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Mind and Life Europe | Mind Matters Talk with Matthieu Ricard “Painting with Light” Art and Aesthetics in the Enactive Fold Register here! From the Introduction to Matthieu Ricard’s new book of photography, Lumière, available as a bilingual edition from Allary.....

We’re excited to continue our Mind Matters series this fall with Buddhist monk, author, humanitarian, and photographer, Matthieu Ricard. Taking place on 12th November at 6pm CET!

Check it out here: mindandlife-europe.org/events/mind-...

Beautiful to see this special moment between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Marieke van Vugt at our recent Mind & Life Dialogue, "Minds, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics" at Dharamsala, India!

Can reading a book make you a better person? 🤔

Read more in the Power of Us newsletter, featuring insights from social psychologist Rémi Thériault and NYU Professor of Psychology & Neural Science, Jay Van Bavel!

As avid booklovers, we're excited to see the progress of 2024 EVA awardee Rémi Thériault! His research explores how nonfiction books — especially in pop psychology — might influence prosociality and polarisation. 👏

Mindful Researchers - Mindful Researchers The “Mindful Researchers” initiative emerged in August 2020, by a collaboration of participants in the ESRI 2020 hosted by Mind & Life Europe. We are an

Mindful Researchers are relaunching Mindful Presentations — a welcoming space to share projects, ideas, and practices in 90-min sessions with grounding, presentations, and dialogue every 6-8 weeks.

Submit a 15-min talk by Nov 3 to contact@mindfulresearchers.org
More info: https://ow.ly/NvmK50XjfvQ

There is still time to register for the MLE Friends book launch event tomorrow at 12pm CET with Prof Jay Garfield and Ven Gendun Losang. Join us to learn more about the ethical undercurrents in Mādhyamika Buddhism!

Register here: https://ow.ly/b4Vg50XjcEL

🥳 Are you an early-career researcher exploring the science of contemplative practice? Applications for Mind & Life Europe's 2025 European Varela Awards, with grants of up to €23,500, are now open!

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Ssci50Xg7vs

#MindAndLifeEurope #ContemplativeScience #ResearchFunding

We’re delighted to welcome Prof Jay Garfield for an MLE Friends Book Launch next Wednesday 29th October, 12pm CET, celebrating his two new books on ethics and interdependence in the Madhyamaka tradition, in dialogue with Ven Losang Gendun. Open to all!

Find out more: https://ow.ly/TEeW50Xgbal

Mind and Life Europe | Making Room for Contemplation Register here ! In these extremely challenging times, making the time for contemplation and community is essential for our well-being. Contemplation evokes carving out a time and a space to become…

🌿 Are you new to meditation — or a long-time practitioner? Wherever you are on your journey, our next Making Room for Contemplation session offers a space to pause, breathe, and connect.

Find out more here:

Mind and Life Europe | Making Room for Contemplation Register here ! In these extremely challenging times, making the time for contemplation and community is essential for our well-being. Contemplation evokes carving out a time and a space to become…

🌿 Are you new to meditation — or a long-time practitioner? Wherever you are on your journey, our next Making Room for Contemplation session offers a space to pause, breathe, and connect.

Find out more here:

Minds, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics October 14, 15, and 16, 2025 What is the potential of AI to alleviate suffering, advance equity, and support human and planetary flourishing—and what risks does it pose to health, work, education, politics, and climate action? And how might we infuse AI with ethical values so that it benefits the well-being of all life on Earth? … Continue reading "Minds, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics"

AI is reshaping how we live, work & connect. How can it deepen compassion? 🌏

Join us live from Dharamsala, Oct 14–16 for Minds, Artificial Intelligence & Ethics with The Dalai Lama Trust & Mind & Life Europe.

👉 http://mindand.life/4tWl50X8I26

#MindsAIEthics #AI #Ethics #Compassion

🌿When was the last time you paused — not to escape the world, but to stand in it more fully?🌿

Join us for our final contemplative session with Ven Losang Gendun this season on Tues 24 June, 6-7pm CEST. Free and open to all!

Register now: ow.ly/mhEj50W6ngl

#Mindfulness #Meditation #Contemplation

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I'm curious — what implications do you think this has for how science approaches life and consciousness?

Thank you — this is a beautiful expansion of autopoiesis beyond the organism! 🌍 The idea of nested, interlinked systems — from the cell to Gaia to something galactic — really resonates with the relational view Varela proposed.

Principles of Biological Autonomy Francisco Varela’s Principles of Biological Autonomy was a groundbreaking text when it was first published in 1979, putting forth a novel theory of how...

Today is publication day! A new edition of Francisco J. Varela's (long hard-to-obtain) 1979 classic Principles of Biological Autonomy in a new annotated edition by Ezequiel Di Paolo and Evan Thompson, with a Foreword by Amy Cohen Varela. mitpress.mit.edu/978026255140...

🧘‍♂️🐼 Oh dear Panda, no need to be shy! The path to wisdom definitely includes a little mischief now and then. Whether you're meditating or tumbling, we're here for the whole journey.

May your bamboo be fresh and your practice deep. 🌱🧠💫

🌱 What is biological autonomy — and why does it matter?

Starting our new series with insights from recent events, we explore biological autonomy and autopoiesis, challenging traditional views on control and reductionism.

Discover more: www.instagram.com/p/DJ_cKcnzdO...

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