Episodes
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Mingyur Rinpoche - Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Tibetan Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche about how contemplative practice can lead us to awareness, compassion, and wisdom. Their conversation covers many topics, including:
- his involvement in early contemplative research;
- translating concepts between Buddhism and science;
- what Buddhists mean by "emptiness";
- non-conceptual meditation, open presence and foundational awareness;
- the three kinds of self, and which one is like shaving foam;
- the problem of othering;
- making friends with panic and difficult emotions;
- the experience of a "wandering" retreat;
- and building trust through contemplative practice.
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Buju Dasgupta - Social Context & Implicit Bias
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
In this episode, Wendy speaks with social psychologist Buju Dasgupta about her work on implicit bias, and the role of social context in shaping the mind. Their conversation covers many topics, including:
- her path to merging science and social justice;
- the crucial role of social context in implicit bias;
- the malleability of implicit bias & the "wallpaper" of the mind;
- how scientists measure unconscious processes (like implicit bias);
- changing bias against women and underrepresented groups in STEM education;
- links from this work into contemplative science;
- increasing cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance research around equity;
- the subtle ways we can change implicit bias by changing the wallpaper of our lives;
- and turning research into social impact.
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