- This event is arranged and hosted by a member centre of our FPMT family, Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London, UK
When: Saturday, November 15, 6:00–7:30 pm London (GMT) / 1:00–2:30 pm New York (EST) / 10:00–11:30 am Los Angeles (PST)
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Where: This event is offered exclusively online.
Register here for this program. This session is being offered for free, although an offering to the centre is welcome.
Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Annaka Harris in dialogue on the Nature of Consciousness, Its Impact on Our Emotions, and Its Influence on Our Well-Being
What is consciousness, at its core? Is it a product of brain activity, or a fundamental aspect of reality itself? In this thought-provoking evening, author Annaka Harris—known for Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind and her new release Lights On—joins Buddhist scholar Geshe Tenzin Namdak to unite scientific inquiry with contemplative wisdom.
Together they’ll explore how awareness shapes our emotions, intelligence, and sense of self. At the heart of their dialogue is a vital question: can a deeper understanding of consciousness help us manage disturbing emotions, nurture well-being, and open new pathways for human flourishing?
About the Speakers
Geshe Tenzin Namdak first worked as an environmental researcher having graduated in hydrology from Van Hall Larenstein University, The Netherlands. He started studying Buddhism at Maitreya Institute in 1993 and took ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama before engaging in his formal studies in Buddhist philosophy and psychology at Sera Jey Monastic University, South India, in 1997. He completed the entire twenty-year Geshe program at Sera Jey in 2017 and the traditional one year Vajrayana study program at Gyume Tantric College in January 2019, the first Westerner to do so. Currently, he is the resident teacher at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, London, and a Part-time Tutor at the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford where he delivers courses on Buddhist Mind Science in this dept.
Annaka Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind and writer and producer of the audio documentary series, LIGHTS ON. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Nautilus Magazine, the Journal of Consciousness Studies, and IAI Magazine. She is also an editor and consultant for science writers, specializing in neuroscience and physics. Annaka is the author of the children’s book I Wonder, coauthor of the Mindful Games Activity Cards, and a volunteer mindfulness teacher for the organization Inner Kids.
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