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The Pandemic & Economic Situation: Five Things to Know & Five Things You Can Do contemplative studies program covid-19 economy pandemic Apr 13, 2020

 One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

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Vagal Tone & Meditation Perspectives on COVID-19 & Immunity contemplative studies program coronavirus covid-19 immunity meditation pandemic vagal tone Apr 10, 2020

 One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

What follows is an instalment in a series of assignments...

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COVID-19 & Immunity: Yoga & Pranayama Perspectives contemplative studies program coronavirus covid-19 pandemic pranayama yoga Apr 10, 2020

One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

What follows is an instalment in a series of assignments taken on by CSP...

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Ayurveda Perspectives on COVID-19 & Immunity ayurveda contemplative studies program coronavirus covid-19 immune health immunity recipe Apr 05, 2020

One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

What follows is an instalment in a series of assignments taken on by CSP...

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Ayurveda Perspectives on Immunity and COVID-19 ayurveda coronavirus covid-19 immunity pandemic Apr 03, 2020

One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

What follows is an instalment in a series of assignments taken on by CSP...

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Five Things We Can Do: General & Alternative Perspectives on Immunity contemplative studies program coronavirus covid-19 essential oils hydration immunity isolation loneliness pandemic sleep supplements Mar 24, 2020

One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

What follows is an instalment in a series of assignments taken on by CSP...

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General and Alternative Perspectives on COVID-19 & Immunity. coronavirus covid-19 diet immune system pandemic social distancing Mar 22, 2020

One of the guiding principles explored in the Contemplative Studies Program is that we have agency. In the face of adversity we can become empowered to consciously direct our evolution towards more favourable outcomes.

What follows is the first in a series of assignments taken on by CSP members....

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The Trauma Therapist Podcast hero's journey podcast psychotherapy trauma Mar 20, 2020

In this episode of the Trauma Therapist Podcast Miles is on fire as he talks about his personal hero's journey, trauma, the convergence of Buddhism and psychotherapy and offers advice to therapists just beginning their careers.

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Knowledge Without College Podcast pilgrimage podcast sacred wisdom science trauma Mar 09, 2020

 

Show Notes from the Knowledge Without College Podcast

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00:25 – Miles’s personal introduction, and short biography
02:45 – Talking about Sacred Wisdoms
08:50 – Differences between scientific methods and “scientism”...

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What Does it Mean to Take Refuge? brain buddha dharma emptiness kobe bryant openess plastic refuge sangha tsongkhapa Feb 15, 2020

Excerpt from Class 3 of Find True Refuge

I actually want to put this under the point of what does it mean to take refuge. Now that you have the causes, what are the two causes? Fear and confidence.

Then what are the three objects? The reliances. You rely on the Buddha as the epitome, as the...

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Let's Talk... the Shadow jung let's talk psychotherapy spiritual bypassing the shadow trauma Feb 13, 2020

In this Episode of Let's Talk, Miles and Heather explore spiritual bypassing, trauma, and the benefits of integrating Buddhism and psychotherapy. The thread that ties these topics together is the notion of working with what Carl Jung called the shadow, the unseen, unwanted aspects of our psyche.

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Let's Talk Trauma and Spirituality let's talk spirituality trauma wellbeing Nov 12, 2019

In this episode of Let's Talk... Heather and Miles explore the three characteristics that define trauma and why its so important for anyone interested in wellbeing and spirituality to be trauma-informed.

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