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SUMMARY:Beyond the Looking-Glass - Eppur Si Muove! The Sudden -and persistent- Vortex of Ilya Prigogine and their descendants
DESCRIPTION:Eppur Si Muove! The Sudden–and persistent–Vortex of Ilya Prigogine and their descendants \n\n\n\nwith Vasileios Basios \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 9\, 20259am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET \n\n\n\nBeyond the Looking-Glass\, Session 4 of 6 \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince Ilya Prigogine’s ‘sudden Vortex’ was reflected in the ‘Looking Glass Universe\,’ complexity theory has advanced by leaps and bounds. From a marginal theory in the corners of physics\, it has become the cornerstone of many advanced new sciences.  \n\n\n\nFrom physics\, physical chemistry\, biological systems and ecology to social networks and leadership in organisations\, the very ideas he developed and put into practice—emergence\, entropy\, self-organisation\, spontaneous symmetry breaking\, bifurcations and chaos—are today’s bread and butter and central. The focus has shifted towards understanding how order and chaos lead to new structures and behaviours at higher levels of complexity\, adaptivity and extended domains. We now know that Life is unpredictable\, but not an accident. It cannot emerge from total randomness\, nor can intelligence and consciousness. \n\n\n\n We need to establish a new discipline: self-reflexive interdisciplinary studies of consciousness. Such studies will empower science by extending it beyond naive reductionism and to become more useful in exploring reality\, both within and without. It will also empower society to shed more light on the root causes of some of its major problems\, including suggestions on how best to deal with them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Vasileios Basios is a senior researcher in the Physics of Complex Systems at the University of Brussels\, with over 25 years of experience in research and coaching. His interdisciplinary work focuses on self-organisation\, emergence in complex matter\, complementarity and the foundations of complex systems. \n\n\n\nMentored by Nobel laureates Ilya Prigogine and Grégoire Nicolis\, Dr Basios received his Ph.D. from the University of Brussels after studying cybernetics with John S. Nicolis. His research interests include foundations of complexity science\, emergence in complex matter\, nonlinear dynamics and chaos in biological information processing\, computability and the logic of extended Bayesian inference. Dr Basios has participated in several research initiatives\, including the European Space Agency’s Complex Matter programme and EU projects such as Pythagoras I&II and Thales I&II.  \n\n\n\nHe is deeply interested in the history of scientific ideas and their role in transforming science beyond the mechanistic worldview. His work aims to bring insights from complex systems science to consciousness studies\, working towards an inclusive and self-reflexive interdisciplinary science of consciousness. In 2023\, his research team received the inaugural Linda G. O’Bryant Noetic Sciences Research Prize for their study on detecting deviations from random activity as indicators of nonlocal consciousness correlates beyond the brain. \n\n\n\nDr Basios serves in various capacities\, including as a speaker for the Scientific & Medical Network after a period as its co-Chair and board member\, as a member of the Galileo Commission Steering Team\, and as a Trustee of the International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL). By contributing to complexity and consciousness research in a variety of formats\, from podcasts to books to peer-reviewed papers\, he aspires to advance knowledge in this evolving field.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-the-looking-glass-eppur-si-muove-the-sudden-and-persistent-vortex-of-ilya-prigogine-and-their-descendants/
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SUMMARY:The Future World - A Conversation with Carissa Véliz
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6DOEIowrG4\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Conversation between Carissa Véliz and Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nWednesday\, March 1210:00am PDT  | 1:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm GMT  |  6:00pm CET  \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarissa Véliz is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI\, and a Fellow at Hertford College at the University of Oxford. She is the recipient of the 2021 Herbert A. Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy. She is the author of the highly-acclaimed Privacy Is Power (an Economist book of the year\, 2020) and the editor of the Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics. She is a member of UNESCO’s Women 4 Ethical AI. She advises companies and policymakers around the world on privacy and the ethics of AI. 
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/the-future-world-a-conversation-with-carissa-veliz/
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Looking-Glass - Heisenberg’s Potentia: Toward a Theory of Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:Heisenberg’s Potentia: Toward a Theory of Consciousness \n\n\n\nwith Stuart Kauffman \n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 15\, 202510am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET \n\n\n\nBeyond the Looking-Glass\, Session 5 of 6 \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWerner Heisenberg in 1958 proposed that quantum states are ‘potentia standing ghost-like between a dream and reality.’  The proposal of ontologically real potentia not obeying Aristotle’s Laws of the Excluded Middle and Non-Contradiction provides an interpretation of superpositions and answers the six mysteries of Quantum Mechanics. This suggest that potentia are real and that quantum measurement converts Possibles to Actuals.  \n\n\n\nRadin’s work with colleagues is evidence at 6.49 sigma that mind can play a role in collapse of the wave function—the conversion of Possibles to Actuals. Qualia are never in superposition. These facts suggest that conscious qualia arise upon mind’s conversion of Possibles to Actuals.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStuart Kauffman is an American medical doctor\, theoretical biologist\, and complex systems  researcher who studies the origin of life on Earth. He was a professor at the University of Chicago\, University of Pennsylvania\, and Universitry of Calgary. He is currently emeritus professor of biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and affiliate faculty at the Institute of Systems Biology. He has a number of awards including a MacArthur Fellowship and a Wiener Medal. He is best known for arguing that the complexity of biological systems and organisms might result as much from delf-organization and far-from-equilibrium dynamics as from Darwinian natural selection\, as discussed in his book Origins of Order (1993). \n\n\n\n He has published over 350 articles and 6 books: The Origins of Order (1993)\, At Home in the Universe (1995)\, Investigations (2000)\, Reinventing the Sacred (2008)\, Humanity in a Creative Universe (2016)\, and A World Beyond Physics (2019). \n\n\n\nIn 2017\, exploring the concept that reality consists of both ontologically real ‘possibles’ (res potentia) and ontologically real ‘actuals’ (res extensa)\, Kauffman co-authored\, with Ruth Kastner and Michael Epperson\, ‘Taking Heisenberg’s Potentia Seriously.’
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-the-looking-glass-heisenbergs-potentia-toward-a-theory-of-consciousness/
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Looking-Glass - The Tao of Emotional Sentience
DESCRIPTION:The Tao of Emotional Sentience \n\n\n\nwith Katherine Peil Kauffman \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 16\, 202510am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET \n\n\n\nBeyond the Looking-Glass\, Session 6 of 6 \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuilding upon Bohmian (and Kauffmanian) physics\, the Eastern metaphor of The Tao is employed to introduce the new emotion science. In this context\, emotional sentience—from its simple binary evaluations to its complex informational content—is not only central to the ‘self-regulatory’ behavioral hardware and learning software of living systems but may be integral to the in-forming and trans-forming process of reality creation itself. To distinguish emotion as a separate and more ancient system than ‘cognition’ proper\, is to honor the ‘agent in the machine\,’ to discover the untold wonders embodied in the physical organism\, and to reclaim the divine attributes of human being and becoming. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatherine T. Peil Kauffman is the founding Director of non-profit EFS International\, whose mission is fostering global emotional wisdom. From a background in Pantheistic spirituality and clinical and social psychology\, her lengthy interdisciplinary inquiry into the biophysical substrates of emotion led to the identification of its previously mysterious biological function: as an ancient ‘self-regulatory sense’—an evaluative perceptual mechanism through which living systems directly participate in self-organizing and evolutionary processes\, and one that invites deeper inquiries into the physics of consciousness. This new science also casts light upon innate ‘biovalues\,’ which scientific methodology has long avoided\, as well as vital processes that in-form common spiritual experiences\, and the healthy development of empathic moral conscience. It provides a biophysically informed vision of ‘naturalistic spiritualty\,’ one that echoes the common wisdom across the great religious traditions\, while challenging such time honored assumptions as ‘sin’ and the ‘good and evil’ dichotomy.A former affiliate of Northeastern University and the Harvard Divinity School\, Ms. Kauffman has spoken internationally on the function\, evolution\, physio-chemical\, and informational nature of emotion\, as well as its central role in optimal health\, human development\, moral reasoning\, universal spiritual experiences\, and its informative value toward creating nonviolence in a global village.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-the-looking-glass-the-tao-of-emotional-sentience/
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SUMMARY:Edge of Belief: Faith\, Imagination\, and Science
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCqy4UxmY88\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdge of Belief: Faith\, Imagination\, and Science \n\n\n\nSunday March 23\, 2025 \n\n\n\nStarting at 12:30pm PDT  | 3:30pm EDT  | 7:30pm GMT  |  8:30pm CET \n\n\n\nCurated and chaired by: Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nWith Robert Duncan and Brett Robinson \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE online and FREE. All registered participants will receive the recording. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScience can explain many things about reality but the addition of theology\, literature\, and art deepens our understanding and makes for a much richer appreciation of life on this weird and wonderful planet. How can Religion respond to evolving scientific discoveries? How should the Church think about UFOs? What are the boundaries for Catholic belief? The McGrath Institute for Church Life is proud to present “Edge of Belief: UFOs\, Technology & The Catholic Imagination”\, a documentary short that explores the outer limits of belief. \n\n\n\n“The Edge of Belief” is a documentary film about the interplay of faith\, imagination and science. The film looks at the modern UFO phenomenon through the lens of the Catholic theological\, scientific and literary tradition. This impactful documentary gives viewers a holistic framework for thinking about the mysteries of the universe and dealing with the claims that we are not alone in it. “The Edge of Belief” features interviews with CS Lewis scholar and Oxford professor Michael Ward\, religious studies researcher and author of American Cosmic\, Diana Pasulka\, icon artist and host of “The Symbolic World\,” Jonathan Pageau\, Notre Dame theologian Christopher Baglow\, and Chair of Astronomy at Cornell\, Jonathan Lunine\, among others. \n\n\n\nLink to the film (31 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA0ah6Xmqus \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n08:30pm CET – Introduction \n\n\n\n08:45pm CET – Live film watch \n\n\n\n09:15pm CET – Conversation between Robert\, Brett\, and Alex  \n\n\n\n10:00pm CET – Q&A from the audience \n\n\n\n10:30pm CET – End \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Duncan\, a native of North Carolina\, is a filmmaker and communications professional who has spent over a decade producing documentaries and news videos on the Vatican and Catholic life in Rome. He has worked extensively as a journalist covering Vatican affairs and as a communications consultant for various non-profit religious organizations\, particularly in the areas of fundraising and strategic media. Robert graduated from NYU’s film program and has consulted for the U.S. State Department\, creating media for the U.S. embassies in Rome. He has lectured on communication strategy for Vatican employees and assisted with media projects for Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’. Robert lives near Rome with his family\, enjoying hiking and sailing.  \n\n\n\nBrett Robinson\, Executive Producer Brett Robinson serves as the Associate Director for Outreach and Associate Professor of the Practice at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. In his role\, he oversees outreach efforts for the institute while conducting research at the intersection of religion\, technology and culture. Brett studied marketing and English at the University of Notre Dame and received his Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Georgia. He has taught media studies courses at Duquesne University\, the University of Georgia\, Saint Vincent College and Notre Dame. Brett is the author of Appletopia: Media Technology and the Religious Imagination of Steve Jobs and his essays and commentary on technology and culture have been featured in Wired Magazine\, CNN\, the LA Times and Catholic News Service. \n\n\n\nÀlex Gómez-Marín\, theoretical physicist turned neuroscientist studying the edges of consciousness in the real world. He is an associate professor at the Instituto de Neurociencias in Alicante\, Spain\, and director of the Pari Center in Tuscany\, Italy. 
