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Mindsight: Brain Science and Transformation for You and Your Relationships
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-19 11:57

On May 10, Daniel Siegel visited Vancouver for the closing event to the Dalai Lama Center's spring Speakers Series. The theme to these events has been "Living Compassion Inside and Out" and his discussion on Mindsight was very much on key. For Dr. Siegel, once we see the mind (inside...) we can have more healthy relationships with others (...and out). more

Daniel Siegel Fills the House
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-10 22:10

It was a packed house last night as Dr. Daniel Siegel visited Vancouver for Mindsight: Brain Science and Transformation for You and Your Relationships. Moderator Maria LeRose led an informal conversation with Dr. Siegel that touched on his beginnings in the medical field, his work with Mindsight and how we can use it in our everyday lives. more

Seeing ourselves with Mindsight
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-09 07:13

The Dalai Lama Center recently had a chance to sit down with Dr. more

The Dalai Lama Center in Conversation with Stephen Post
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-07 09:38

During his recent visit to Vancouver, Dr. Stephen Post, author of The Hidden Gifts of Giving, sat down with the Dalai Lama Center to discuss some of the ways in which by helping others we can help ourselves. more

The Power of Giving, Compassion and Hope (Video)
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-04 07:34

The giver’s glow. The helper’s high. These are just a couple of the terms used to describe the phenomenon of the positive reaction we have when we decide to help others. more

Mindsight with Daniel Siegel
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-03 10:41

Date:Tuesday, May 10, 2011Time:6:45 - 8:30 pmDoors Open: 6:15 pmVenue:Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, SFU Woodward's(entrance up ramp from Cordova Courtyard)Address:149 West Hastings, Vancouver more

Stephen Post - The Power of Giving, Compassion and Hope
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-05-02 08:03

On Friday evening, Dr. Stephen Post joined the Dalai Lama Center for an intimate discussion on the power of giving. Dr. Post, who is the director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University, brought evidence to suggest that helping others is one of the most effective ways to improve our own well-being. more

The Hidden Gifts of Helping - Stephen Post
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-04-28 12:02

In this short video, author Stephen Post discusses the topic of his book - helping - and shares how it's not only good for others but good for us too. more

Creating a Sacred Space: Living Compassion in Community
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-04-21 09:12

On April 12, in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a neighbourhood with its fair share of challenges, the notion of community was both discussed and on display.The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education welcomed Rev. Ric Matthews of First United Church and Jannet Ann Nordemann of Canadians 4 Compassion for Living Compassion in Community. more

Helping Ourselves by Helping Others: Stephen Post
Posted by Dalai Lama Center on 2011-04-19 11:37

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