BHUTAN · 1–3 JULY 2016
Vajrayana Conference 2016 — David Verdesi
The Mind Mandala · A lecture in four parts.
How do we experience ourselves within the space around us? Explore David’s conference presentation across four recordings, with every part available here on the page.
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Part 1 of 4 · 2:58
About the lecture
David’s written contribution, The Mind Mandala, explores perception, mind and body, and the distinction between an idea and a lived experience. It moves from the experience of entering a room to an exercise in perceiving space, then considers dreams and the sense of separation.
The conference and its audience
The conference brought Buddhist teachers, scholars and practitioners into dialogue with researchers and a wider international audience. It examined continuity and change in Vajrayana, including its relationship with contemporary science, medicine, ethics and the arts.
- Conference
- Tradition and Innovation in Vajrayāna Buddhism: A Mandala of 21st Century Perspectives
- Dates
- 1–3 July 2016
- Location
- Royal Institute for Tourism and Hospitality (RITH), Thimphu, Bhutan
- Organisers
- The Central Monastic Body of Bhutan · The Centre for Bhutan Studies & GNH Research
Published contribution
The Mind Mandala appears in the conference proceedings published in 2017. The written contribution and the recordings are related sources, not interchangeable versions of a verified transcript.
From the archive to the work today
This recording belongs to an earlier chapter of David’s work. For his current approach to attention, inner forecasting and integration, explore the Guide.
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