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/edge-of-belief-faith-imagination-and-science/
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SUMMARY:The Future World - A conversation with Jeffrey Mishlove
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/gtFdA6vh_QI?si=zUaCZ96DVKx71ZQ0\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Conversation between Jeffrey Mishlove and Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nFriday April 119:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHost and producer of the New Thinking Allowed channel on YouTube\, Jeffrey Mishlove\, PhD\, is also author of The Roots of Consciousness\, Psi Development Systems\, and The PK Man. He is the recipient of a doctorate in “Parapsychology” from the University of California\, Berkeley. He is the Grand Prize winner of the Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding postmortem survival of human consciousness. He currently serves as Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/the-future-world-a-conversation-with-jeffrey-mishlove/
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SUMMARY:SURVIVAL: Re-Appraising the Evidence for Life After Death
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/UrzcZfp-mV8?si=xAijmeVaHLNJDoWb\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSURVIVAL: Re-Appraising the Evidence for Life After Death \n\n\n\nSunday April 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\n11:30am PDT\, 2:30pm EDT\, 7:30pm BST\, 8:30pm CEST (and ending about four hours later) \n\n\n\nWith: Alejandro Agudo\, Eben Alexander\, John Ballard\, Stafford Betty\, Bernard Carr\, Jeff Dunne\, Bruce Greyson\, Stanley Krippner\, Jeffrey Long\, David Lorimer\, Janice Miner Holden\, Jeffrey Mishlove\, Alexander Moreira-Almeida\, Leo Ruickbie\, Gary Schwartz\, Steve Taylor\, Stephan Schwartz\, Pim Van Lommel\, Helane Wahbeh\, Marjorie Woollacott \n\n\n\nIn memoriam: Peter Fenwick (1935-2024)\, Charles Tart (1937-2025)\, and Allan Leslie Combs (1942-2025) \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the recording. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Rigorous Open-Minded Exploration \n\n\n\nUnderstanding whether consciousness continues after death is one of the most profound scientific and philosophical questions of our time. A rigorous\, evidence-based\, but also open-minded\, exploratory\, approach to this mystery has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of human identity\, the nature of consciousness\, and the boundaries of life itself. What\, if anything\, survives bodily death? In what form\, and for how long? These are questions that demand a trans-disciplinary investigation\, not just for their scientific implications but for their profound impact on culture\, ethics\, and human experience. SURVIVAL: Re-Appraising the Evidence for Life After Death brings together world-renowned experts to explore the latest research\, theories\, and firsthand accounts that challenge conventional assumptions. This online event is an essential opportunity to engage with cutting-edge insights into what might lie beyond the final frontier. \n\n\n\nA Bold New Conference Format\n\n\n\nWe are pioneering a dynamic\, high-impact online conference format via Zoom that maximizes efficiency and engagement. These live-recorded events feature a series of fast-paced\, 15-minute “science nuggets”—concise\, content-rich presentations from leading researchers\, with or without slides\, without lengthy introductions or Q&A. This streamlined approach keeps the momentum strong\, allowing us to cover in a few hours what a traditional in-person conference might take a week to accomplish. The result? A free\, to-the-point\, and comprehensive snapshot of the latest advancements in our field\, offering a pluralistic advanced testament to where we stand—and where we’re headed.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/survival-re-appraising-the-evidence-for-life-after-death/
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SUMMARY:Martin Buber’s I and Thou
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/WDObxvA5xvg?si=pw8AIiDYK3ecVgdf\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMartin Buber’s I and Thou \n\n\n\nHost: Nicholas Colloff \n\n\n\nMonday\, April 14\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\nAn informal monthly get-together to discuss books of significance for the Pari Center community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMartin Buber wrote\, ‘There is something that can only be found in one place. It is a great treasure\, which may e called the fulfilment of existence. The place where this treasure can be found is the place on which one stands.’  HIs first attempt to lay out a pathway to this fulfilment was in his seminal book\, I and Thou\, written in six weeks under an intense sense of inspiration\, and which he would spend the next forty years developing into the practice of living dialogue\, revealing that ‘all real living is meeting.’ But what does it mean to be truly present in the world\, engaged in relationships of wholeness and meaning? How does this relate to the equal imperative to know about the world and to use it to achieve our specific purposes? And what might either have to do with God or ultimate reality?  \n\n\n\nFor those familiar with the work of Ian McGilchrist\, we could frame this as how might my Master and my Emissary achieve a more harmonious relationship in the light of a deeper unity waiting to address me\, now\, just where I am\, standing in a world that waits to greet me?  I have now been reading Buber for forty years—and whether it is mastering my impatience in the queue at the Sainsbury checkout\, answering a colleague’s question openly and honestly\, making a decision with hoped for love and justice or thinking about the nature of God\, I found that Buber is part of the weft on which my thinking and acting has been woven. I hope to share something of his life\, the book’s meanings and why they might matter deeply. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNICHOLAS COLLOFF\, when not posting art on Facebook or walking through the woods\, is the Director of the Argidius Foundation\, a Swiss family foundation that helps develop social and environmental enterprises\, principally in Africa and Latin America. He studied theology\, philosophy and the psychology of religion at university\, after which he helped found the Prison Phoenix Trust that teaches meditation and yoga to people in prison\, and from this discovered a gift for starting things (and leaving them in better hands so they flourished). This has included a microfinance bank in the Balkans\, a charity focused on community mental health in poor communities in the Global South and a social investment fund. In between launches\, he is also to be found in contemplative communities recovering! 
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/martin-bubers-i-and-thou/
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SUMMARY:Unbreaking the World
DESCRIPTION:Unbreaking the WorldAwakening from the Meaning Crisis and the Return of the Sacred \n\n\n\nPari\, Italy\, May 9-12\, 2025 \n\n\n\nSpeaker: John Vervaeke \n\n\n\nCurated and chaired by Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nThe event will start on Friday May 9 at 16:00 and end on Monday May 12 after lunch. \n\n\n\nPrice: 725.00 euros\, which includes: \n\n\n\n\na 3-night stay in private accommodation;\n\n\n\nbreakfast\, lunch and dinner at the local restaurant featuring locally sourced produce and traditional dishes;\n\n\n\nwater\, wine\, and coffee are provided with lunch and dinner;\n\n\n\nprogrammed activities and materials;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr John Vervaeke’s Advent of the Sacred develops the sense of convergence and transformation as a response to the Meaning Crisis that the world is experiencing. \n\n\n\nDownload information\, terms and conditions for this course. \n\n\n\nAbout the Event \n\n\n\nUnbreaking the World invites us to pause and think about the cluster of crises we are globally facing. John argues that these problems aren’t just about the media\, politics\, or even the economy… the roots of this malaise are problems that are deeply historical\, cultural\, and cognitive. It’s what he calls the Meaning Crisis. Yet the word ‘crisis\,’ etymologically means ‘decision.’ \n\n\n\nDuring this weekend we will trace the history of what led to the contemporary malaise which leaves us cut off from our past\, disconnected from ourselves in the present\, and incapable of reimagining a viable future. We will examine the anxiety\, alienation and absurdity of our age\, and seek a deep transformation of our modes of knowing and being. \n\n\n\nThis transformation is not only urgent but indeed possible. John will be our guide tapping into a rich well of resources—from Socrates to Jung\, from cognitive psychology to neuroscience\, from mystical experiences to artificial intelligence. He will offer a coherent and clear approach that integrates scientific and philosophical threads with spiritual practice to ensure the development of the transformative wisdom necessary to cultivate a meaningful life. \n\n\n\nParticipating in an event at the Pari Center means living for a week in a medieval village\, mingling with the tiny local population\, eating local dishes and drinking local wines\, appreciating the beauty of the surrounding countryside\, and participating in a very gentle way of life far from the frenzy of work and city living. David Peat compared Pari to an alchemical vessel—a place where transformation can come about—as well as an opportunity to pause for a moment and re-assess one’s life. It’s a unique opportunity open to everyone. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Eleanor if you would like more information about this event at: eleanor@paricenter.com \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nIn addition to his lectures\, John will offer meditation\, contemplation\, tai chi and dialogical practices. \n\n\n\nPart I: Introduction \n\n\n\nSession 1 (Friday afternoon): The Current Meta-Crisis and Trust in a Post-Truth World \n\n\n\nPart II: Awakening From the Meaning Crisis \n\n\n\nSession 2 (Saturday morning): Part I: Origins \n\n\n\nSession 3 (Saturday afternoon): Part II: Structure and Function of Meaning \n\n\n\nPart III: The Advent of the Sacred \n\n\n\nSession 4 (Sunday morning): Unbreaking the Spell of Modernity \n\n\n\nSession 5 (Sunday afternoon): Mentoring the Machines: Wisdom in the Age of AI \n\n\n\nPart IV: The Philosophical Silk Road \n\n\n\nSession 6 (Monday morning): A Pilgrimage to Lost Ways of Knowing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Vervaeke\, an award-winning professor of psychology\, cognitive science\, and Buddhist psychology at the University of Toronto\, brings a wealth of academic expertise to his courses. \n\n\n\nWith a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Toronto\, Dr Vervaeke served as the former Director of Cognitive Science and holds the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. \n\n\n\nHe has won and been nominated for several teaching awards and has published articles on relevance realization\, general intelligence\, mindfulness\, flow\, metaphor\, and wisdom. \n\n\n\nWith expertise in both Eastern and Western philosophy\, Dr Vervaeke guides learners through a transformative journey\, integrating ancient wisdom with modern scientific insights. \n\n\n\nDr Vervaeke’s courses are a captivating blend of theoretical knowledge and practical wisdom\, and his dynamic teaching style engages students in exploring the depths of the mind and its implications for personal growth and societal change\, illuminating the path to a deeper understanding of oneself and the world. \n\n\n\n\n\nInformation\n\n\n\nAdditional information on this program (PDF) \n\n\n\nTerms and conditions (PDF) \n\n\n\nAdditional Information about the Pari Center (PDF)
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SUMMARY:Book-a-month Club - Choosing my Goethe
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/oVDq82fttYQ?si=9I_EpGOZPsGufMe7\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChoosing my Goethe:R. Safranski’s Goethe: Life as a Work of Art (2017) and A. N. Wilson’s Goethe: A Faustian Life (2024) \n\n\n\nHost: Alison Liebling \n\n\n\nMonday\, May 19\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\nAn informal monthly get-together to discuss books of significance for the Pari Center community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen I came across the term ‘delicate empiricism\,’ several years ago\, I felt I had found a concept that helped describe my approach to social science research in prisons—something I was writing a chapter about. I fell in love with this intriguing genius: prolific author\, attentive scientist\, and ‘lover of what is alive.’ Encounters in Pari fueled the flames. As a result of my new love\, I emerged from Topping and Company’s independent bookshop in Bath in October 2024 more fully alive than when I had entered\, with these two great biographies under my arm. I wasn’t aware that I was looking (except\, perhaps\, for Faust\, Part 1)\, or that they existed\, but something drew me to the right shelf. The bookshop itself\, I discovered later\, sees itself as a ‘world-opening\,’ face-to-face\, carefully curated book sanctuary. I spent a delightful time with my bookshop companion in Beckford Bottle Shop wine bar that evening feeling exuberant\, expectant\, and somehow sure of my ground. Once home\, I found my opportunity and read them avidly.  \n\n\n\nIn this informal get together for book lovers\, I reflect on the meaning of my encounters with Goethe and his two recent biographers. Drawing on my own work\, as well as these two books\, I explore two main Goethe-inspired ideas: the role of the human observer\, and the concept of the life force. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlison Liebling is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge and the Director of the Institute of Criminology’s Prisons Research Centre. She has carried out research on life in prison for over 30 years. Her projects have included suicide and self-harm in prisons\, close supervision centres for difficult prisoners\, incentives and earned privileges\, staff-prisoner relationships\, the location and building of trust in high security prisons\, the work of prison officers\, and conceptualizing and measuring the moral quality of prison life\, including comparisons between public and private sector prisons. She has evaluated shared reading programmes in Psychologically-Informed Planned Environments for prisoners with personality disorders\, and is currently exploring the differences between survivable and unsurvivable prisons. Her books include Prisons and their Moral Performance: A Study of Values\, Quality and Prison Life (2004)\, The Effects of Imprisonment (2005\, with Shadd Maruna)\, Legitimacy and Criminal Justice: An International Exploration (2013\, with Justice Tankebe); and The Prison Officer (2001\, 2nd edition 2010). She has just completed a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship\, carrying out the project\, ‘Moral rules\, social science and forms of order in prison’. She is finishing a book arising from that project\, tentatively called Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity and Justice. She argues that what keeps people alive in prison is feeling part of a moral universe. She was made a member of the British Academy in 2018. She is involved in an advisory capacity in projects on penal reform and evaluating prison quality in countries including Latvia\, Lithuania\, Romania\, Poland\, Bulgaria\, Germany and Switzerland.
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SUMMARY:The Future World - A conversation with Rebecca Tarnas
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/AtvFLF0PP9I?si=ojluXWTExbPJNUtD\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Conversation between Rebecca Tarnas and Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 219:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRebecca Tarnas\, PhD\, is Assistant Professor in the Philosophy\, Cosmology\, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her doctoral dissertation was titled The Back of Beyond: The Red Books of C.G. Jung and J.R.R. Tolkien\, and her research interests include depth psychology\, archetypal studies\, literature\, philosophy\, and the ecological imagination. Becca is an editor of Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology and author of the book Journey to the Imaginal Realm: A Reader’s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. She is currently researching and writing a biography of Stanislav Grof\, a co-founder of transpersonal psychology.
