Greetings!
Friday night at 7:00 p.m. This Friday we will review Madhyamaka, the middle way school of philosophy, and include material from the book. We are moving toward the conclusion of our series, Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness, so this is a good opportunity to clarify view.
We'll also spend some time in meditation.
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Luminous Mind is pleased to present a workshop with
Dr. Mario
Martinez in a cutting-edge fusion of
Buddhist psychology & western
mind-body science.
 Embodying the Four Immeasurables:
A Biocognitive Approach to Buddhism
Friday October 9th, 2009
7 pm to 9 pm
Belle Meade Executive Suites
4525 Harding Road
Second Floor Conference Room
Nashville, TN 37205
(Across from Belle Meade Kroger)
Cost: Contributions to Luminous Mind
Seating is limited to 75. To reserve your space, go to http://www.luminousmind.net/events.html
or email info@luminousmind.net
We want to cultivate the qualities of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, but what do we do with negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, and aggression?
In this presentation Dr. Mario Martinez teaches how to apply Western mind-body science to Buddhist concepts of the exalted emotions known in Buddhism as the Four Immeasurables, or Four Brahmaviharas. Based on how cognition and emotions affect the immune system, biocognitive techniques offer an added dimension to resolve the fear-based emotions that can block the health benefits of the Four Immeasurables and other Buddhist contemplative techniques.
Dr. Martinez is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of biocognitive science. He is the author of the psychological novel "The Man from Autumn" (Llumina Press) and the CD learning series "The Mind-Body Code" (Sounds True). Because of his specialty in how cultural and spiritual beliefs affect the immune system, he has been a consultant for the BBC, National Geographic, the Catholic Church, and Buddhist monks. For more information on Mario's work visit www.biocognitive.com. Presented in conjuction with the Institute of Biocognitive Psychology.
The event will be a fundraiser for Luminous Mind to allow us to bring in more teachers in the future.
Note: A Friday night study series on the Four Immeasurables will begin following this special event.
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September-October Schedule
Friday, September 18
Review & Meditate - Middle Way Philosophy
Friday, September 25
Watch DVD - Middle Way Philosophy, Part 2
Monday, September 14
Re-view video - Middle Way Philosophy, Part 2
Friday, October2
Final Wrap-Up, Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness
Friday, October 9
Special Event with Dr. Mario Martinez
Friday, October 16
No study group this week
Friday, October 16
Begin new series on the Four Immeasurables,
"Noble Heart" by Pema Chodron
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