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Near the end of today’s always-lovely Beingfulness session, Narit brought up the Queen’s recent “hologram” carriage, asking a wonderfully valid question of it: “I mean, what is that?” I have some answers — too many, in fact; I just completed a PhD dissertation on that very technological subject! — and I refrained from jumping in for fear of babbling on and hijacking the enjoyable chat. Forgive the ego trip, but for anyone interested in one nerd's thinking through the emerging quandary of digital holograms — how they mess with and/or enhance ways we make sense of reality, and my own claims about how they boost embodiment within the social experience of any modern media (which inherently create liminal spaces between presence and absence in which we “communicate” but, more in this case, really commune) — I offer some light bedside reading … An essay of mine, “Will holograms help us grieve?” An article of mine based on research at the Univ. of Westminster (nee the Royal Polytechnic Institution), "Pepper’s Ghost and the Augmented Reality of Modernity" (PDF below, with the usual caveats about academese) My very occasional blog, with several posts about recent holograms of deceased pop stars There are likely related discussions to be had about this community's own experiences Zooming with Alistair & Daniel et al., the ways the online platform (and this site) has facilitated so much more than linguistic & intellectual communication, and the virtual space between presence and absence we find & occupy together, literally/figuratively/liminally/magically etc.

For those that might be interested🙂 https://events.tergar.org/events/detail/the-power-of-imagination-for-awakening-MTE3?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=power_of_visualization&fbclid=IwAR1frf7nXbeRIZ0GxyaxYXTWID3YGH0B7eikOltvsLJnu3ZX16DRImw2dRM

Lovely early morning practice ( in my PJs ) this morning. Rachel mentioned the quiet part of the practice and Jane mentioned mantras. This brought back fond memories, for me, of the earlier "corona comfort "days which the original gang members will remember. We used to have a 'Satsang' evening session where we joined Alistair and Daniel ( and Ben ) for a silent sit. The only sound would be A and D chanting , beautifully, while Daniel played the shruti box...blissful. I always used this time to practice whatever we had been learning that particular week. Unfortunately, being on a Friday evening, it wasn't a good time, for many, Too near to planned weekend activities but it had all the ingredients that Rachel and Jane spoke of. Happy , happy memories,🧡🙏

Hello everyone, I wanted to post on here before it goes on general sale, but I'm coming up to EDINBURGH this November. A number of people were frustrated at not being able to get to London for the Tapping into Freedom course, so I'm running it again for my November weekend at the Salisbury Centre. It's the 18-19th November. We're in the lovely light Studio Room upstairs at the Centre so there's space for about 25-30 people. If you're a Baobab member you get a 15% discount. But just to warn you that in previous years these courses do get booked up. There is also concessionary rates and if you're struggling financially but would like to come, please drop me a line. Hope to see some of my Scottish friends up there - or just come up and make a long weekend of it. Edinburgh is such a grand place. Ax

We are three weeks into our Thursday exploration of imagination/creation practice. Ultimately we are heading towards the visualisation of the Buddha of Compassion, Chenrezig. But in today's session we were looking at 'benefactors' from our own life that we can resurrect imaginatively, in order to sensitise ourselves to the feeling of being loved and appreciated. This is not without difficulties - and we discussed some of those in a question from Zana today.

Hi all, I came across this review ( which in itself is a treat to read with beautiful artwork) of 'The biology of wonder', by Andreas Weber. It touches on a some of the subjects Alistair talked about this year, so maybe some of you find it inspiring. I have not read the book yet. If any of you have, I love to hear your thoughts on it. https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/12/05/biology-of-wonder-weber/?mc_cid=9bfc640211&mc_eid=d2821d6218&fbclid=IwAR3JrxqIU2mlw5vGjY4excURlewgzP2Zrl0RsJVTG4sVi3M60ACGZTNv1UQ(https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/12/05/biology-of-wonder-weber/?mc_cid=9bfc640211&mc_eid=d2821d6218&fbclid=IwAR3JrxqIU2mlw5vGjY4excURlewgzP2Zrl0RsJVTG4sVi3M60ACGZTNv1UQ) Wishing you a merry Christmas! Love Mechteld-Hanna

