An afternoon of musical and embodied contemplation and conversation hosted by
California Institute of Integral Studies
Saturday January 7th, 2-4pm ET LIVE AND ZOOM
• Hosted in person at Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center
• PLEASE JOIN US ONLINE AS WELL (request link)Program:
Please join Judi and Jonathan for an afternoon of embodied contemplation and conversation about the Eastern arts and wisdom traditions, discussing their transformative powers of self-making, and their importance in our times as offering alternative modalities of world-making.
featuring:
Embodied meditation and movement with Judi Checo
North Indian Raga music on esraj and saxophone with Jonathan Kay
This will be followed by an information session on Asian Contemplative and Transcultural Studies (ACTS) a new concentration at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS).
Schedule
2:00-2:30pm – Embodied meditative practice and Yoga lead by Judi Checo
2:30-3:00pm – Presentation and Conversation: Eastern Contemplative Traditions and Alternative World-Making
3:00-3:30pm – Raga Musical Meditation by Jonathan Kay
3:30-4:00pm – Info Session about the ACTS and Q&A
About Asian Contemplative and Transcultural Studies at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
The California Institute of Integral Studies, founded by Haridas Chaudhuri, disciple of Sri Aurobindo, is known for being a pioneer in the field of Asian Contemplative and Transcultural Studies.
This Spring, we launched the program in Asian Contemplative and Transcultural Studies (ACTS) with the aim of teaching and researching the contemplative traditions, practices and experiences of South and East Asia as agents for change in the modern world.
Our mission is to provide a neutral and critically conscious academic space for reflective and practical engagement with the contemplative traditions, practices and experiences of Asia for scholar-practitioners interested in experiencing personal transformation and in becoming leaders who catalyze renewed meaning and wholeness in our world.
This is a 2 year online MA in East-West Psychology with a Concentration in Asian Contemplative and Transcultural Studies (School of Consciousness and Transformation).
The ACTS program provides students with knowledge and skills relevant to many professional fields, both inside and outside the academy. Graduates from our program go on to work as:
Educators, researchers, writers, and workshop leaders
Counselors and mental health professionals
Spiritual counselors and life coaches
Artists and museum curators
Community planners and activists
Cultural relation experts