THE NATURE AND POTENTIAL
OF CONSCIOUSNESS
At the beginning of the 21st century, humanity is poised for a revolution in our understanding of consciousness, as the first-person modes of inquiry of the contemplative traditions of the world are integrated with the third-person methods of modern science.
CENTER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE RESEARCH
TUSCANY, ITALY
The Center for Contemplative Research (CCR), currently under development near the town of Castellina Marittima in Tuscany, is dedicated to contemplative and scientific research to address two closely-related questions pertaining to human existence: (1) what is the nature of genuine well-being and (2) what is the nature of human consciousness?
Shamatha, literally meaning “quiescence”, is the specific meditative discipline that will be the primary, initial focus of such research. Shamatha includes a range of methods for cultivating exceptionally refined states of attention, concentration, mindfulness, and introspection, which can then be used for exploring the inner space of human consciousness…Read More
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Public Lecture on “Lucid Dreaming and Dream Yoga”
Public lecture on “Lucid Dreaming and Dream Yoga” given on May 25th, 2019 at Lama Tsong Khapa Institute, Pomaia, Italy. Both in English and …
Meditation retreat on “Settling the Mind in its Natural State: Discovering the Innate Bliss, Luminosity, and Conceptuality of Unmodified Awareness,”
Sponsored by Centre Kalachakra, FranceEnglish with French translation. (Recorded May 22-25, 2015) …
Discovering Meditation: My Life with the Dalai Lama
An interview with Dr. B. Alan Wallace by Raimondo BultriniFrom a degree in Physics to a Buddhist monastery. The yogi Alan Wallace explains the contemplative …
Awakin Call with Alan Wallace on Feb. 16th, 2019
Title: Contemplative Science: Fathoming the Human Mind and the Nature of Consciousness on Feb.16, 2019To listen to the Interview Our guest this week …
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