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 The Mind’s Play: Meditation, Contemplative Arts, and the Creative Lifewith Lance Brunner Fri September 28th: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMSat September 29th: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMSun September 30th: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Price: $125 General $106 Member In Room(s): Main Shrine Room “The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” –Carl Jung The human mind is inherently creative—constantly trying to make sense of the world, both to survive and to thrive. We tell ourselves stories and then believe them, whether they conform to reality or not. It is easy for our narratives to solidify and keep us trapped in a “play” of sorts of our own making. Through meditation and the practice of contemplative arts we can take a more playful approach to the habitual patterns in our lives, to see through the stories and make room for new ones that can help to free us. A powerful and direct way to come back to the present moment and the possibility of new stories is through the body, by surrendering and opening up to our sense perceptions. In this way the arts become a path of awakening. This weekend program offers an introduction to the principles and practices of the Shambhala approach to the contemplative arts. This will be a participatory and energizing program, including such activities as calligraphy, object arranging, movement, vocal improvisation, storytelling, and poetry. The program is open to anyone interested in exploring how mindfulness and awareness can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life. Lance Brunner is a gifted and much sought after teacher, facilitator, and public speaker. He leads a variety of workshops and retreats for personal development and group process, focusing on creativity and leadership. He is a senior teacher in the Shambhala-Buddhist tradition, having directed Shambhala Training and contemplative arts programs and retreats for nineteen years. He served as co-chair of the Advisory Board for the Shambhala Path of Social Engagement and was a member of the International Shambhala Art Council. He combines his interests in the arts, meditation, and action in the world through his consulting and facilitation, having worked with health professionals, businesses, leadership organizations, and within prisons. A Kellogg National Fellow (1985-88) and the founding Director of the Commonwealth Fellowship Program for community leaders in Appalachia (1990-96), he has been a professor of music history at the University of Kentucky since 1976.
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