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SUMMARY:Radical Visions
DESCRIPTION:Radical Visions \n\n\n\nCelebrating the Lives and Work of the Two Davids\, David Bohm and David Peat.In memory of Basil J. Hiley (1935-2025) \n\n\n\nPari\, ItalyMay 23-30\, 2025 \n\n\n\nA special event celebrating 25 years at the Pari Center \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the Pari Center’s 25th anniversary we are holding a week-long celebration dedicated to examining the legacy of the two Davids—David Bohm and David Peat. We have gathered a group of presenters from physics\, philosophy\, the Indigenous world\, dialogue\, synchronicity\, Gentle Action\, and the sacred\, who will discuss the life’s work of the two men and how their influence has extended well beyond the confines of physics.  \n\n\n\nThe presenters—former colleagues\, friends\, and scholars—will illuminate the wide-ranging work and interests of the two physicists during their talks\, workshops and roundtable discussions\, and will share their personal stories and anecdotes.   \n\n\n\nIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of Basil Hiley\, who was to be a presenter at this event. Radical Visions will now be dedicated to his memory.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\nJonathan Allday\, Harald Atmanspacher\, John Briggs\, Andrew Fellows\, Isabel Hawkins\, Paul Howard\, Melissa Nelson\, Paavo Pylkkänen\, Shantena Augusto Sabbadini\, Godelieve Spaas \n\n\n\nVirtually: Àlex Gómez-Marín\, Sakej Henderson\, Leroy Little Bear\, Lee Nichol\, David Schrum \n\n\n\nChaired by: Melissa Nelson \n\n\n\nSee a list of presentations for this event \n\n\n\nTicket Prices\n\n\n\nPrivate AccommodationPrice: 2175.00 euros \n\n\n\nShared Accommodation – Private Room with shared bathroomPrice: 1875.00 euros \n\n\n\nPrices include: \n\n\n\n\na 7-night stay;\n\n\n\nbreakfast\, lunch and dinner at the local restaurant featuring locally sourced produce and traditional dishes;\n\n\n\nwater\, wine\, and coffee are provided with lunch and dinner;\n\n\n\nprogrammed lectures\, activities and materials.\n\n\n\n\nThere is a limited amount of accommodation in Pari and you will be placed on a first-come\, first-served basis. We will also be using accommodation just outside of the village—within 3 kilometres. If you are housed outside Pari\, a shuttle to and from the village will be provided. \n\n\n\nThe event starts on Friday May 23 at 19:00 with a welcome dinner and ends on Friday May 30 after lunch. \n\n\n\nDownload information\, terms and conditions for this course. \n\n\n\nAbout the Event \n\n\n\nFor the Pari Center’s 25th anniversary we are holding a week-long celebration dedicated to examining the legacy of the two Davids—David Bohm and David Peat. We have gathered a group of presenters from physics\, philosophy\, the Indigenous world\, dialogue\, synchronicity\, Gentle Action\, and the sacred\, who will discuss the life’s work of the two men and how their influence has extended well beyond the confines of physics.  \n\n\n\nThe presenters—former colleagues\, friends\, and scholars—will illuminate the wide-ranging work and interests of the two physicists during their talks\, workshops and roundtable discussions\, and will share their personal stories and anecdotes.   \n\n\n\nWho This Event Is For:This event is open to everyone but especially those who have an interest in: \n\n\n\nWholeness and the Implicate OrderThought and ConsciousnessIndigenous KnowledgeSynchronicity—the Jung/Pauli connection Gentle Action and ethical valuesCreativity and metaphorBohm’s rheosomaThe Lives of the Two Davids \n\n\n\nIncluded are two special evenings with the outdoor screening of Infinite Potential: The Life and Ideas of David Bohm and Quantum Convergence with filmmaker Paul Howard. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nDavid Bohm was the maverick physicist who proposed an alternative approach to the conventional version of quantum theory\, as well as suggesting that a new Implicate Order lay behind what could be thought of as our surface perception of reality. But Bohm’s ideas extended well beyond theoretical physics and included reflections on the nature of creativity and the order of society and the individual. The presenters we have gathered will also look at the personal life of David Bohm\, his relationship with J. Robert Oppenheimer\, his encounter with the House Un-American Activities and his subsequent exile to Brazil; his friendship with Krishnamurti which led to a series of discussions between the two men and is considered one of the most important encounters of his life; the dialogue process he proposed which he felt could bring about a transformation in the individual and society; and his crucial meeting with the indigenous people of North America at the end of his life. \n\n\n\nF. David Peat was a researcher in theoretical physics when he opted to take a life-changing sabbatical year with David Bohm at Birkbeck College\, University of London. From that time on he was profoundly influenced by the work of David Bohm\, their relationship deepened\, and the Peat and Bohm families became friends. This led to Bohm and Peat’s Science\, Order and Creativity and Peat eventually writing the biography of Bohm Infinite Potential. Peat also wrote more than 20 books and numerous essays on a wide range of topics. In 2000 he founded the Pari Center as a congenial location where people can meet to think\, learn and explore while advancing the integration of knowledge\, the arts\, science\, ethical values\, community and spirituality within the ambience of a medieval village. \n\n\n\nThis will be an informal meeting with presentations by experts followed by roundtable discussions. \n\n\n\nParticipating in an event at the Pari Center means not only meeting with scholars and experts but living for a week in a medieval village\, mingling with the tiny local population\, eating local dishes and drinking local wines\, appreciating the beauty of the surrounding countryside\, and participating in a very gentle way of life far from the frenzy of work and city living. David Peat compared Pari to an alchemical vessel—a place where transformation can come about—as well as an opportunity to pause for a moment and re-assess one’s life. It’s a unique opportunity open to everyone.  \n\n\n\nPresentations\n\n\n\nClick to see a list of the presentations for this event\nDavid Bohm’s Physicswith Jonathan Allday \n\n\n\nThe Role of the Unknowable and The Universe as a Work of Artwith John Briggs \n\n\n\nJoined up thinking… and why it matterswith Andrew Fellows \n\n\n\nBohm’s Gift of Somawith Lee Nichol \n\n\n\n25 years with the Davidswith Shantena Augusto Sabbadini \n\n\n\nTimes with David Peat and David Bohm; and Bohm’s Journey into Subtle Mindwith David Schrum \n\n\n\nSmall Things Making Big Differenceswith Godelieve Spaas \n\n\n\nMany Faces of Synchronicitywith Harald Atmanspacher \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Bohm\n\n\n\nDavid Bohm and his wife\, Sarah\n\n\n\nDAVID BOHM has been described as one of the most significant and original thinkers of the twentieth century whose interests and influence extend well beyond the fields of physics to include philosophy\, psychology\, language\, religion\, art\, dialogue\, thought and education. Underlying his innovative approach to these many different disciplines was the fundamental idea that beyond the visible\, tangible world there lies a deeper\, implicate order of undivided wholeness. \n\n\n\nAs a physicist Bohm’s radical theories challenged the orthodox Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory and in its place made the alternative proposal of Hidden Variables\, as well as his later developments of the Quantum Potential. He was also an explorer of mind and consciousness\, language\, perception\, creativity and dialogue. He had close relationships with the Indian teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti and\, later in life\, the Dalai Lama\, who called him his ‘science guru.’ In the 1960s\, he exchanged four thousand pages of correspondence with the American abstract artist Charles Biederman that discussed the nature of the creative process and questions of order\, perception and consciousness. In the final year of his life\, he was invited to join a circle of Native American elders and Western scientists. This meeting was of great significance for Bohm. As he listened to the First Nations’ participants describing their strongly verb-based Algonkian family of languages\, he recognized that here was a society that practiced what he had envisioned for his ‘rheomode’—a hypothetical verb-based language. He was also struck by their process-based worldview of constant flux and change whose metaphysics strongly mirrored his own. \n\n\n\nFinding Cartesian duality limited\, he believed that the same principles which underlie the behaviour of matter also operate in the realms of consciousness\, society and culture. In 1980 he published his seminal work Wholeness and the Implicate Order in which he suggested that all the phenomena that appear in the world—whether fundamental particles or thoughts in the mind—emerge out of a deeper order of reality\, their character varying according to the context. At its deepest level\, he maintained\, reality is an ‘unbroken whole\,’ and he made this the basis of his work in every sphere. In later life he felt that transformation in society could be brought about by dialogue and today Bohmian dialogues are held throughout the world. \n\n\n\nF. David Peat\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF. DAVID PEAT was a theoretical physicist\, writer\, and teacher who founded the Pari Center in 2000. He wrote more than 20 books on such diverse topics as quantum physics\, synchronicity\, superstrings\, artificial intelligence\, film and reality\, creativity\, chaos theory\, indigenous knowledge\, and his original concepts of Gentle Action and Creative Suspension\, a new form of intelligent\, compassionate and mild action that flows from the entire field of meaning in which a particular individual\, society or organization is a part. His books have been translated into 24 languages and his numerous essays and articles are freely available in the online library on the Pari Center website. \n\n\n\nHe was a researcher at the National Research Council of Canada when he spent a sabbatical year\, 1971-72 with David Bohm at Birkbeck College\, University of London. Thereafter his research focused on the foundations of quantum theory and a non-unitary approach to the quantum measurement problem. Bohm and Peat became friends and colleagues and eventually co-authored the book Science\, Order and Creativity and were working on a second book\, The Order Between and Beyond\, at the time of Bohm’s death. \n\n\n\nPeat continued to promote the work of David Bohm in seminars and courses at the Pari Center and in his writings. In 1997 he published the biography Infinite Potential: The Life and Times of David Bohm and subsequently worked hard to obtain funding for a film based on the biography. In 2020 with the generous sponsorship of the Fetzer Foundation the film\, Infinite Potential: The Life and Work of David Bohm\, was brought to fruition by Paul Howard and Imagine Films of Dublin. Peat did not live to see its release\, but he is acknowledged as the co-writer of the script and the film is dedicated to him. \n\n\n\nWhile living in Canada\, Peat organized discussion circles between Western scientists and Native American Elders to which David Bohm was invited. While living in London he spent much of his time talking to artists and psychologists and organized a conference between artists and scientists which was instrumental in his founding of the Pari Center. The Center\, housed in a medieval village in Tuscany\, fosters an interdisciplinary approach linking science\, arts\, ethics\, community and the sacred. \n\n\n\nPeat was adjunct professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies\, a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science\, Fellow of the International Futures Forum\, Distinguished Fellow at the University of South Africa\, and a corresponding Member of the European Academy of Arts\, Science and the Humanities. David Peat died in Pari in 2017 and is buried in the village cemetery. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Eleanor if you would like more information about this event at: eleanor@paricenter.com \n\n\n\n\nInformation\n\n\n\nAdditional information on this program (PDF) \n\n\n\nTerms and conditions (PDF) \n\n\n\nAdditional Information about the Pari Center (PDF)
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SUMMARY:Consciousness 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Science of Consciousness Series \n\n\n\n\nConsciousness 2.0 \n\n\n\nSeeing the theoretical forest for the empirical trees \n\n\n\nPari\, ItalyJune 3-10\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are living a profound moment of transformation that is happening within the field of consciousness studies\, drawing an intriguing parallel to the revolutions that occurred in physics a century ago.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nJessica Bockler\, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens\, Robert Lawrence-Kuhn (virtually)\, Lucia Melloni\, Kehlan Morgan\, Liad Mudrik\, Koncha Pinos \n\n\n\nChaired and curated by: Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nSee a list of presentations for this event. \n\n\n\nTicket Prices\n\n\n\nPrivate AccommodationPrice: 2175.00 euros \n\n\n\nShared Accommodation – Private Room with shared bathroomPrice: 1875.00 euros \n\n\n\nPrices include: \n\n\n\n\na 7-night stay;\n\n\n\nbreakfast\, lunch and dinner at the local restaurant featuring locally sourced produce and traditional dishes;\n\n\n\nwater\, wine\, and coffee are provided with lunch and dinner;\n\n\n\nprogrammed lectures\, activities and materials.\n\n\n\n\nThere is a limited amount of accommodation in Pari and you will be placed on a first-come\, first-served basis. We will also be using accommodation just outside of the village—within 3 kilometres. If you are housed outside Pari\, a shuttle to and from the village will be provided. \n\n\n\nThe event starts on Tuesday June 3 at 19:00 and ends after lunch on Tuesday June 10. \n\n\n\nDownload information\, terms and conditions for this course. \n\n\n\nAbout the Event \n\n\n\nModern Physics\, a Century Ago \n\n\n\nIn the early 20th century\, modern physics underwent a revolutionary transformation with the advent of quantum mechanics and relativity. The established\, classical Newtonian worldview\, which had dominated for centuries\, began to unravel in the face of new experimental evidence. This was a time of great upheaval—scientists like Albert Einstein\, Niels Bohr\, Werner Heisenberg\, and others pushed the boundaries of human understanding\, introducing concepts that defied common sense (challenging the very ideas of space\, time\, causality\, locality and objective reality) and our everyday experience of reality.  \n\n\n\nSuch revolutions were not just a series of empirical discoveries; they entailed a meta-theoretical shift that opened the door to new kinds of experience and understanding. In the process\, physicists had to embrace a new way of thinking—one that was less about absolute certainties and more about probabilities\, perspectives\, and the complex nature of reality itself. These developments are often referred to as the ‘foundations of modern physics\,’ and they marked the dawn of an entirely new era in science. \n\n\n\nConsciousness Studies: the Next Revolution? \n\n\n\nToday\, consciousness studies seems to be undergoing a similar upheaval\, though the field is in some ways even more complex because it deals directly with subjective experience. We are grappling not just with theories of the physical world\, but with the nature of awareness itself\, the qualities that make us experience the world\, perceive it\, and reflect on it. \n\n\n\nIn many ways\, consciousness studies has been constrained by our inability to bridge the gap between subjective experience (the ‘what it is like’ aspect of consciousness) and objective scientific analysis. Theories of consciousness range from materialist metaphors\, models\, and metaphysics\, which claim that consciousness arises solely from brain activity\, to more radical proposals like panpsychism\, which suggests that consciousness is a fundamental property of the universe itself. Within this spectrum\, there are competing schools of thought\, such as cognitive science\, quantum consciousness theories\, integrated information theory (IIT)\, and various forms of phenomenology and philosophy of mind. \n\n\n\nLike physics in the early 20th century\, we find ourselves in a moment where the old paradigms are increasingly inadequate to explain the full scope of consciousness. Traditional\, reductionist models of mind and brain are being challenged by new\, more complex theories that attempt to account for the mystery of subjective experience—something that is elusive to scientific observation and analysis. And just as physicists had to grapple with the unsettling nature of quantum mechanics and relativity\, those of us in consciousness studies must contend with the disorienting\, mysterious quality of conscious experience itself. \n\n\n\nThe Challenge: Empirical Trees and Theoretical Forests \n\n\n\nDespite the progress being made\, a crucial issue remains: many of us within the field of consciousness studies remain attached to particular theories\, often to the point of dogma\, which can limit our capacity to integrate the vast range of data available to us. Some scientists and philosophers stubbornly cling to reductive models\, insisting that consciousness will eventually be fully explained by neuroscience. Others\, meanwhile\, explore more speculative or metaphysical theories\, sometimes neglecting the empirical rigor that has characterized the most