The Garrison Institute was founded in 2003, and we are enjoying our tenth anniversary year with special events, a commemorative video, and a journal, Essays from the Garrison Institute: 10 Years of Impact, 2003-2013 (PDF, 7.5 MB). In April, we held our 10th Anniversary Gala at The Pierre hotel in Manhattan. Our keynote speakers were our board members Paul Hawken, Dan…
The Initiative on Contemplation and Education will be convening an education symposium, Advancing the Science and Practice of Contemplative Education, November 4-6, 2011 at the Garrison Institute. New research points to the benefits of contemplative education on the inner lives of children and adults, including social and emotional learning. This symposium will bring together teachers, school administrators, health professionals, academics,…
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS) just completed a week-long program at the Garrison Institute. “Jewish Mindfulness Teacher Training” was well attended by a mix of rabbis, teachers and social activists. We asked Rabbi Rachel Cowan, director of IJS as well as a Garrison Institute board member, to tell us about Contemplative Judaism. Contemplative practices lie at the heart of…