Thought this event looks fascinating and might be of interest to some of you :) It's online and in-person at Jamyang London Buddhist Center at 7pm tomorrow (Wed 17 Jan) Full details here - https://sciwizlive.com/event/illuminating-consciousness-merging-buddhist-insights-with-scientific-inquiry(https://sciwizlive.com/event/illuminating-consciousness-merging-buddhist-insights-with-scientific-inquiry)

Salaams and peace to everyone! My name is Fran, I am a new Mindsprings member, and a progressive Muslim living near Toronto, Canada. I am wondering if the following two topics have been addressed in a video lesson or podcast here on the Mindsprings site: (Topic One) Gender Identiy, Sexual Orientation and Sexual Expression in Buddhism; and (Topic Two) Death - is it a transition to a new experience in Buddhism? I would be grateful to learn about Buddhist teachings on these topics. Thank you and blessings! Fran

Since I haven't been doing live sessions for a couple of months now, I thought it might be nice to have a Q&A spot here. Ask a question about practice, dharma, life on the cushion or off it and I'll post a video answer a couple of times a week. You can post your questions below. That way there'll be some beneficial activity going on here for people to tune in to. 😀 Big heart bow, A

I enrolled in this course and thought I would share it for those that might be interested in Gabor Mate and Richard Schwartz work. It starts or is released beginning of June. It will hopefully be interested especially with the both of them together. The course is run by the publishers Sounds True. I believe there might be a link somewhere below. Otherwise it can be found on their main page. You can try and apply for a scholarship run by the Sounds True Foundation for those in financial hardship as I did, and I was accepted due to my circumstances. Anyway info below 🙂 We would like to invite you to discover a teaching series hosted by our partner Sounds True. In the words of our friend Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, Gabor Maté, MD, and Richard Schwartz, PhD, are "geniuses of the inner world." Each is an original thinker who trusts their own knowing. In their respective careers, practicing medicine and psychotherapy, they each followed the evidence they discovered in their clinical practice and broke new ground, even when it went against the status quo. Gabor Maté and Richard Schwartz inspire us to dig deep and stay true to what we discover. They are the type of courageous voices we need to help us turn with compassion and utter integrity toward all of our experience, and find the healing and wholeness we seek. Today we’re inviting you to enroll in their in-depth teaching series, Embracing All of You. In this new online video course, they present their respective approaches to self-discovery and healing—Compassionate Inquiry (CI) developed by Gabor Maté and Internal Family Systems (IFS) developed by Richard Schwartz—revealing what these two approaches have in common (a lot!) and, most importantly, how we can apply these approaches to the personal challenges we face. Embracing All of You: Compassionate Inquiry Meets Internal Family Systems reminds us that understanding your multifaceted mind—and making peace with all the aspects that make you who you are—is the key to lasting transformation. In six sessions, you will explore: How Richard and Gabor’s early life experiences formed their outlook and professional lives, and the clinical discoveries that underpin their approaches An overview of the IFS and CI models in two in-depth sessions where Richard and Gabor dialogue and tease apart the similarities and differences between their approaches Understanding addictive behaviors, the relationship between trauma and addiction, and how CI and IFS work with people who want to address an addictive pattern The relationship of early wounds and core beliefs to physical illnesses and disease, with a particular emphasis on using IFS and CI to address chronic diseases and autoimmune challenges How to use CI and IFS as pathways to spiritual discovery Find out more about the course and enroll today! ENROLL NOW This remarkable 6-week course has proved transformational for so many people since it was introduced last year. What kind of discovery is possible for you? With you on the journey, The SAND team & Sounds True If you have any questions please email support@soundstrue.com . Science and Nonduality (SAND) is a community inspired by timeless wisdom, informed by cutting-edge science, and grounded in personal experience. We come together in an openhearted exploration of the big questions of life to embody our interconnectedness and celebrate our humanity.