successful scientific endeavors. As much as pluralism is welcome (even necessary)\, the divide between these camps can lead to confusion\, fragmentation\, and a lack of consensus\, leaving us stuck in a kind of theoretical paralysis. \n\n\n\nThis is where the ‘reckoning’ comes in—the realization that we must move beyond entrenched positions and truly confront the complexity of consciousness. It is not enough to insist on a particular theory or model; we need to develop a truly interdisciplinary approach that draws on insights from neuroscience\, psychology\, philosophy\, phenomenology\, physics\, and even the arts. It is time to seek integration and synthesis\, embracing diversity while avoiding division. \n\n\n\nA Science of Experience for the 21st Century \n\n\n\nWhat would such integration look like? First\, it means acknowledging that consciousness is a multi-dimensional phenomenon that cannot be fully captured by any single theory or discipline. Like the revolution in physics a century ago\, we need a new language—a more inclusive\, flexible framework that can accommodate the diversity of human experience and the complexities of the systems that give rise to it. \n\n\n\nIn practical terms\, this could involve greater collaboration between neuroscientists and philosophers of mind\, or the incorporation of phenomenological insights into experimental design. New methodologies—such as neurophenomenology—are already emerging\, which attempt to correlate subjective experience with objective neural data\, creating a bridge between ‘what it’s like’ and the brain processes that underlie it. But this will require the humility to accept that the very nature of experience may defy the kind of reductionist models that have so often dominated science. We must also be open to the possibility that the field of consciousness studies\, like physics\, may require new tools\, new conceptual frameworks\, or even a new understanding of reality itself to truly understand the nature of experience. \n\n\n\nThis means cultivating an openness to mystery—something we may have lost sight of in the quest for certainty. Unlike the hard\, measurable phenomena of physics\, consciousness resists being neatly packaged or fully explained by any one theory. However\, that does not mean we should shy away from the challenge; rather\, it invites us to deepen our inquiry and embrace the richness of experience. \n\n\n\nThe Road Ahead \n\n\n\nThe ‘reckoning’ that is needed in consciousness studies is one of intellectual humility\, bold exploration\, and interdisciplinary collaboration. It is about transcending the boundaries that currently divide us—amongst the different ‘isms\,’ between objective and subjective\, between science and spirit—and creating a field that acknowledges the complexity of human consciousness while embracing rigorous\, empirical methods. \n\n\n\nIf we can do that\, we may be poised to uncover insights about the nature of experience that are as transformative for the 21st century as the breakthroughs in physics were for the 20th century. The key will be to approach consciousness not merely as a set of theories or data points but as a profound mystery that we can experience\, reflect upon\, and\, in time\, understand in new ways. \n\n\n\nConsciousness for Real \n\n\n\nFinally\, to move beyond ‘mere’ theoretical models and into the realm of ‘consciousness for real\,’ we must make the study of consciousness not just an intellectual pursuit but a lived experience that anyone can access\, explore\, and understand. This means creating bridges between abstract theories and the concrete\, everyday experiences that shape our lives. The technologies and methodologies emerging in neuroscience\, psychology\, and even virtual reality offer exciting new ways to immerse ourselves in the study of consciousness. But these must be grounded in real\, subjective experiences—whether through meditative practices\, altered states of awareness\, or simply cultivating our attention and perception while walking in the forest—that allow individuals to directly engage with the mysteries of their own minds.  \n\n\n\nThe field of consciousness must find ways to make its insights accessible to the public\, so that consciousness is not something relegated to academic debate or laboratory experiments\, but a tangible and transformative aspect of our collective human experience. This ‘consciousness for real’ approach has the potential to democratize the study of mind\, allowing all of us to participate in the unfolding revolution\, fostering a deeper understanding of what it means to be conscious\, and ultimately helping us harness the profound potential of awareness in our everyday lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis will be an informal meeting with presentations by experts followed by roundtable discussions. \n\n\n\nParticipating in an event at the Pari Center means not only meeting with scholars and experts but living for a week in a medieval village\, mingling with the tiny local population\, eating local dishes and drinking local wines\, appreciating the beauty of the surrounding countryside\, and participating in a very gentle way of life far from the frenzy of work and city living. David Peat compared Pari to an alchemical vessel—a place where transformation can come about—as well as an opportunity to pause for a moment and re-assess one’s life. It’s a unique opportunity open to everyone.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentations\n\n\n\nClick to see a list of the presentations for this event\nThe Science of Beauty: How Art Generates\, Expands and Alters Consciousness. Neuroaestheticwith Koncha Pinos \n\n\n\n\n\nInformation\n\n\n\nAdditional information on this program (PDF) \n\n\n\nTerms and conditions (PDF) \n\n\n\nAdditional Information about the Pari Center (PDF)
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/consciousness-2-0/
LOCATION:Pari\, Italy
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SUMMARY:Gentle Action 2025
DESCRIPTION:Gentle Action 2025 \n\n\n\nA Gathering of Shared Experience \n\n\n\nPari\, ItalyJune 12-19\, 2025 \n\n\n\n25 years at the Pari Center \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket Prices\n\n\n\n950.00 euros\, which includes: \n\n\n\n\na 7-night stay in private accommodation;\n\n\n\nbreakfast\, lunch and dinner at the local restaurant featuring locally sourced produce and traditional dishes;\n\n\n\nwater\, wine\, and coffee served with lunch and dinner;\n\n\n\nprogrammed activities and materials.\n\n\n\n\nThe event starts on Thursday June 12 at 19:00 with a welcome dinner and ends on Thursday June 19  after lunch. \n\n\n\nDownload information\, terms and conditions for this course. \n\n\n\nAbout the event\n\n\n\nA weeklong interaction through dialogue at the Pari Center based on F. David Peat’s concept of Gentle Action. \n\n\n\n\nOut beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing\, there is a field and I will meet you there. Rumi \n\n\n\n\nOn Gentle Action \n\n\n\n\nUndoubtedly\, we are faced by problems of great complexity. The environment\, society and even life on earth\, is under threat and\, as a result\, the human race is struggling with feelings of anger\, frustration and helplessness. Something\, we urge\, must be done; some action must be taken. Tomorrow\, we sense\, will be too late. Yet it is these very feelings and reactions that have become part of the problem. The urge to change and control\, to analyze\, priorize\, plan and act are all aspects of the same pattern that\, in the first place\, drove us to the edge of this crisis. What is needed is a radical change in human consciousness\, in organizations and governments\, if we are to survive into the second half of the 21st century. This I have called Gentle Action. F. David Peat \n\n\n\n\nOn Dialogue \n\n\n\n\nIn our modern culture men and women are able to interact with one another in many ways: they can sing\, dance or play together with little difficulty but their ability to talk together about subjects that matter deeply to them seems invariably to lead to dispute\, division and often to violence. This condition points to a deep and pervasive defect in the process of human thought. Because the nature of Dialogue is exploratory\, its meaning and its methods continue to unfold. No firm rules can be laid down for conducting a Dialogue because its essence is learning—not as the result of consuming a body of information or doctrine imparted by an authority\, nor as a means of examining or criticizing a particular theory or programme\, but rather as part of an unfolding process of creative participation between peers. David Bohm \n\n\n\n\nEmbracing the present and choosing to act more gently\, allows insights and interconnections to emerge and bubble up in a natural manner. Such moments are often accompanied by experiences of openness\, trust\, joy\, and a childlike sense of wonder. In the beautiful and peaceful setting of a medieval village\, participants in our Gentle Action gathering will have ample opportunities to connect with nature\, their fellow dialoguers\, and—perhaps most importantly—themselves. Experience the power of dialogue\, creative suspension\, and active listening in an open and supportive atmosphere. \n\n\n\nDuring out Gentle Action Gathering\, participants are encouraged to explore the village and its surroundings. We will meet in the newly renovated palazzo for our dialogues which will include sessions with the whole group as well as participating in smaller groups. A variety of activities will be offered which might include taking part in a yoga class\, exploring the wisdom of Tarot or I Ching\, creating a mandala\, walking in the countryside\, visiting the local hot springs—or just relaxing with an espresso in Pari’s piazza. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a week of living in Pari—the alchemical vessel where transformations take place. Practice living in the moment for the moment\, while acting and speaking in more gentle ways. \n\n\n\nOur Story\n\n\n\nSeveral years ago\, a small group of us were sitting outside the bar in Pari\, Italy when the idea came up to bring a group of very open-minded people together for a gathering without any agenda\, topic\, intention\, or specific purpose.  \n\n\n\nAfter leaving Pari\, we continued to meet monthly through an online Zoom dialogue\, where our small group of three individuals gradually grew in a most organic manner. More than a year of online meetings led to our first Gentle Action Gathering back at Pari in September of 2022.  \n\n\n\nOur original group of Jena\, Manfred\, and Tom\, who hail from New York\, Germany\, and Ireland has gradually grown into a thriving community. Members of our online community have traveled from throughout the world to meet one another in person. Similarly\, new participants who meet during our in-person Gentle Action Gatherings\, frequently wish to stay in touch through our online dialogues.  \n\n\n\nOver the course of time we have come to discover that we have much to share with one another. Somewhat paradoxically\, many of us believe that this is due to—rather than despite—our differing backgrounds. Throughout our interactions\, we have also found that we have much in common. Perhaps most importantly\, we all share a genuine interest in one another’s perspectives on the world\, reminiscent of Rumi’s quote:  \n\n\n\n\nOut beyond the ideas of right and wrong\, there is a field. I will meet you there. \n\n\n\n\nThis June we have chosen to meet once again in Pari\, Italy. The medieval village of Pari\, nestled in the Tuscan landscape\, provides the perfect backdrop for new insights and explorations. During our Gentle Action Gatherings\, participants are largely free to roam around as they please. They can meet in the newly renovated palazzo\, take part in a yoga class\, explore the area’s hot springs\, or just sit down to have an espresso at the charming and peaceful square. Many find that leaving their daily routine behind and setting aside the expectations of the outer world allows them to reconnect with their innermost nature.  \n\n\n\nTaking the time to communicate and interact in the moment\, for the moment\, provides a unique opportunity to engage with the world in a much more playful manner—deepening the participants’ relationships with themselves\, others\, and the world around them.  \n\n\n\nMany participants notice that an almost childlike curiosity tends to emerge\, unforced and unbidden\, ‘beyond the ideas of right and wrong’ allowing them to experience the innate beauty of the present moment.  \n\n\n\nMore than anything\, our gatherings have given us a deep sense of connection and friendships that endure beyond the limits of time and space.  \n\n\n\nThis June we get to come home again. It would be wonderful if you could join us. \n\n\n\nJena\, Lisa\, Manfred\, Michael\, Todd\, and Tom  \n\n\n\nPARTICIPANTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES\n\n\n\nManfredBased on the ideas of David Bohm’s Dialogue\, we had dialogues that included all the participants and in groups of four to five people. People sat in a circle with a talking stone in the middle. A person talks only when she or he has taken the talking stone. All others listen deeply without interruption. This gives the speaker the freedom to talk as long as they want\, but at the same time to take the responsibility to stop when it is appropriate for the group. I’ve participated in this kind of dialogue for more than twenty years\, but in this Gathering there was from the beginning an attitude which I had never experienced before. The level of sensitivity was so high that most of the time a talking stone was not necessary.  \n\n\n\nTimThe depth of integrated experience\, wisdom and special talents of our lovely group became increasingly clear. There were moments of true Alchemy which were enduring\, fruitful and uplifting. Love\, generosity of spirit\, deep listening\, laughter\, and pain became manifest. Five words coalesced for me: PRESENCE\, OPEN-NESS\, COMMUNION\, INTENTION\, ACCEPTANCE. Eternal thanks to you all. \n\n\n\nTomOur get together of many people and nationalities in Pari was a joy. There are many positives to our Western ways\, but deep human alienation is a price we often pay. I think in Pari we paid homage to Martin Buber’s great insight: I and Thou. In harmony with you…beyond our egos…we get glimpses of deeper truths. \n\n\n\nArturIt is always very difficult to describe a rich experience that impacts many different dimensions of Being. First of all because any kind of description will always be unfair\, incomplete\, and inaccurate…  With that in mind\, the experience was extremely rich in connections with incredible people who were available to open up\, exchange and think together without the obligation to agree or have to appear intelligent\, smart or sophisticated to the Other.  Being present and simply letting your Presence happen in the way the Soul chose was what touched me the most.  \n\n\n\nCiara Some thoughts\, but no words can really convey what it meant to me. There was something about the implicit nature to the information about the Gathering\, an invitation\, a Gentle one at that. It created a hope in me that this might be a gathering that would allow the time and space needed for truth (in all its complex beauty) to emerge. It was that and more. I am both changed and restored by the deep relationships that formed over the week. Relationships with each other\, with place\, with reality and with a way of being I thought had got lost in the noise of modern life. Eternally grateful\, Ciara  \n\n\n\nDaniela When I go to events\, I often feel overstimulated and\, in the end\, flooded with information—often welcome or sought out deliberately—but when I go home\, I carry with me too much data to handle. Such a relief to find a place\, where something new can emerge merely by people sharing time together and being in dialogue. In the Gentle Gathering I have found a co-creative place of exploration where genuinely new ideas can come into the world just because they want to and there are people who are present with them. \n\n\n\nJenaI don’t think I’ve ever seen a group coalesce so quickly into respectful dialogue; I’ve never seen a dialogue group begin with so few rules and definitions on what dialogue is. That may not exactly be a paradox but feels a bit like a Zen koan to me at the moment. \n\n\n\nAngelicaI felt connected and present. I could be who I am\, not trying to fit in\, and yet felt that I was very welcome and appreciated. That gave me an inner space to go deeper into myself and understand more about me\, without being taught or lectured to. The experience of love among participants was spectacular and that gave me confidence about a worldview I carry with me\, which is: we are all loving humans who can express that love\, be that love\, be conscious and connect with consciousness\, given the circumstances for that. \n\n\n\nAlistairMy first response is that of gratitude. Firstly\, to the six of you who have carried the flame and brought it to this point so others could share your dream. Thank you for drawing us in. It felt like sacred ground. And gratitude to all of you who were there. I gained so much from so many. In the dialogues\, over meals\, late at night after one more bottle of wine. Long conversations\, snatches of insight\, pithy one liners and stories\, overheard conversations\, moments of gracious input into my life\, observing your ways of being\, I absorbed so much. Thank you! \n\n\n\n\nInformation\n\n\n\nAdditional information on this program (PDF) \n\n\n\nTerms and conditions (PDF) \n\n\n\nAdditional Information about the Pari Center (PDF)
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/gentle-action-2025/
LOCATION:Pari\, Italy
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SUMMARY:The Future World – A conversation with Sergi Torres
