Intraconnected: Embracing Oneness and Human Differences
Drawing on spiritual, scientific, and sociological expertise, this March 23 forum explored insights from Dr. Dan Siegel’s new book, Intraconnected. Dr. Siegel, Mirabai Bush, Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz,...
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Introducing the Compassionate Leadership in Finance PODCAST
We are excited to collaborate with Mindful on Wall Street to share a series of podcasts of our conversations with leaders in finance. These discussions will illuminate how successful decision-makers...
View ArticleLeah Penniman on Black Earth Wisdom
On March 31, Leah Penniman joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan P. Rose for a conversation about how farming and living in deep connection with land can heal and fortify the planet and...
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Igniting Action at the Intersection of Art, Ecology, and Contemplation
The Garrison Institute was honored to welcome the work of Paz Perlman and artists from the Think About Water collective into the ensemble of contributors at our recent Pathways to Planetary Health...
View ArticleThe Contemplative Artist’s Way
From ancient wisdom traditions to secular and science-based approaches to mindfulness, people have always found ways to engage contemplative practices to foster wellbeing and channel attention. In...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our New Pathways to Planetary Health Director, Stephen M. Posner
The Garrison Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Posner as the new Director of our Pathways to Planetary Health initiative. “We are thrilled to have Stephen on board and look...
View ArticleContemplative Science and Organizational Transformation with David Germano
When Karen Doyle Grossman started her tenure as executive director of the Garrison Institute, one of her first orders of business was inviting David Germano to join her in a forum. Germano is the...
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CARE: An Educator SEL Program with Proof
CARE is a unique evidence-based program designed to help educators (teachers and administrators) reduce stress and enliven their teaching and leadership by promoting awareness, presence, compassion,...
View ArticleZen, Contemplative Practice, and the Emergence of Black Queer Joy
By Steven Thurston Oliver, Salem State University Originally printed in the Journal of Contemplative Inquiry, Vol. 9, 2022 This narrative essay offers an exploration of the ways in which contemplative...
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Susana Mendoza on Clarity and Human Relationships
Welcome again to the Compassionate Leadership in Finance Podcast. This collaboration with Mindful on Wall Street presents illuminating discussions with successful financial decision-makers on how they...
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Dr. Bayo Akomolafe on “Postactivism”
In this talk with Garrison Institute Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta, “Contemplating Postactivism: Reframing Our Approach to Social Change,” Bayo Akomolafe began by asking the provocative...
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Islands of Coherence
“When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order.” Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize-winning...
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Lineage, Love and Justice with the Reverend angel Kyodo williams, Sensei
The Garrison Institute is delighted to present this recent Forum discussion between Fellowship Director Dr. Angel Acosta and the Reverend angel Kyodo williams, Sensei, in which they delved into the...
View ArticleCLiF Program Opens Registration for Third Annual Program
Executive Leadership Program Teaches Mindfulness-Based Leadership Skills to Facilitate Personal and Business Growth and Resilience and Guides Financial Services Leaders in Incorporating DEI and ESG....
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Competitive AND Compassionate, with Nathan Romano
Welcome again to the Compassionate Leadership in Finance Podcast. With the summer season well underway, our three-part CLiF podcast in collaboration with Mindful on Wall Street is coming to a close....
View ArticleContemplative Practice: A Harbinger and Sustainer of Wise Thinking
By Nichol Chase, Garrison Institute Fellow A few years ago, I had an experience that forever shifted my perspective on life and served as a catalyst for everything that developed in my personal and...
View ArticleThe Great Bypass: Resting in the Aliveness of Being
Without a doubt, if there is one tangible benefit that has emerged from my contemplative journey over the last decade, it has been in my capacity to be more honest with myself. Not honest in the...
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The Myth of “I Can’t Meditate”
There could be lots of reasons behind the image below. I suspect it tugged at my heart because I read it as a statement that says, “I give up! I can’t meditate.” It’s a similar feeling I get when...
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Energy Transition and Inner Development
The Vatican published Laudate Deum in early October, written by Pope Francis and titled “To All People of Good Will on the Climate Crisis.” This letter builds on Laudato Si, the Pope’s 2015 Encyclical...
View ArticleDr. Sharon Blackie Speaks on Women Shape-Shifting in a Discussion of the...
In the vast tapestry of human experience across time, the power of metamorphosis, shape-shifting, and transformation has captivated minds. These timeless themes, interwoven within fairy tales,...
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