B. Alan Wallace | leading scholar, author and meditation teacher
Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, USA | United States

B. Alan Wallace, Leading scholar & author, USA

B. Alan Wallace has taught Buddhist meditation and philosophy worldwide since 1976 and has served as interpreter for numerous Tibetan scholars and contemplatives, including H.H. the Dalai Lama. After earning his undergraduate degree in physics and the philosophy of science at from Amherst College in 1987, he went on to earn his Ph.D. in religious studies at Stanford University in 1995. He is the founder and president of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies

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Mind & Its Potential 2012

video link to Cultivating mental and emotional balance in the modern world featuring B. Alan Wallace

Cultivating mental and emotional balance in the modern world

video link to The brain, the mind and our human potential: in conversation with Professor V. S. Ramachandran and B. Alan Wallace featuring B. Alan Wallace

The brain, the mind and our human potential: in conversation with Professor V. S. Ramachandran and B. Alan Wallace
Appearances at this years' conference:

Conference Day 1: Monday 29 October 2012


@ 09.30
Cultivating mental and emotional balance in the modern world

  • How do our desires and impulses affect our mental wellbeing?
  • How does inattention affect our minds?
  • What impact do negative thoughts have?
  • How can we remedy emotional imbalances?
  • How can we cultivate mental and emotional balance in our lives?

  • › B. Alan Wallace, leading scholar, author and meditation teacher, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, USA
@ 14.00
The brain, the mind and our human potential: in conversation with Professor V. S. Ramachandran and B. Alan Wallace

  • What makes us human?
  • How does the mind influence the brain?
  • How can we explain the placebo effect?
  • How does information impact the brain? Where is it stored?
     

  • › B. Alan Wallace, leading scholar, author and meditation teacher, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies, USA