DESCRIPTION:Event registration\n\n\n\nClick on the Going button below to register for this event; enter your full name and email address and then press Submit RSVP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Conversation between Sergi Torres and Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nWednesday June 259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn in Barcelona in 1975\, Sergi Torres is a contemporary mystic. His focus is self-knowledge\, starting from the Mystery from which our conscious human experience arises. His approach takes the form of a constant invitation to self-inquiry: “Know yourself.” He is the author of several books (A Bridge to Reality\, Jump into the Void\, Will You Join Me?\, The IntroHeroes\, The Biology of the Present (with David del Rosario)\, Aurum\, and Humanitas (with Xavier Ginesta)\, all centered around this call to self-inquiry.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/the-future-world-a-conversation-with-sergi-torres/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Bohm 2025: Wholeness and Fragmentation \n\n\n\nWith Aja Bulla Zamastil \, Richard Burg\, Maria Hvidbak\, Chris Marks\, Melissa K. Nelson\, Lee Nichol\, Hester Reeve.Curated and Chaired by Lee Nichol. \n\n\n\nJuly 12-27\, 20259am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST \n\n\n\n6 two-hour sessions every Saturday and Sunday.  \n\n\n\nThe sessions are LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf one were to select one concept to describe the arc of David Bohm’s lifework\, it would surely be wholeness. Having said that\, the road splits off into many forks. Questions regarding wholeness apply in so many domains – in physics\, in the social world\, in the artistic domain\, in the world of nature\, in one’s daily life. The list could go on at great length. \n\n\n\nIn Beyond Bohm 2025\, we will extend feelers to the world of nature\, and into certain aspects of human creativity. We will be looking to see if we can have a concrete\, rather than conceptual sense of wholeness. In the first instance – the natural world – we will explore in some detail the phenomenological engagement with nature taken by Scot author Nan Shepherd. In the second instance – the domain of human creativity – we will take up the manner in which architect- philosopher Christopher Alexander approached wholeness\, as a concrete living process. \n\n\n\nThe flip side of the “wholeness coin” is\, of course\, fragmentation. Indeed\, much of Bohm’s life was taken up with the interplay of wholeness and fragmentation. His work in physics\, in philosophy\, in dialogue\, in aesthetics\, in the nature of thought – in all these areas the wholeness/fragmentation nexus was central. In service to that\, our final weekend will examine the still-evolving interplay of digital media and human consciousness\, and the manner in which these media are currently amplifying certain factors that Bohm felt to be at the root of human fragmentation. \n\n\n\nNeedless to say\, engaging this wholeness/fragmentation nexus is the work of lifetime\, for any of us. From a “Bohmian” perspective\, there is literally no end to the inquiry\, for wholeness\, being a living thing\, is never finished. It is ever-evolving\, recursive\, generative. Always on the move\, always in flux. \n\n\n\nIn Beyond Bohm 2025\, then\, we will not be attempting to come to finished conclusions or final answers. Rather\, we will be aiming for a “flavor\,” a “taste” of both wholeness and of fragmentation. To this end\, our format will be notably different from in the past. In our first and third weekends\, the entire second day will be given over to audience participation\, in order to get the fullest possible feeling for the pulse of the Pari community. The second weekend will offer specific activities that can be done between the first day and the second day. We hope you will join us as we expand the Beyond Bohm format and aim to open new participatory terrain. \n\n\n\nProgram of Event\n\n\n\nTHE LIVING MOUNTAINWith Hester Reeve\, Maria Hvidbak\, Chris Marks and Lee NicholJuly 12 and 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTHE QUALITY WITHOUT A NAMEWith Aja Bulla Zamastil and Lee NicholJuly 19 and 20\, 2025 \n\n\n\nBOHM’S HARD PROBLEM & DEVICE CULTUREWith Hester Reeve\, Richard Burg\, Melissa K. Nelson\, Aja Bulla Zamastil and Lee NicholJuly 26 and 27\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSessions\n\n\n\n\n\n1 of 3: The Living Mountain \n\n\n\nSaturday and Sunday\, July 12 and 13\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\n2 two-hour sessions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAround 1937 Scot author Nan Shepherd placed a finished manuscript in a drawer\, where it sat for 40 years. Finally published in 1977 – four years before Shepherd’s death – The Living Mountain now has a cult following\, and is considered a masterpiece that defies categorization. Though topically an account of Shepherd’s decades-long roamings in the Cairngorm massif of northern Scotland\, the heart of The Living Mountain carries the reader deep within Shepherd’s experience\, revealing ways of being that are at once place-specific and universal. She opens the reader to the forces and patterns of creation\, and the manner in which these forces interpenetrate human consciousness and imagination. \n\n\n\nIn this two-day session\, we will explore Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain\, as well as her slim volume of poetry\, In the Cairngorms. The first day will consist of brief selected readings\, with close examination and commentary on Shepherd’s intimate and evocative “way” of being with the mountain. We will also hear first-person accounts from people who\, inspired by The Living Mountain\, ventured forth and found their own “way” into the Cairngorms. \n\n\n\nAnd yet… Much of the potency in Shepherd’s writing is that it is in no way limited to the Cairngorms. Once one has been infected with the spirit of engagement brought forth by Shepherd\, that quality can be brought to bear anywhere – in a park\, at the sea\, in one’s own back yard. To that end\, our second day will consist of contributions from audience-participants – a mutual sharing of experiences in which the depths of the human meet the depths of the natural world. This may take multiple forms – first-hand description of one’s own experiences in the natural world; reading to our Zoom group short passages from other writers or further readings of Shepherd; photographs of potent or numinous locations; any other means of conveying to the group the mystery\, beauty\, and even terror that can be encountered in the domain of nature. Our aim on this second day is to give full voice to the Pari community regarding the deep human need for conscious connection with stone and sun\, wind and tree\, bird and brook\, sea and stars. Please join us! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2 of 3: The Quality without a Name \n\n\n\nSaturday and Sunday\, July 19 and 20\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\n2 two-hour sessions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith the publication in 1977 of A Pattern Language\, Christopher Alexander initiated a revolution in how to think about built and inhabited spaces. His emphasis on “the quality without a name” – a mysterious but graspable quality that touches the human soul – was radical and provocative. This weekend we will explore various approaches to that quality – the relation of space and form; the Chinese “heaven-earth-human” principle; Japanese flower arranging (ikebana); the aesthetics of landscape architecture; and traditional architectural forms. We will also give detailed attention to Alexander’s magnum opus on wholeness\, The Nature of Order\, and his remarkable work delineating the spiritual geometry and color of early Turkish carpets\, A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art. \n\n\n\nSome Pari patrons may know that Alexander was an early friend of the Pari Center. He visited there around 2000 or 2001\, sharing insights with David Peat and Maureen Doolan regarding the architecture and renovations of the village itself. There was also a multi-day meeting between Alexander and David Bohm in 1986\, in which the two discussed their various perspectives on wholeness. \n\n\n\nThis weekend will provide the option for those attending to experiment directly with certain basic approaches to the “quality without a name.” This will include activities that can be done between the first day and second day\, which can then be shared with the group on the second day. As in our first weekend\, we are aiming to broaden the manner in which the Pari community can engage with the Beyond Bohm programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3 of 3: Bohm’s Hard Problem and Device Culture \n\n\n\nSaturday and Sunday\, July 26 and 27\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\n2 two-hour sessions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile our first two weekends will focus on two views of wholeness – in the natural world and in the human-made world – our final weekend will take up Bohm’s “hard problem”: that is\, changing the reflexive\, thought-centered nature of our everyday consciousness. Bohm pointed to the necessity of apprehending and altering our age-old engagement with what he called “thought as a system” – the tacit\, culture-wide commitment to a pervasively fragmented worldview\, inclusive of ourselves and our own individual consciousness. \n\n\n\nThis potential transformation is difficult under the best of circumstances – thus\, a “hard problem” – and has been a perennial challenge for humanity. When Bohm began putting forward his proposals in the late 1970s and early 80s\, the accelerating nature of communication media was formative in his assessment of how the subtle fragmentation of thought as a system operates. Now\, in 2025\, our enmeshment in this system is far more pervasive and tenacious\, due in large part to our immersion in interactive digital devices. \n\n\n\nIn his original proposals\, Bohm put great emphasis on the manner in which thought and feeling reflexively and repetitively sustain one another\, leaving precious little opportunity for careful examination and understanding of the implications of this mechanical patterning. It is startlingly ironic then\, that today we live in a digital environment that is specifically designed to amplify and exaggerate the very reflexes Bohm had hoped we could free ourselves from. In the first day of this weekend\, our panel will give sustained attention to the manner in which thought as a system has become much harder to apprehend and counteract than it was when Bohm formulated his original concerns. \n\n\n\nOur second day will open more broadly\, dedicating the entire session to participant engagement with our panel. We will continue our examination of how social media – whose purveyors are Facebook-Meta\, Instagram\, X\, TikTok\, and Snapchat – intentionally create addictive behavior\, ranging from existential anxiety in the formative psyches of adolescents\, to the dopamine-fueled rage that has infected societies across the globe. \n\n\n\nQuestions and themes will include\, but not be limited to: Are our life choices arising from intelligence and free will\, or are they being more and more determined by corporate algorithms? Is technology inherently neutral – as many claim – the only question then being whether we use it for good or ill? Why does biological research have legal and ethical guardrails\, whereas socio-technological research and application do not? Is the deepening fascination with the self-image and its attendant narcissism now an intractable feature of contemporary culture? What are the implications of young children spending an average of 7 hours per day in front of screens\, while spending an average of less than 10 minutes per day in outdoor activities? Perhaps most importantly\, what can we actually do in the face of these challenges? Do we want to do anything at all\, or are we satisfied with the status quo? \n\n\n\nPlease join us to participate in this timely and important conversation.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025: The Living Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Bohm 2025 (1 of 3): The Living Mountain \n\n\n\nSaturday and Sunday\, July 12 and 13\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\n2 two-hour sessions. \n\n\n\nThe session is LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAround 1937 Scot author Nan Shepherd placed a finished manuscript in a drawer\, where it sat for 40 years. Finally published in 1977 – four years before Shepherd’s death – The Living Mountain now has a cult following\, and is considered a masterpiece that defies categorization. Though topically an account of Shepherd’s decades-long roamings in the Cairngorm massif of northern Scotland\, the heart of The Living Mountain carries the reader deep within Shepherd’s experience\, revealing ways of being that are at once place-specific and universal. She opens the reader to the forces and patterns of creation\, and the manner in which these forces interpenetrate human consciousness and imagination. \n\n\n\nIn this two-day session\, we will explore Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain\, as well as her slim volume of poetry\, In the Cairngorms. The first day will consist of brief selected readings\, with close examination and commentary on Shepherd’s intimate and evocative “way” of being with the mountain. We will also hear first-person accounts from people who\, inspired by The Living Mountain\, ventured forth and found their own “way” into the Cairngorms. \n\n\n\nAnd yet… Much of the potency in Shepherd’s writing is that it is in no way limited to the Cairngorms. Once one has been infected with the spirit of engagement brought forth by Shepherd\, that quality can be brought to bear anywhere – in a park\, at the sea\, in one’s own back yard. To that end\, our second day will consist of contributions from audience-participants – a mutual sharing of experiences in which the depths of the human meet the depths of the natural world. This may take multiple forms – first-hand description of one’s own experiences in the natural world; reading to our Zoom group short passages from other writers or further readings of Shepherd; photographs of potent or numinous locations; any other means of conveying to the group the mystery\, beauty\, and even terror that can be encountered in the domain of nature. Our aim on this second day is to give full voice to the Pari community regarding the deep human need for conscious connection with stone and sun\, wind and tree\, bird and brook\, sea and stars. Please join us! \n\n\n\nPossible reading (helpful\, not required): \n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.themarginalian.org/2018/03/19/the-living-mountain-nan-shepherd/ (short journal article on Shepherd)\n\n\n\nThe Living Mountain\, Nan Shepherd (basis for this weekend’s sessions)\n\n\n\nIn the Cairngorms\, Nan Shepherd (basis for this weekend’s sessions)\n\n\n\nThe Hidden Fires\, Merryn Glover (excellent commentary on Shepherd)\n\n\n\nStory About Feeling\, Bill Niedje (complementary perspective from Aboriginal elder)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHester Reeve is a Reader in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University UK. Her practice encompasseslive art\, drawing\, sculpture\, poetry\, philosophy and ‘dialogue’ (as set out by David Bohm): Art is not viewed straightforwardly as a tool of communication or form of personal expression\, but more as a complex kingdom that is continually attempting to establish itself through human thought and action. \n\n\n\nHester’s work has been shown internationally\, including at former Randolph Street Gallery Chicago\, LIVE Biennale Vancouver\, BONE Performance Festival Switzerland\, Tate Britain\, Yorkshire Sculpture Park\, Halle G Vienna and\, most recently\, Nirox Sculpture Park\, South Africa. She is a contributor to Holoflux: Codex (Pari Publishing) and a founding member of the Pari Holoflux group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaria Hvidbak’s formal educational background encompasses a mix of architecture\, business psychology\, philosophical inter-viewing and existential-phenomenological psychotherapy. While not settling with any professional title or given field of study\, Maria is engaged with questions pertaining to “communication\,” as understood according to its etymological root sense of “moving together.” Increasingly inspired by what is commonly recognized as an attitude of the artist\, seeking into subtleties of philosophy and sports as well as experimenting with creative expressions…all become modes of exploring what can possibly be “moved together” with.  \n\n\n\nMaria is a contributor to Holoflux: Codex (Pari Publishing) and a founding member of the Pari Holoflux group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChris Marks was one of the founding trustees of Prison Dialogue\, and involved for its 25 year experiment. This dialogue process in the criminal justice system (CJS) attempted to get the CJS to talk to itself and thereby humanize the overall system. The work was applied primarily in the UK\, but also had outreach in the US. He has spent many years – and continues proudly working with – a number of “woke” funding organizations: human rights; economic justice; peace and conflict resolution. Chris lives in Edinburgh\, loves tai chi and real tennis. He is a founding member of the Pari Holoflux group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLee Nichol is Director of Bohmian Studies at the Pari Center. As a freelance writer and editor his latest works are Entering Bohm’s Holoflux and Holoflux: Codex (both from Pari Publishing). He was a long-time friend and collaborator of David Bohm\, and is editor of Bohm’s On Dialogue\, The Essential David Bohm\, and On Creativity. \n\n\n\nLee has been on the faculty of the Tibetan Nyingma Institute in Berkeley\, California\, and Denver University in Denver\, Colorado. He sits on the Advisory Committee of the Pari Center\, the Advisory Council of the Indigenous Education Institute\, and is a member of the Founding Circle of the Native American Academy. He lives in Albuquerque\, New Mexico with his wife Eva Casey.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-the-living-mountain/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025: The Quality without a Name
