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Ordering
The Blissful Brain
The Blissful Brain is published
by Gaia Thinking. For more information on how to order your
copy, please click
here.
Guardian
G2: Mind over matter by Andy Darling
"Neuroscientist Shanida Nataraja has
proven meditation does more than clear your head, it can put
both halves of your brain to work, improving your concentration,
memory, and decision-making...". To read more, please
click
here.
The
Times: Calm down dear by Angela Pertusini
"Claims by the neuroscientist Shanida
Nataraja regarding the benefits of meditation have been backed
up by rigourous scientific research and are explained in her
acclaimed book The Blissful Brain: Neuroscience and Proof
of the Power of Meditation". To read more, please click
here.
Just
this Day event: A Day of Silence and Stillness at St
Martin's in the Field on 23rd of November 2011
Shanida Nataraja will be participating in
this exciting event that aims to explore the power of silience
and stillness in our busy world. For more information, please
click here
or visit the Just
This Day website.
Mindfulness
in the Workplace: Brain based approaches to improving employee
resilience and productivity at Robinson College, Cambridge
on 10 February 2012
Shanida Nataraja will be speaking at this
day event that brings together leading experts in mindfulness
to discuss how it could help organisations improve productivity
& resiliance. Speakers include Professor Mark Williams, Michael
Chaskalson, Ruby Wax, Margaret Chapman, and more (for more
information, please see click
here.
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Understanding
Consciousness: A Challenge for Modern Science Exploring
consciousness through psychology, neuroscience, quantum physics
and spiritual insight
SOAS
on 24th of June 2011
What is consciousness? What do we know about altered states
of consciousness? What is the relationship between consciousness
and reality? The answers to these age-old questions still
largely elude modern science. This exciting event aims to
shed some light on these important topics through a multidisciplinary
approach encompassing psychology, neuroscience, quantum physics
and spiritual insight. Through a mixture of presentations
and open discussions, attendees of this event will be given
a broad overview of this multidisciplinary vision of consciousness
and will be able to share their thoughts.
Venue:
SOAS
(School of Oriental & African Studies), University of London,
BGLT Lecture Hall, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London
WC1H 0XG
Date
& Time:
Friday
24th June 7:00-9:30 pm
Admission:
£5
- please email presentation_org@yahoo.com in order to reserve
a place. Prior booking is essential as there is limited seating
Speakers:
Professor Max Velmans is a renowned psychologist and expert
in consciousness studies. He has published numerous books
on the topic, most recently Understanding Consciousness, Edition
2 (Routledge/Psychology Press, London, 2009) in which he describes
his theory of reflexive monism.
Dr
Shanida Nataraja is a neuroscientist and author of The Blissful
Brain: Neuroscience and Proof of the Power of Meditation (Gaia
Books, London, 2005). She has spent many years researching
the effects of altered or ‘higher’ states of consciousness
on the human brain.
Jay
Lakhani is a theoretical physicist, as well as an expert in
esoteric Hinduism and well known speaker on the topic of consciousness
in relation to the quantum world. He is also the Head of the
Hindu Academy and a teacher at Eton College.
Dr
Seyed Azyamesh a renowned spiritual master, a researcher and
expert in comparative religions and spiritual paths. He has
published numerous articles and books on the nature of spirituality
and spiritual paths.
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