused on the commons. Systems change was a recurrent theme at this meeting. One participant mentioned Ilya Prigogine’s quote above about “islands of coherence” as a way to think about shifting social systems.
Contemplative Science and Organizational Transformation with David Germano
When Karen Doyle Grossman started her tenure as Executive Director of the Garrison Institute, one of her first orders of business was inviting David Germano to join her in a forum.
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.
Leah Penniman on Black Earth Wisdom
On March 31, Leah Penniman joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan P. Rose for a conversation about how farming and living in deep connection with land can heal and fortify the planet and ourselves.
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.”
Possibilities for Everyday Resilience: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg
Renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg joined Christa Tinari, The Garrison Institute’s Director of Contemplative-Based Resilience Project on March 30th for the inaugural CBR Project forum to discuss the possibilities that exist for everyday resilience.