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His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama at Shechen Monastery, Bodhgaya, India

A Conversation on Contemplation and Creativity with Matthieu Ricard and Philip Glass, moderated by Mark Epstein M.D.

Event date: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7pm

Location: French Institute Alliance Française - Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues), New York City.

On the occasion of the release of his book "Why Meditate?", Matthieu Ricard will meet with world-renowned composer Philip Glass, to explore the fascinating crossroads between contemplation and creativity. A presentation of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), the evening is part of FIAF’s fall Crossing the Line 2010 festival.
Tickets: crossingtheline.org | 212 307 4100
Information: crossingtheline.org | 212 355 6160
Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, R, and W at 59th Street: F at 63rd Street
Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4, Q31 to 59th Street; M5 to 58th Street

"Why Meditate?" Public talk and book release

Event date: 8 September, 7-9 pm

Location: Jackson, Wyoming, USA: Shooting Star Resort

Talk based on Matthieu Ricard's new book, Why Meditate? This free event, hosted by the Center of Wonder, will be followed by a book signing.

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Meditation workshop

Event date: 7-8 September

Location: Jackson, Wyoming, USA

Matthieu Ricard will offer a meditation retreat, guiding participants through techniques that are designed to cultivate mindfulness, altruistic love and compassion, and to overcome afflictive mental states such as anger, greed, jealousy, discouragement, and fear, as outlined on his new book "Why Meditate?"
The meditation retreat, hosted by the Center of Wonder, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 7th, and 9:00 to noon on the 8th at the Shooting Star Resort and includes lunch and a copy of Ricard’s recently published book. The entire registration fee will be dedicated to supporting projects in education and health care in Nepal, India, and Tibet, through Karuna-Shechen, a global charity founded by Matthieu Ricard that focuses on the Himalayan region.
Space at the meditation retreat is limited to 40 participants. The Center of Wonder asks that participants call to register: Carrie Geraci, Executive Director, The Center of Wonder, 307-734-0570, 307-413-1474 Center of Wonder

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Day of introduction to meditation with Matthieu Ricard in Montreal

Event date: September 19, 2010

Location: Montreal, Canada

Salle Marie Gerin-Lajoie Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, UQAM
405, rue Ste-Catherine E., Montreal (Berri)
Local J-M400 (metro level) - Berri-UQAM
Info http://canada.karuna-shechen.org/fr/

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Interdisciplinary study day on mindfulness

Event date: Sunday, September 26, 2010

Location: Paris Hôtel Méridien Montparnasse

Interdisciplinary study day on mindfulness in Paris from 9:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.
With CHRISTOPHER ANDRE, THIERRY JANSSEN, GUIDO Bondolfi and Matthieu RICARD
Mindfulness is a central theme of Buddhist philosophy.
The study of mindfulness and its effects has been the focus of research in affective neuroscience in recent years.
It turned out that the practice of mindfulness could have beneficial effects on the immune and emotional systems, stress, anxiety and depression.
Location: Hotel Meridien Montparnasse - 19, rue du Commandant Mouchotte - 75014 Paris
Access: Metro line 13 (station Gaite)
Price: 90€ - Students / unemployed: 45€*(*excl rental)
Reservations: FNAC, Carrefour, Shop U, Intermarche
www.fnac.com - www.carrefour.fr - www.francebillet.fr
This event is organized by Emergences in partnership with ADM.
The benefits will be donated to projects Karuna Shechen.
www.emergences-asbl.org - www.karuna-shechen.org - www.association-mindfulness.org

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How to raise and share happiness everyday

Event date: Friday, September 24, 2010

Location: Cultural Centre of Auderghem - Brussels

Interdisciplinary Symposium on Positive Psychology
with Christophe André, Isabelle Filliozat, Thomas Ansembourg, Eric Lambin and Matthieu Ricard
Followed by an interactive conference 'views on happiness'
September 25 and 26 workshops on the theme of happiness
Information and reservation (+32) (0)2.660.03.03 / mail:
More information on http://emergences-asbl.org
Organized to benefit projects of the association Karuna-Shechen and Street Children Brazil