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Bohm 2025 (2 of 3): The Quality without a Name \n\n\n\nSaturday and Sunday\, July 19 and 20\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\n2 two-hour sessions. \n\n\n\nThe session is LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith the publication in 1977 of A Pattern Language\, Christopher Alexander initiated a revolution in how to think about built and inhabited spaces. His emphasis on “the quality without a name” – a mysterious but graspable quality that touches the human soul – was radical and provocative. This weekend we will explore various approaches to that quality – the relation of space and form; the Chinese “heaven-earth-human” principle; Japanese flower arranging (ikebana); the aesthetics of landscape architecture; and traditional architectural forms. We will also give detailed attention to Alexander’s magnum opus on wholeness\, The Nature of Order\, and his remarkable work delineating the spiritual geometry and color of early Turkish carpets\, A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art. \n\n\n\nSome Pari patrons may know that Alexander was an early friend of the Pari Center. He visited there around 2000 or 2001\, sharing insights with David Peat and Maureen Doolan regarding the architecture and renovations of the village itself. There was also a multi-day meeting between Alexander and David Bohm in 1986\, in which the two discussed their various perspectives on wholeness. \n\n\n\nThis weekend will provide the option for those attending to experiment directly with certain basic approaches to the “quality without a name.” This will include activities that can be done between the first day and second day\, which can then be shared with the group on the second day. As in our first weekend\, we are aiming to broaden the manner in which the Pari community can engage with the Beyond Bohm programs. \n\n\n\nPossible reading (helpful\, not required): \n\n\n\n\nThe Luminous Ground (vol. 4 of The Nature of Order)\, Christopher Alexander (this is the culmination of Alexander’s lifework\, unafraid to address the metaphysical\, religious\, and mystical import of his oeuvre)\n\n\n\nhttps://archive.org/details/natureoforderess0000alex\n\n\n\nA Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art\, Christopher Alexander (groundbreaking assessment of the underlying nature of early Turkish carpets\, lavishly illustrated)\n\n\n\nhttps://archive.org/details/AForeshadowingOf21stCenturyArt/page/n55/mode/2up\n\n\n\nA Pattern Language\, Christopher Alexander (detailed applications of Alexander’s early work)\n\n\n\nThe Timeless Way of Building\, Christopher Alexander (provides the underlying theory behind Alexander’s work\, emphasizing “the quality without a name”)\n\n\n\n\n(Each of these books is best appreciated in physical paper\, but as some of them are quite expensive\, links to high-quality digital versions are provided). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAja Bulla Zamastil is an architectural and landscape architectural designer\, public artist\, and educator. As a Lecturer in the Landscape Architecture and Urbanism graduate program at the University of Southern California\, she leads design studios that address adapting our constructed world to shifting natural and socio-cultural forces. As the Creative Director at Watershed Progressive\, she is responsible for managing and designing landscape projects and educational programs throughout California. These projects explore how we can transform monolithic systems into resilient ecological cycles that re-enchant everyday experience and promote alternative cultural practices. \n\n\n\nAja is a contributor to Holoflux: Codex (Pari Publishing 2022)\, and is a founding member of the Pari Holoflux experiments. As part of her undergraduate work at UC Berkeley\, Aja studied under senior students of Christopher Alexander\, particularly regarding The Nature of Order. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLee Nichol is Director of Bohmian Studies at the Pari Center. As a freelance writer and editor his latest works are Entering Bohm’s Holoflux and Holoflux: Codex (both from Pari Publishing). He was a long-time friend and collaborator of David Bohm\, and is editor of Bohm’s On Dialogue\, The Essential David Bohm\, and On Creativity. \n\n\n\nLee has been on the faculty of the Tibetan Nyingma Institute in Berkeley\, California\, and Denver University in Denver\, Colorado. He sits on the Advisory Committee of the Pari Center\, the Advisory Council of the Indigenous Education Institute\, and is a member of the Founding Circle of the Native American Academy. He lives in Albuquerque\, New Mexico with his wife Eva Casey.
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025: Bohm's Hard Problem and Device Culture
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Bohm 2025 (3 of 3): Bohm’s Hard Problem and Device Culture \n\n\n\nSaturday and Sunday\, July 26 and 27\, 20259:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST  \n\n\n\n2 two-hour sessions. \n\n\n\nThe session is LIVE. All participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile our first two weekends will focus on two views of wholeness – in the natural world and in the human-made world – our final weekend will take up Bohm’s “hard problem”: that is\, changing the reflexive\, thought-centered nature of our everyday consciousness. Bohm pointed to the necessity of apprehending and altering our age-old engagement with what he called “thought as a system” – the tacit\, culture-wide commitment to a pervasively fragmented worldview\, inclusive of ourselves and our own individual consciousness. \n\n\n\nThis potential transformation is difficult under the best of circumstances – thus\, a “hard problem” – and has been a perennial challenge for humanity. When Bohm began putting forward his proposals in the late 1970s and early 80s\, the accelerating nature of communication media was formative in his assessment of how the subtle fragmentation of thought as a system operates. Now\, in 2025\, our enmeshment in this system is far more pervasive and tenacious\, due in large part to our immersion in interactive digital devices. \n\n\n\nIn his original proposals\, Bohm put great emphasis on the manner in which thought and feeling reflexively and repetitively sustain one another\, leaving precious little opportunity for careful examination and understanding of the implications of this mechanical patterning. It is startlingly ironic then\, that today we live in a digital environment that is specifically designed to amplify and exaggerate the very reflexes Bohm had hoped we could free ourselves from. In the first day of this weekend\, our panel will give sustained attention to the manner in which thought as a system has become much harder to apprehend and counteract than it was when Bohm formulated his original concerns. \n\n\n\nOur second day will open more broadly\, dedicating the entire session to participant engagement with our panel. We will continue our examination of how social media – whose purveyors are Facebook-Meta\, Instagram\, X\, TikTok\, and Snapchat – intentionally create addictive behavior\, ranging from existential anxiety in the formative psyches of adolescents\, to the dopamine-fueled rage that has infected societies across the globe. \n\n\n\nQuestions and themes will include\, but not be limited to: Are our life choices arising from intelligence and free will\, or are they being more and more determined by corporate algorithms? Is technology inherently neutral – as many claim – the only question then being whether we use it for good or ill? Why does biological research have legal and ethical guardrails\, whereas socio-technological research and application do not? Is the deepening fascination with the self-image and its attendant narcissism now an intractable feature of contemporary culture? What are the implications of young children spending an average of 7 hours per day in front of screens\, while spending an average of less than 10 minutes per day in outdoor activities? Perhaps most importantly\, what can we actually do in the face of these challenges? Do we want to do anything at all\, or are we satisfied with the status quo? \n\n\n\nPlease join us to participate in this timely and important conversation. \n\n\n\nPossible reading (helpful\, not required): \n\n\n\n\nThe Endgame of Edgelord Eschatology\n\n\n\nhttps://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/youth-mental-health/social-media/index.html(provides multiple links to the 2023 US Surgeon General’s report on social media)\n\n\n\nAlone Together\, Sherry Turkle (one of the most comprehensive books currently available on what is really happening in our psychological relationship to digital platforms and artifacts…Turkle is a peerless researcher who has been surveying this terrain for decades)\n\n\n\nTen Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts\, Jaron Lanier (from the Silicon Valley insider who coined the term “virtual reality\,” and developed the first viable VR headset in the 1980s… here he offers a searing indictment of social media and its pernicious underlying intentions)\n\n\n\nSuperbloom\, Nicholas Carr (clear-eyed assessment of the history\, digital architecture\, and implications of immersive social media… superb research references)\n\n\n\nThought as a System\, David Bohm (primary reference for understanding Bohm’s view of thought\, feeling\, and society)\n\n\n\nThe Social Dilemma (Netflix film)\n\n\n\n“Knowledge as Endarkenment” (PDF transcript)\, David Bohm (incisive early formulation of Thought as a System)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHester Reeve is a Reader in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University UK. Her practice encompasseslive art\, drawing\, sculpture\, poetry\, philosophy and ‘dialogue’ (as set out by David Bohm): Art is not viewed straightforwardly as a tool of communication or form of personal expression\, but more as a complex kingdom that is continually attempting to establish itself through human thought and action. \n\n\n\nHester’s work has been shown internationally\, including at former Randolph Street Gallery Chicago\, LIVE Biennale Vancouver\, BONE Performance Festival Switzerland\, Tate Britain\, Yorkshire Sculpture Park\, Halle G Vienna and\, most recently\, Nirox Sculpture Park\, South Africa. She is a contributor to Holoflux: Codex (Pari Publishing) and a founding member of the Pari Holoflux group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard Burg – In 2003 I retired from consulting\, my fourth career (IT\, potter\, Continuing Medical Education research).  My company Simple Idea worked with corporate leaders to integrate human values and productivity in a constantly changing environment – engaging with teams and individuals to build relationships within the organization that nurture the humanity in everyone\, even as they work together to achieve audacious goals. \n\n\n\nIn 1990 a friend sent me a transcript of a talk given by David Bohm at MIT. In my organization development practice – focused on changing corporate cultures – group work was a built-in aspect of the process. Bohm’s dialogue experiment was thus enticing\, and I discovered a Bohmian dialogue group in the San Francisco Bay Area\, which I attended weekly for the next eight years. Stemming from that group\, Lee Nichol and I designed a nine-hour\, multi-day introduction to Bohm’s experiment at the first National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation in Washington DC. I have since engaged in dialogue in many different contexts – most recently\, like many\, in online dialogues\, before and during the covid pandemic. \n\n\n\nRichard is a contributor to Holoflux: Codex (Pari Publishing) and a founding member of the Pari Holoflux group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa K. Nelson is an ecologist and Indigenous scholar-activist. She earned her Ph.D. in ecology at the University of California\, Davis. Formerly a professor of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University\, she now teaches at Arizona State University in the School of Sustainability\, Global Futures Laboratory. From 1993 to 2021\, she served as the founding executive director and CEO of the Cultural Conservancy. She now serves as their president emerita. Melissa is the Bundle Holder for the Native American Academy. She is a contributor and co-editor of Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Learning from Indigenous Practices for Environmental Sustainability\, published by Cambridge University Press in 2018. She is also a contributor and the editor of Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future (2008). She is Anishinaabe/Métis/Norwegian and a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAja Bulla Zamastil is an architectural and landscape architectural designer\, public artist\, and educator. As a Lecturer in the Landscape Architecture and Urbanism graduate program at the University of Southern California\, she leads design studios that address adapting our constructed world to shifting natural and socio-cultural forces. As the Creative Director at Watershed Progressive\, she is responsible for managing and designing landscape projects and educational programs throughout California. These projects explore how we can transform monolithic systems into resilient ecological cycles that re-enchant everyday experience and promote alternative cultural practices. \n\n\n\nAja is a contributor to Holoflux: Codex (Pari Publishing)\, and is a founding member of the Pari Holoflux experiments. As part of her undergraduate work at UC Berkeley\, Aja studied under senior students of Christopher Alexander\, particularly regarding The Nature of Order. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLee Nichol is Director of Bohmian Studies at the Pari Center. As a freelance writer and editor his latest works are Entering Bohm’s Holoflux and Holoflux: Codex (both from Pari Publishing). He was a long-time friend and collaborator of David Bohm\, and is editor of Bohm’s On Dialogue\, The Essential David Bohm\, and On Creativity. \n\n\n\nLee has been on the faculty of the Tibetan Nyingma Institute in Berkeley\, California\, and Denver University in Denver\, Colorado. He sits on the Advisory Committee of the Pari Center\, the Advisory Council of the Indigenous Education Institute\, and is a member of the Founding Circle of the Native American Academy. He lives in Albuquerque\, New Mexico with his wife Eva Casey.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-bohms-hard-problem-and-device-culture/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:August 2 – 24\, 20258 two-hour sessions \n\n\n\n9:00am PDT | 12:00pm EDT | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST \n\n\n\nAll sessions are live\, and include Q & A\, and all participants will receive the RECORDING.Each session: Full Price €15\, Member’s Discount €13.50Series tickets available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2\n\n\n\nFollowing an illuminating introduction to Bohm’s revolutionary physics\, we embark on an exploration of potentiality and its intricate relationship with actuality\, drawing upon the insights of both Bohm and Charles Burton Martin; we will delve deeply into the terrain of panpsychism\, examining consciousness not as a mere biological phenomenon confined to humans and animals\, but as a fundamental architectural principle woven into the very fabric of physical reality; we investigate whether Bohmian quantum theory might inspire new forms of psycho-physical laws; we will examine the conception of ‘strict monism’ and its relation to Bohm’s ideas of undivided wholeness; we will illuminate Bohm’s distinctive philosophy of science as manifested in his causal interpretation of quantum theory; we will consider the implications of quantum materials on humanity’s evolutionary trajectory\, examining how these emerging technologies may fundamentally reshape our civilizational future; and we provide an introduction to a new worldview: the Dynamic Universe—a proposal that provides a new way of understanding relativistic phenomena. \n\n\n\nEvery session will have openings for question / answer and discussion with presenters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram of Event\n\n\n\nSaturday August 2Introduction to Bohm’s PhysicsJonathan AlldaySunday August 3Potentialities in Nature and the Nature of Potentialities: David Bohm’s 1951Quantum Theory and C. B. Martin’s Dispositionalist MetaphysicsAlex Carruth \n\n\n\nSaturday August 9The Impact of (Quantum) Materials on the Development of Humanity and of Shaping our FutureSaskia FischerSunday August 10On PanpsychismSanttu Heikkinen \n\n\n\nSaturday August 16The Dynamic Universe: A New Holistic World ViewTuomo Suntola \n\n\n\nSunday August 17 Consciousness\, Reduction and Quantum Psycho-Physical Laws  Paavo Pylkkänen \n\n\n\nSaturday August 23Bohm’s Philosophy of Science in his Causal Interpretation of Quantum MechanicsMarja-Liisa Kakkuri-Knuuttila \n\n\n\nSunday August 24 Not Even One  William Seager \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral information\n\n\n\nAll sessions will last for approximately 2 hours\, and will be held over zoom.us. The session structure may vary from speaker to speaker\, but in general participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenter and in some cases there will be breakaway discussion groups. 
