The mental journey continues

Our childhood friend, Courtney Zenner, has been living here off and on for a couple of years. She is currently helping to teach a course on Tibetan Buddhism for an Emory University study abroad program. She is a wealth of knowledge on the historical struggle for freedom, as well as the philosophical and spiritual traditions which are unique to Tibetan Buddhism. We had the privilege of attending a class session in which the lecture was titled, "Buddhism and Science". It was an impressive talk, pointing out the commonalities between modern scientific theory and ancient Buddhist teachings. To compare the findings of quantum physics with the Buddha's teachings on "emptiness" was quite interesting and challenging to the mind.

This afternoon, Katy and I enroll in our 10-day silent vipassana meditation retreat in a forested monastery above the town of Dharamsala. We'll be waking up at 4am, eating two meals of rice and vegetables before noon, and spending 10 hours each day on the meditation cushion. We'll be watching our breath, our thoughts, and the interplay between mind and body. So, we'll check you on the other side of reality!

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Katy and Mark Lewis on May 1, 2009 from Dharmsala, India

from the travel blog: India and Nepal

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