Upcoming conference on Zen and the brain

This conference being held in Santa Fe in July and August features a couple of neuroscientists I'd like to hear. From the Upaya Institute Web page:

ZEN BRAIN: Zen Practice and the Emerging Science of Alleviating Suffering

Description:

In recent years, neuroscientific research involving experienced Buddhist practitioners, and clinical science studies of interventions derived from Buddhist meditative practice, have motivated new skillful approaches to reducing suffering. In this retreat, Roshi and leading scientists in this emerging area will discuss recent advances in application of these approaches in the alleviation of suffering. Talks and discussion will be embedded within Zazen practice throughout each day.

Presenters and their topics:

James Austin, M.D. (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and University of Missouri School of Medicine) “Selflessness, Wisdom, and Compassion: Neuroscientific Reflections on Zen Practice and the Transformations of Consciousness”

Susan Bauer-Wu, Ph.D., R.N. (Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School) “Contemplative Practice, Mind, and Body in Cancer Care”

Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D. (Upaya Zen Center) "Being with Dying: Zen, Science, and End- of-Life Care"

Amishi Jha, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania) "Driven to Distraction: Attention, Meditation, ADHD and the Brain"

Al Kaszniak, Ph.D. (University of Arizona) "Impermanence Made Visible: Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving from the Perspectives of Neuroscience and Zen Practice"

Shauna L. Shapiro, Ph.D. (Santa Clara University) "From the Cushion to the Clinic: Research on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health-Care Professionals"

Are any of you planning to attend?

Note: You can listen to the podcasts from the last Upaya conference on Zen and the brain. Click to hear all 11 Zen Brain talks from January, 2010.

Comments

[Rev Rashel Sraman]

Respected Dear Loving sir,
We are two Buddhist monk have been stuing Srilanka for nearly 7 years and have already been participated in many conferences and Buddhist festival in Singapure, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and srilanka too....sir we would like to participate in upcoming conference on Zen and the brain.........if it is possible for us to take part so please kindly let us know
your sincerly
Rev Rashel Sraman
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