Abstract Celeste Budwit-Hunter, Shamatha Tradition Suggested donation $10The word for meditation in Sanskrit is “shamatha” which means “peacefully abiding.” Peacefully abiding describes the mind as it naturally is. The word “peace” tells the whole story. The human mind is by nature joyous, calm and very clear. In shamatha meditation we aren’t creating a peaceful state, we’re letting our mind be as it is naturally. Celeste Budwit-Hunter, MA, LMFTA, has studied Shambhala Buddhism for 25...

Abstract Twelve Moments: Stewardship Zen Buddhist Tradition with Mary Carol Edwards Pay What You Can, suggested contribution $10For the month of February, the Rothko Chapel presented a meditation on the topic of "Stewardship" in the Zen Buddhist tradition, led by Mary Carol Edwards. This program preceded our 2019 Symposium "Toward a Better Future: Transforming the Climate Crisis" taking place February 28 through March 2 at the Rothko Chapel and University of St. Thomas. To...

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Led by Bhante Basnagoda Rahula

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Led by M. Alejandro Chaoul

Abstract Alejandro Chaoul, Tibetan Bon-Buddhist TraditionAlejandro Chaoul is an assistant professor at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center where he conducts research using mind-body techniques with cancer patients, and holds group and individual meditation classes at the Integrative Medicine Center. He is also an associate faculty member at The McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at University of Texas Medical School, where he teaches medical students in the areas of spirituality,...

Abstract Harvey Aronson Tibetan BuddhistHarvey Aronson is a psychotherapist and teacher of Buddhist psychology. He is the founding co-director of Dawn Mountain: Tibetan Temple, Research Institute, and Community Center in Houston, Texas. The center’s mission is to preserve and present authentic traditional Buddhist practice while investigating ways of making it practicable to modern Westerners. He is the author of Buddhist Practice on Western Ground, the writing of which was supported by a...

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Presented by Anne Klein

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Led by Alejandro Chaoul, PhD

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led by Lex Gillian

Abstract Ginger Clarkson, Vipassana Meditation Suggested donation $10Join a practice focused on using compassion to create unity. Vipassana meditation involves fluid attention to what is actually occurring, both internally and externally, without trying to change, judge, or analyze it. A practitioner aims to observe consciously whatever happens, neither grasping nor rejecting any particular stimulus or experience, thereby freeing themselves from habitual responses. Ginger Clarkson is a...