spring class 2012

The Universe in an Atom:
Higher Knowledge and Perception in Tibetan Buddhism.
A Tribute to Professor Robert Thurman and the Dalai Lama

Ancient Buddhist texts speak of knowledge and even yogic direct perception of the universe on the miniscule as well as the cosmological level. There are reasons to believe such "noetic" phenomena are not purely metaphorical or symbolic. This course looks at the statements in terms of Professor Thurman's and the Dalai Lama's pioneering analyses, which include aspects of contemporary neuroscience, physics, and cosmology.

Class 1 (March 15) "Atoms" open up to yogically transformed perception?

Class 2 (March 22) "Universes" become accessible to yogically transformed perception?

Class 3 (March 29) Atoms and universes in the Bardo

Instructor: William Bushell, PhD

Dates: March 15, 22, 29

Schedule: Thursday evenings from 7-9PM

Location: Tibet House US, 22 West 15th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)

Tuition: Individual class: $25 ($22.50 member), Series: $68 ($60 member)

Registration: Tibet House US