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - Introduction to Bohm’s physics
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Bohm’s physics \n\n\n\nwith Jonathan Allday \n\n\n\nSaturday August 29:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Bohm’s work in physics spanned a range of areas and interests\, but he always came back to the foundations of quantum theory. \n\n\n\nWhile his 1952 hidden variables papers were not really about hidden variables (it’s in quotes in the paper tiles)\, they did start a direction of travel that he periodically revisited. The quantum potential offered a new way of illustrating the profound differences between classical and quantum physics as well as a means of exploring Bohm’s vision of underlying wholeness. \n\n\n\nThe 1952 papers also profoundly influenced John Bell\, who took up Bohm’s reworking of one of Einstein’s thought experiments to explore the nature of entanglement experimentally. That line led to the 2022 Nobel Prize. Without going into too much technical detail\, I will explain the underlying physics of the 1952 papers\, Bell’s theorem and its relationship to locality and entanglement\, and will work up to the advances Basil Hiley was making right up to his death. \n\n\n\nWe might even mention the Aharonov-Bohm effect and how weird that is… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan Allday was born in Liverpool in 1960. He did his first degree in Natural Sciences at Cambridge in 1982 and then returned to Liverpool to complete a PhD in elementary particle physics. As part of this\, he was fortunate to spend some time working at the European particle physics centre\, CERN\, in Geneva. \n\n\n\nAlso\, during that time he was co-opted onto a working party looking at the teaching of particle physics in schools and universities. The upshot was a new syllabus in particle physics and cosmology to be added to UK A-level (16-18) physics qualifications. The first questions were set in 1992. \n\n\n\nOn the back of the work on this syllabus\, Jonathan wrote his first book Quarks\, Leptons and the Big Bang\, which was published in 1998 and is about to enter its fourth edition. Jonathan has also collaborated on a couple of textbooks and written his own books on Quantum Theory\, General Relativity and the Apollo moon missions. \n\n\n\nProfessionally\, Jonathan worked as a physics teacher for 30 years in a variety of independent day and boarding schools in the UK. He was a head of physics\, a head of science and latterly an academic deputy head. He retired in 2020 and now runs a consulting company providing training and educational advice for schools. \n\n\n\nJonathan is married to Carolyn\, and they have three sons all of whom are far better at sport than he was. Carolyn was a GB swimmer\, which explains how come the boys can do sport. Jonathan and Carolyn live in a hamlet not far from Worcester in the UK. When not writing or consulting\, Jonathan enjoys watching cricket\, James Bond movies and Formula 1 races.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-introduction-to-bohms-physics/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - Potentialities in Nature and the Nature of Potentialities
DESCRIPTION:Potentialities in Nature and the Nature of Potentialities: David Bohm’s 1951 Quantum Theory and C. B. Martin’s Dispositionalist Metaphysics \n\n\n\nwith Alex Carruth (and Paavo Pylkkänen) \n\n\n\nSunday August 39:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis talk explores the nature of potentiality and its relation to actuality through the views of David Bohm and Charles Burton Martin. \n\n\n\nBohm suggested in his 1951 textbook Quantum theory that quantum properties ought to be understood as potentialities that are actualized when they interact with a suitable\, classically describable system (such as a measuring apparatus\, but in principle any classically describable system\, for instance a crystal at the bottom of the sea). Central to Bohm’s view is a conception of potentialities as having three key features: they are incompletely defined; opposing and probabilistic. Furthermore\, the view implies that quantum theory presupposes the level of classical physics\, which raises questions about the completeness of quantum theory. \n\n\n\nInterestingly\, the dispositionalist metaphysics proposed by philosopher Charlie Martin has in some ways similar views about both the nature of potentialities and how they relate to manifest being\, opening up the possibility that the situation in quantum mechanics may be an example of a more general metaphysical principle. \n\n\n\nFirst\, Martin’s unorthodox view of dispositions as massively multi-track and as coming to manifest through reciprocal\, mutual partnerings seems to accommodate the three key features Bohm identifies in a way which neither orthodox views of dispositions nor non-dispositionalist views of properties can. \n\n\n\nFurthermore\, Martin rejects the notion of pure potentiality on the grounds that to move from potency to act\, some determinate\, manifest being is required (cf. Bohm’s classically describable system). A world of pure potentiality would be a world of ‘promissory notes’ which are never made good on. He also rejects the notion of pure manifest or actualised being\, on the grounds that being that is ‘in pure act’\, that is\, being that always manifests everything of which it is capable\, would actually amount to non-being (at least in the case of concrete\, material phenomena; perhaps abstract beings such as numbers might be in pure act). In Bohmian terms this is like the question whether the explicate order could exist without the implicate order. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Carruth is a metaphysician\, philosopher of science and philosopher of mind. He received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Durham in 2013. Amongst other things\, he works on the nature of properties; emergence and reduction; causation; consciousness; mental causation\, and perception. He is currently a senior researcher at the University of Turku in the Research Council of Finland project Temporality in Predictive Processing and is the PI of the Kone Foundation project Navigating Complexity: Between Emergence and Reduction at the University of Helsinki.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-potentialities-in-nature-and-the-nature-of-potentialities/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - The impact of (quantum) materials on the development of humanity and the shaping our future
DESCRIPTION:The impact of (quantum) materials on the development of humanity and the shaping our future \n\n\n\nwith Saskia F. Fischer \n\n\n\nSaturday August 99:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the start of the presentation three general premises will be offered: 1. All is process\, 2. We are part of nature and 3. Three world experiments are currently underway. During this talk we may explore how these premises relate to the making and usage of materials in the development of humanity. \n\n\n\nElectronic materials with a quest of high energy consumption are currently the basis for worldwide scientific\, technological and cultural developments. Mathematical principles of symmetry\, geometry and topology underlie the functionalities of the materials. At the nanoscale\, materials design is governed by what I call the inverse Bauhaus-principle: “Function follows form”. Examples of topical research are given. \n\n\n\nFinally\, in view of global challenges (third premise) I will ask: How can we develop science further? A key component will be to promote a universal interdisciplinary dialogue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaskia F. Fischer is a German experimental physicist and professor at the Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin since 2010. She is leading the Novel Materials group and received the Helmholtz Prize for high-precision ‘Nanometrology’ with her team and partners in 2020. Saskia Fischer is known for her research work on novel electronic materials investigating how mathematical principles of symmetry\, geometry and topology influence flow of charge\, heat and spin. She frames the influence of geometry in material design at the nanoscale as the inverse Bauhaus principle: “Function follows form”. This allows to adapt material parameters such as thermal and thermo/-electrical conductivities for future applications in quantum\, nano and power electronics. Beyond her specific discipline\, her interests span from foundations of quantum physics to a development of universal interdisciplinary science in order to prepare for current and future global challenges. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.physik.hu-berlin.de/en/gnm-en/neue-materialien \n\n\n\nSelected publications of various research topics: \n\n\n\n\nIn-plane gate induced transition asymmetry of spin-resolved Landau levels in InAs-based quantum wells\, O. Chiatti\, J. Boy\, C. Heyn\, W. Hansen\, S. F. Fischer\, APL Mater. 12\, 051107 (2024). DOI: 10.1063/5.0203097\n\n\n\nNanometrology: Absolute Seebeck coefficient of individual silver nanowires\, M. Kockert\, D. Kojda\, R. Mitdank\, A. Mogilatenko\, Z. Wang\, J. Ruhhammer\, M. Kroener\, P. Woias\, and S. F. Fischer\, Scientific Reports 9\, 20265 (2019). DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-56602-9\n\n\n\n2D layered transport properties from topological insulator Bi2Se3 single crystals and micro flakes\, O. Chiatti\, C. Riha\, D. Lawrenz\, M. Busch\, S. Dusari\, J. Sánchez-Barriga\, A. Mogilatenko\, L. V. Yashina\, S. Valencia\, A. A. Ünal\, O. Rader\, and S. F. FischerSci. Rep. 6\, 27483 (2016). DOI:10.1038/srep27483\n\n\n\nEnergy spectroscopy of controlled coupled quantum-wire states\, S. F. Fischer\, G. Apetrii\, U. Kunze\, D. Schuh\, and G. Abstreiter\, Nature Physics 2\, 91-96 (2006). DOI: 10.1038/nphys205
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-the-impact-of-quantum-materials-on-the-development-of-humanity-and-the-shaping-our-future/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - On Panpsychism
DESCRIPTION:On Panpsychism \n\n\n\nwith Santtu Heikkinen \n\n\n\nSunday August 109:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanpsychism has emerged as a compelling perspective in contemporary philosophy of mind\, asserting that consciousness is not confined to humans and animals but is a fundamental feature of the physical world. The primary motivations for panpsychism include the continuity argument\, which seeks to address the apparent gap between mindless matter and conscious experience\, the argument from intrinsic natures\, which posits that consciousness is an intrinsic property of all entities\, and the conceivability argument\, which explores the possibility that consciousness could be a universal property in a way that is both metaphysically coherent and scientifically plausible. \n\n\n\nAs the theory evolves\, various strains of panpsychism have emerged\, notably smallist panpsychism\, which proposes that even the most fundamental entities possess rudimentary forms of consciousness\, and cosmopsychism\, which suggests that the universe itself might be the locus of consciousness. These variants offer differing solutions to the central issue in panpsychism: the combination problem\, which questions how simple\, fundamental consciousnesses combine to form the complex and integrated experiences found in higher beings. We will also explore how different formulations of panpsychism include references to different interpretations of quantum mechanics. \n\n\n\nIn response to panpsychism’s challenges\, alternatives such as idealism and neutral monism offer distinct metaphysical frameworks. Idealism suggests that the universe is fundamentally mental\, and that consciousness is the primary constituent of reality\, whereas neutral monism seeks a middle ground\, proposing that both mind and matter are aspects of a single\, more fundamental substance. Both offer solutions to the problems that panpsychism struggles with\, although they come with their own set of philosophical challenges. \n\n\n\nThis talk explores these key aspects of panpsychism\, providing a critical overview of its motivations\, varieties\, and the philosophical debates surrounding it\, while also examining the ways in which alternative theories attempt to address the same core issues. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSanttu Heikkinen is a junior researcher in philosophy at the University of Helsinki. His academic work has focused around alternatives to materialist metaphysics\, such as panpsychism and idealism. He has written a concise book on panpsychism and its core problems\, entitled “Panpsychism and the Combination Problem”. \n\n\n\nIn addition to his academic work\, Santtu has a decade of contemplative practice and has taught especially Buddhist practices and theory since 2020.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-on-panpsychism/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 -The Dynamic Universe: a New Holistic World View
DESCRIPTION:The Dynamic Universe: a New Holistic World View \n\n\n\nwith Tuomo Suntola \n\n\n\nSaturday August 169:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dynamic Universe (DU) offers an approach to understanding and predicting the natural world by describing three-dimensional space as the ‘surface’ of a 4-dimensional ball (which latter is called 3-sphere). This model provides a dynamic solution to the cosmological development of space and demonstrates that the relativity of observations stems from the overall energy balance in the system. Unlike the kinematics/metrics-based solutions of the theory of relativity\, the dynamics-based approach of DU allows the use of time and distance as universal coordinate quantities\, essential for human comprehension. \n\n\n\nDU’s foundation lies in the conservation law of energy within 3-sphere-space\, where the sum of the energies of motion and gravitation is zero. Analogous to a spherical pendulum\, mass in space gains its rest energy as the energy of motion against the release of gravitational energy during the contraction phase and returns this energy during the ongoing expansion phase. This presentation elucidates how the Dynamic Universe model simplifies current theoretical structures\, aims to align with quantum mechanics\, and provides a path toward a coherent and comprehensible scientific worldview without compromising the accuracy of predictions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuomo Suntola\, PhD in Electron Physics (1971)\, has had a far-reaching academic and industrial career\, ranging from pioneering theoretical work to successful industrial applications. He is the father of the Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology\, an enabling technology for the production of nanoscale semiconductor devices. Alongside his industrial research\, he sought a holistic view of the physical reality — which crystalized in the mid-1990s into the Dynamic Universe approach. This allows the universe to be studied as a dynamic energy system\, with the energies of gravitation and motion in balance.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-the-dynamic-universe-a-new-holistic-world-view/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - Consciousness\, Reduction and Quantum Psycho-Physical Laws
DESCRIPTION:Consciousness\, Reduction and Quantum Psycho-Physical Laws \n\n\n\nwith Paavo Pylkkänen \n\n\n\nSunday August 179:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Chalmers (1996) proposed that because it does not seem likely that consciousness (understood as phenomenal properties) can be reduced to physical properties\, it is better to assume that phenomenal properties are fundamental and connected to fundamental physical properties by fundamental psycho-physical laws. While this proposal is interesting there is the problem that it leaves phenomenal properties causally inefficacious\, making the view a form of epiphenomenalism. In this talk an alternative approach is explored. This approach borrows from Chalmers the idea that information at least sometimes has both phenomenal and physical properties. It tries to avoid epiphenomenalism by making use of Bohm and Hiley’s ontological or ‘pilot wave’ interpretation of quantum theory where information is fundamental and causally efficacious and can be extended to include mental and conscious states. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaavo Pylkkänen\, PhD\, is Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy and Director of the Bachelor’s Program in Philosophy at the University of Helsinki\, Finland. He is also Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy (currently on leave) at the Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy\, University of Skövde\, Sweden\, where he initiated a Consciousness Studies Programme. His main research areas are philosophy of mind\, philosophy of physics and their intersection. In his book Mind\, Matter and the Implicate Order (Springer) he proposed that new notions emerging from quantum physics (especially Bohm and Hiley’s interpretation) provide new ways of approaching key problems in philosophy of mind\, such as mental causation and time consciousness.  In 2018-2020 working as the Vice Dean of Research at the Faculty of Arts he had the main responsibility for developing the new profiling area Mind and Matter for the University of Helsinki https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/mind-and-matter.  \n\n\n\nPaavo Pylkkänen has been a visiting researcher in Stanford University\, Oxford University\, London University\, Charles University Prague and Gothenburg University and was a member of the Academy of Finland Center of Excellence in the Philosophy of Social Sciences (TINT). https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/paavo-pylkkänen/publications/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - Bohm’s philosophy of science in his Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
DESCRIPTION:Bohm’s philosophy of science in his Causal Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics \n\n\n\nwith Marja-Liisa Kakkuri-Knuuttila \n\n\n\nSaturday August 239:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk investigates David Bohm’s philosophy of science as a form of fallibilist realism that underpins his causal interpretation of quantum mechanics. Bohm’s central aim is to establish the superiority of his interpretation over the standard Copenhagen framework\, particularly in contrast to that of Niels Bohr. Whereas Bohr asserts that knowledge of quantum phenomena is restricted to the statistical outcomes of measurement\, Bohm’s approach is distinctly realist in orientation. Responding to the challenges posed by Einstein and other physicists\, Bohm relies on extra-empirical criteria such as determinism\, objectivity and intelligibility. \n\n\n\nThe talk develops what will be termed the methodology of intuitive intelligibility (‘II’)\, consisting of four stages: (1) reformulation of the standard quantum equations\, (2) physical interpretation of the mathematical symbols\, (3) drawing analogies with classical laws\, and (4) drawing analogies with common experience. It is argued that Bohm applies the (II) methodology consistently\, with the notable exception of the ontological status of the wave function and quantum potential. In attempting to explain causal relations from a 3N-dimensional configuration space (where N is the number of particles) to familiar three-dimensional space through an appeal to ‘information’\, Bohm arguably commits a category mistake. A proposed resolution—drawing on Bohm’s own holistic analogies—is supported by the recent multi-field interpretation (Romano 2021). \n\n\n\nThe term fallibilist realism aptly characterizes Bohm’s stance in the philosophy of science: he repeatedly emphasizes that the causal interpretation is not intended as a final theory. Nevertheless\, holism constitutes a substantive ontological commitment that he is unwilling to abandon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarja-Liisa Kakkuri-Kuuttila has been professor of Philosophy of Management at the Aalto University Business School. She has taught courses in Philosophy of the Social Sciences and other philosophy courses for business students. She has worked on the dialogue method and philosophy of science in Aristotle and contemporary notions of dialogue. This interest has inspired her recently to investigate methodology and ontology in David Bohm’s and Basil Hiley’s causal interpretation of quantum mechanics.
