Mindfulness
Buddhism and Cosmic Ecology
New York Buddhist Church 332 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, United States“Buddhism and Cosmic Ecology” with Rev. Donald Castro and Bernadette Giblin Rev. Donald Castro will explain his theory by using basic concepts from Buddhist teachings, such as the First Noble Truth; which explains how our emotions range from mild to extreme, from merely unpleasant to real suffering. He will expand this to talk about the suffering […]
Drug Test: Psychedelics & Family
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesCome learn how to come out of the psychedelic closet to your parents! Come out to your children! Heal intergenerational trauma. Suggest psychedelic therapy or medicinal marijuana for sick relatives. And for the advanced class: Navigate how to trip with the fam.
Yogishri and Bijan Sabet: Investing in Letting Go
Rubin Museum 150 West 17th St., New York, NY, United StatesIn the business world, success is equated with material gain. The premise of venture capitalist Bijan Sabet’s business is to invest in order to earn more, and his early investment in digital platforms like Twitter and Tumblr could be described as prescient. But does this type of success yield happiness? In their first time meeting […]
Madison Square Park Conservancy’s Horticultural Symposium
Eataly 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesFor its second annual Horticulture Symposium, Madison Square Park Conservancy will gather experts in the fields of landscape design, horticulture therapy, and forest therapy to discuss the significance of access to public green spaces in our city. With a diverse lineup of speakers and a keynote presentation by Amos Clifford, founder of the Association of Nature […]
Neuroscience and the Study of Intergenerational Trauma: How Does the Remote Past Get Under Our Skin?
The Italian Academy at Columbia University 1161 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, United StatesHow do we "remember" things that did not happen to us? Neuroscience has made remarkable discoveries about ways in which our brains and bodies can be affected by traumatic experiences of our parents. We know that children born to survivors of cataclysmic events are themselves more susceptible to stress, and at greater risk of mental […]