Abstract Micki Fine, M.Ed., Loving Kindness Meditation Suggested donation $10Micki Fine is the founder of Mindful Living and has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction since 1994. She is credentialed as a Certified Mindfulness Teacher from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Micki teaches mindfulness in her private psychotherapy practice, at Rice University and the Jung Center. She is also the author of the book, The Need to Please: Mindfulness Skills to Gain Freedom...

Abstract Ann Friedman, Mindfulness for Parents and Children"We are told in school to pay attention! Yet, nobody ever teaches us how to do this. Like the adults around them, children's minds wander. Their thoughts often create anxiety: What if I fail the test? What if mom is late to pick me up? Why are mom and dad arguing? Nobody likes me."Mindfulness is a training to let go of these unhelpful thoughts and to pay attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity. This...

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Abstract Jerry Ruhl, Ph.D., Modern Meditation Suggested donation $10Everybody has creative power, inner fire, a divine spark. The tragedy is that too often we stifle this power by not believing or squandering it. Creative power does not come from ambition; in fact, ambition injures it and makes it a nervous strain. Creative power is the most enduring part of us, and it should be kept alive in all people for all their lives. This program will focus on letting go of egotism (fear and...

Abstract Dr. Jerry Ruhl, Modern Tradition Suggested donation $10Participants are invited to experience the power of presence in this meditation. Presence can be soothing or stimulating, intrusive or spacious. It is the ground from which healing emerges. Presence fills nature. Certain landscapes – mountains, trees, rocks, bodies of water – bind us beyond our understanding to something majestic and profound. Unfortunately, in our busy lives, we may only become mindful of our daily need for...

Abstract John K. Graham, M.D., D.Min., Modern Meditation Suggested donation $10Fix your attention on your breath or a part of the body, and invite the opening of your heart with compassion to connect with your true self, to others, and the mystery of the universe. John K. Graham, M.D., D.Min., is the President and CEO of the Institute for Spirituality and Health. The series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute, The Jung Center of Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Rothko...

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Abstract Jerry Ruhl, Ph.D., Modern Meditation Suggested donation $10Today, we often think of happiness as a natural right, even an entitlement. We tend to look for something or someone on the outside to make us happy. This meditation will consider happiness from the perspectives of depth psychology, Buddhism, and neuroscience. Executive Director of The Jung Center of Houston, Jerry M. Ruhl, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ruhl also is a faculty...

Abstract Dr. Andrew Vidich, Modern Tradition Suggested donation $10Dr. Andrew Vidich will present some of the latest research and information on how meditation can improve our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Participants will have a chance to practice simple time tested techniques that can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, and promote inner growth. Andrew Vidich, Ph.D., is an award winning author, educator, and international speaker in the field of death and dying, mysticism, and...

Abstract Jerry Ruhl, Ph.D., Modern Meditation“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.” This quote from Thomas Merton points toward a neglected aspect of meditation, that it is always relational. Consciously or unconsciously we yearn for enduring, supportive, loving attachment and relationship with others, with nature, and with God. We become fully realized in order to be more available for relationship, not the other...