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-bohms-philosophy-of-science-in-his-causal-interpretation-of-quantum-mechanics/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Bohm 2025\, Part 2 - Not Even One
DESCRIPTION:Not Even One \n\n\n\nwith William Seager \n\n\n\nSunday August 249:00am PDT  | 12:00pm EDT  | 5:00pm BST  |  6:00pm CEST 2-hour session. \n\n\n\nThe session is live and you will be sent the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is a long tradition in thought and mysticism which holds that the world is\, somehow\, ONE. Here I survey the large variety of monisms to try to understand what the monistic claim really is. Following tradition and thinkers up to and including David Bohm\, one supreme form of monism keeps reappearing\, which I call ‘strict monism’. Strict monism makes the highly paradoxical claim that all differentiation\, diversity\, categorization and conceptualization is fundamentally misrepresentingreality. Despite the intuitive implausibility of this position\, a number of arguments point in its direction\, although – as befits the nature of strict monism – arguments themselves are part of the misrepresentation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilliam Seager is Professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He has been working on the the philosophy of mind and especially the problem of consciousness for about 45 years\, but still hasn’t gotten very far. Two recent books of his are Theories of Consciousness (2nd ed. 2016) and The Routledge Handbook of Panpsychism (2020).
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/beyond-bohm-2025-part-2-not-even-one/
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SUMMARY:The Future World – A conversation with David Lorimer
DESCRIPTION:Event registration\n\n\n\nClick on the Going button below to register for this event; enter your full name and email address and then press Submit RSVP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate to the Pari Center\n\n\n\nWe could not exist without the generosity of our supporters\, sponsors and friends. Donate even a small amount\, to help support us financially and enable us to continue our work. \n\n\n\nBy clicking on the Donate button\, you will be taken to the payment screen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Conversation between David Lorimer and Àlex Gómez-Marín \n\n\n\nTuesday September 29:00am PDT\, 12:00pm EDT\, 5:00pm BST\, 6:00pm CEST \n\n\n\nThis event is LIVE and FREE. All registered participants will receive the RECORDING. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Lorimer\, MA\, PGCE\, FRSA is a visionary polymath\, spiritual activist and poet\, who is Founder of Character Education Scotland\, Global Ambassador of the Scientific and Medical Network (www.scientificandmedical.net) and former President of Wrekin Trust and the \n\n\n\nSwedenborg Society. He has also been editor of Paradigm Explorer since 1986. He was the instigator of the Beyond the Brain conference series in 1995(www.beyondthebrain.org) and has co-ordinated the Mystics and Scientists conferences (www.mysticsandscientists.org) every year since the late 1980s. \n\n\n\nDavid is also Chair of the Galileo Commission (www.galileocommission.org) which seeks the widen science beyond a materialistic world view. He hosts a podcast Imaginal Inspirations with key thinkers in consciousness studies. He is a Creative Member of the Club of Budapest\, a Member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle. \n\n\n\nOriginally a merchant banker then a teacher of philosophy and modern languages at Winchester College\, he is the author and editor of over a dozen books\, including Radical Prince on the ideas and work of the Prince of Wales (now King Charles III). His most recent publications are his essays\, A Quest for Wisdom (2021)\, his collection of poems Better Light a Candle (2022)\, Spiritual Awakenings (2022\, edited with Marjorie Woollacott)\, The Great Upshift (2023\, edited with Ervin Laszlo)\, and The Playful Universe (2024\, edited with Marjorie Woollacott and Gary Schwartz). \n\n\n\nDavid is the originator of the Inspiring Purpose Values Poster Programmes\, which has reached over 350\,000 young people all over the world\, and has edited fifteen magazines and five books in this connection. He was a Senior Research Fellow at the Jubilee Centre in the University of Birmingham from 2015-2018 and in 2022 he was appointed an Ambassador of Character Education. See www.inspiringpurpose.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Bringing Meaning Back to Life
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the generous funding from a European foundation\, we now have the opportunity to offer three full scholarships\, preferably to young minds\, for this event. For more information: \n\n\n\n\nScholarship Programme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScience\, Arts\, and the Sacred Series \n\n\n\n\nBringing Meaning Back to Life \n\n\n\nPari\, ItalySeptember 2-9\, 2025 \n\n\n\n25 years at the Pari Center \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScience has largely displaced religious accounts of our existence. But it can make both life and death seem virtually meaningless. Religion does not\, suggesting there is a necessary opposition between them. We will move beyond that to look at how spiritual traditions\, the sciences and the arts provide complementary ways of celebrating life and accepting death as parts of living authentically. \n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nBernard Carr\, Ya’Acov Darling-Khan\, Jeff Dunne\, Suzanne Gieser\, Parul Jani\, Shoaib Malik\, Therese Schroeder-Sheker (virtually)\, Nick Spencer.List of the presentations. \n\n\n\nChaired and curated by: John Pickering \n\n\n\nTicket Prices\n\n\n\nPrivate AccommodationPrice: 2175.00 euros \n\n\n\nShared Accommodation – Private Room with shared bathroomPrice: 1875.00 euros \n\n\n\nPrices include: \n\n\n\n\na 7-night stay;\n\n\n\nbreakfast\, lunch and dinner at the local restaurant featuring locally sourced produce and traditional dishes;\n\n\n\nwater\, wine\, and coffee are provided with lunch and dinner;\n\n\n\nprogrammed lectures\, activities and materials.\n\n\n\n\nThere is a limited amount of accommodation in Pari and you will be placed on a first-come\, first-served basis. We will also be using accommodation just outside of the village—within 3 kilometres. If you are housed outside Pari\, a shuttle to and from the village will be provided. \n\n\n\nThe event starts on Tuesday September 2 at 19:00 and ends after lunch on Tuesday September 9. \n\n\n\nDownload information\, terms and conditions for this course. \n\n\n\nAbout the Event \n\n\n\nIf the time it took for life to evolve on earth were a day\, human beings wouldn’t appear until fifty seconds before midnight. Evolutionarily speaking we’re instantaneous. \n\n\n\nBut in that instant science has achieved a deep understanding of the world and the technology it has made possible has greatly enhanced our lives. So much so that in last few centuries science has replaced religion as the framework for our existence. \n\n\n\nBut that understanding comes with costs. One is the ecological damage that is the darker side-effect of technology. Another\, less apparent but just as damaging\, is that with the loss of a religious framework\, life\, and therefore death as well\, may have come to seem virtually meaningless. \n\n\n\nC.G. Jung said: ‘Man cannot stand a meaningless life.’ Iain McGilchrist seems to agree: ‘Death is not the opposite of life but its fulfilment. The opposite of life is the machine.’ Like David Bohm and David Peat\, McGilchrist rejects the idea that science requires us to conceive of the cosmos\, and ourselves\, as nothing but mechanisms. \n\n\n\nBut science is in any case changing\, as it always has. Classical mechanistic materialism has been left behind\, but quite what is to replace it is unclear. Religion is perhaps less apt to change\, but Whitehead said ‘Religion will not regain its old power until it can face change in the same spirit as does science.’ \n\n\n\nWe are moving on from the idea that there’s a necessary opposition between science and religion. This year’s meeting in Pari will be part of that move. It will look at how spiritual traditions\, the sciences and the arts offer ways to celebrate life and accept death as complementary parts of living authentically. \n\n\n\nIt will bring together speakers from the sciences\, arts\, faiths and healing traditions to create an open dialogue and supportive experience in which all can participate. We’ll explore the leading edge of quantum physics\, examine the relationship of science to Christianity\, Islam and Vedanta. We’ll also hear speakers on how Shamanism\, music and ritual have and continue to have a role in facing the end of our lives. \n\n\n\nThis will be an informal meeting with presentations by experts followed by roundtable discussions. \n\n\n\nParticipating in an event at the Pari Center means not only meeting with scholars and experts but living for a week in a medieval village\, mingling with the tiny local population\, eating local dishes and drinking local wines\, appreciating the beauty of the surrounding countryside\, and participating in a very gentle way of life far from the frenzy of work and city living. David Peat compared Pari to an alchemical vessel—a place where transformation can come about—as well as an opportunity to pause for a moment and re-assess one’s life. It’s a unique opportunity open to everyone.  \n\n\n\nWe at the Pari Center seek to bring together world-renowned experts from a great range of disciplines\, approaches\, and sensibilities to meet together in person and deepen our insights on the workings and origin of human experience\, while also exploring creative and rigorous frameworks to integrate such wonderful mysteries hidden in plain sight into a coherent evolutionary understanding. You are cordially invited to join us. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Eleanor if you would like more information about this event at: eleanor@paricenter.com \n\n\n\nPresentations\n\n\n\nClick to see a list of the presentations for this event\nThe Soul of the Cosmos and the Hierarchy of Life and Deathwith Bernard Carr \n\n\n\nBenevolent Death: A Teacher for the Livingwith Ya’Acov Darling-Khan \n\n\n\nSyntropy:  A Scientific Expression of Purpose in Life and Beyond Deathwith Jeffrey Dunne \n\n\n\nHealing the Split: How Can Science and Spirituality Join Forces?with Suzanne Gieser \n\n\n\nBeyond: Beyond the Limits of the Mindwith Parul Jani \n\n\n\nDaring to Believe and Question: Theological Anthropology in an Age of Sciencewith Shoaib Ahmed Malik \n\n\n\nScience\, Religion and Human Identitywith Nick Spencer \n\n\n\nDying and Becoming as Meaning and Metamorphosiswith Therese Schroeder-Sheker \n\n\n\n\n\nInformation\n\n\n\nAdditional information on this program (PDF) \n\n\n\nTerms and conditions (PDF) \n\n\n\nAdditional Information about the Pari Center (PDF)
URL:https://paricenter.com/event/bringing-meaning-back-to-life/
LOCATION:Pari\, Italy
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