[Buddha-l] [Fwd: Retreat for Scientists at Insight Meditation Society]

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

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Who are these guys? Anyone interested?
 
regards
erik


For the first time, a group of scientists will gather for a week of silent meditation practice to explore ways in which a rigorous and systematic approach to introspection can inform their research. This retreat has been organized by scientists, for scientists. The goal of this retreat will be to introduce researchers in the mind sciences to in-depth training in meditation. We consider this to be a unique opportunity to advance the scientific study of the human mind.

The retreat will be held at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. IMS has conducted silent meditation retreats for almost thirty years and is an ideal venue for this unique event. The technique of meditation that will be taught is the practice of vipassana -- otherwise known as "mindfulness meditation" -- an ancient method of introspection that readily conforms to the spirit of empirical science. In this practice, there are no metaphysics to be adopted uncritically or gurus to venerate. While the method of vipassana comes out of the most ancient school of Buddhism (the Theravada), it is simply a means of training the mind to be more keenly aware of sensory phenomena and the flow of thought. The practice need not be adopted in the context of Buddhism as a religion or as a philosophical tradition.  

The Scientists Retreat at IMS is designed to introduce neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, psychologists and others who study the mind, to intensive meditation in a retreat setting.  This retreat is open to graduate students, post-doctoral trainees and faculty who work in the broad area of the mind sciences. The retreat will be conducted in most respects like a traditional vipassana retreat and will be led by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg, two of the founding teachers at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA.  

The retreat will begin on Saturday January 7, 2006 and will end on Saturday January 14, 2006.  It will differ from a regular retreat by including periods of dialogue led by scientists who have participated in events organized by the Mind & Life Institute www.mindandlife.org. They will lead focused discussions on topics that are relevant to the intersection of the mind and neurosciences, and contemplative practice. Each of the small group discussions will report back to the larger group. Other than these periods of focused dialogue, the retreat will be conducted in silence. For anyone who has never spent days in silence before, this aspect of the retreat alone is likely to be a revolutionary experience. 

You can register for the retreat at www.dharma.org/MindLife.htm or call the IMS registrar to request a form  (978-355-4378). The cost is on a sliding scale basis: $455 (Sponsor); $405 (Mid); $350 (Low); and $210 (Scholarship); participants choose based on financial means. These fees cover accommodations and meals only. The opportunity to support the teachers and staff via a donation will be provided at the end of the retreat.  Details about the retreat environment and location will be mailed to you upon receipt of your registration.  



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