The Science of Mindfulness (video)

Amber Larson, Wisdom Quarterly; Prof. Jon Kabat-Zinn (Nour Foundation) 

Becoming Conscious: The Science of Mindfulness

Scientific inquiry (nourfoundation.com)

Many of us go through daily life on autopilot, not being fully aware of our conscious experience.

Neuroscientists Richard Davidson and Amishi Jha join Buddhist clinical mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn (UMass) to explore the role of consciousness in mental and physical health, how we can train the mind (heart) to become more flexible and adaptable, and what cutting-edge neuroscience is revealing about the transformation of consciousness through mindfulness and contemplative practice.

This event is part of The Emerging Science of Consciousness Series (nourfoundation.com), which brings together leading experts from various fields to discuss how the latest research is challenging our understanding of the very nature and function of consciousness in our daily lives. February 6, 2013 at the New York Academy of Sciences.

Conscious Life Expo 2014; Life in Space

Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; ConsciousLifeExpo.com

Los Angeles 2014: February 7-9, LAX Airport Hilton. Be a speaker or come hear:

George Noory, Dr. Deborah King, Dr. Mario Martinez, Actah, William Henry, Dannion Brinkley, Emy Shanti, Paramahansa Jagadish, Dr. Dain Heer, Celeste Yamall, and many more

The amazing Linda Moulton Howe (EarthFiles.com) revealing the mysteries of the universe to us for hours after her talk (WQ/Conscious Life Expo, LAX Hilton, 2012)

 

8.8 Billion “Goldilocks” Planets in Milky Way

(EarthFiles.com, Nov. 11, 2013)

Of the estimated 200 billion stars in just our Milky Way Galaxy alone, scientists report that 40 billion are similar to our yellow sun. One-fifth of yellow suns have earth-size planets in the “Goldilocks” zone of temperatures to sustain life as we know it. More

 

“Just in our Milky Way galaxy alone, that's 8.8 billion throws of the biological dice.”

- Geoff Marcy, University of California, Berkeley

• 2 Million-Year-Old Skulls to Rewrite Human Evolution 
• (Nov. 23, 2013) Snowden Leak: NSA Has Infected 50,000 Computer Networks with Malicious Software
• NSA Misled FISA Court

Green Festival: Sustainability (LA, SF)

Seth Auberon, Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; GreenFestivals.org/LA, (SF)

Green Festival rolls west stopping in Los Angeles Oct. 19-20 and San Francisco Nov. 9-10

Tabling to bring attention to and end modern slavery (WQ/FreeTheSlaves.net)

See the new Green Guide

Green Festival is headed to a new venue in Los Angeles on October 19-20 -- the LA Mart. Along with classic program favorites like Green Business, Fair Trade, Community Action, and more, the festival  is introducing brand new, hands-on programming including the Good Food Stage, DIY demos, Exhibitor demos, and two fabulous eco-fashion shows.

Meat wastes water (WQ)

Learn by doing because practical skills increase self-sufficiency while saving money. Discover fabulous recipes for a healthy, happy family. Be entertained by live demonstrations detailing energy upgrades, bike maintenance, homesteading (edible gardening), and more. 

Support a sustainable economy (take fewer showers or eat fewer animals, the raising-for-slaughter of which wastes countless gallons), zeoform, and get some sustainable holiday shopping out of the way!

 

LIVE: Amy Goodman (DemocracyNow.org) to speak

Green Festival is the nation’s largest green marketplace for conscious consumers. The research has been done: Every vendor displays a firm commitment to social and environmental responsibility. LA, SF
 

Transition Pasadena moves us from a petroleum-based society to a green one: Throop UU