Mind and Life XXVII - Craving, Desire, and Addiction

2013年10月28~11月01日在印度，達蘭薩拉。 世界頂尖科學家和哲學家，與達賴喇嘛尊者和其他藏族學者，將針對主題課程為期五天的探討，包括在過去歷史的科學革命，在我們心中的宇宙物理認識和性質。以科學和古典佛教哲學的調查方法進行研究，以及特定的主題，在量子物理學、腦神經科學等，佛教與當代西方觀點的意識。並思考臨床實踐和教育環境的應用進行探討。


議程時間：10月28~11月01日，共5天；每天上午、下午各一場。
印度直播時間：9:00AM-11:30AM；1:00PM-3:30PM
台灣、香港及北京直播時間：11:30PM-2:00PM；3:30PM-6:00PM

語言：英語



Day One - October 28: The Problem of Craving and Addiction
Morning Session: Introductory remarks
Afternoon sessions: The Role of Craving in the Cycle of Addictive Behavior

Day Two - October 29: Cognitive and Buddhist Theory
Morning session: Brain Generators of Intense Wanting and Liking
Afternoon session: Psychology of Desire, Craving, and Action: A Buddhist Perspective

Day Three - October 30: Biological and Cultural Views
Morning Session: The Role of Dopamine in the Addicted Human Brain
Afternoon Session: Beyond the Individual - The Role of Society and Culture in Addiction

Day Four - October 31: Contemplative Perspectives
Morning Session: From Craving to Freedom and Flourishing: Buddhist Perspectives on Desire
Afternoon Session: Contemplative Christianity, Desire, and Addiction

Day Five - November 1: Into the World
Morning Session: Application of Contemplative Practices in Treatment of Addiction
Afternoon Session: Concluding Remarks

For times in your region 9:00am IST on October 28th in Dharamsala, India is the same as 8:30pm PDT October 27th in Los Angeles, CA, USA: and 4:30pm BST on October 28th in London, England.

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Participants

TENZIN GYATSO
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

KENT BERRIDGE, PHD
James Olds Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychology (University of Michigan)

SARAH BOWEN, PHD
Acting Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (University of Washington)

RICHARD J. DAVIDSON, PHD
William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
Director, Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

WENDY FARLEY, PHD
Professor - Department of Religion (Emory University)

VIBEKE ASMUSSEN FRANK, PHD
Deputy Director and Associate Professor - Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research (Aarhus University, Denmark)

ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX, PHD
Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher - Upaya Zen Center

THUPTEN JINPA, PHD
Adjunct Professor (McGill University)
Chairman - Mind & Life Institute

MARC LEWIS, PHD
Professor - Behavioural Science Institute (Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands)

MATTHIEU RICARD, PHD
Buddhist Monk - Shechen Monastery

NORA VOLKOW, MD
Director - National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health

DIANA CHAPMAN WALSH, PHD
President Emerita (Wellesley College)
Governing Board Member - The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT

ARTHUR ZAJONC, PHD
Professor Emeritus of Physics (Amherst College)
President - Mind & Life Institute