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Steve Villano with Cassandra Vieten and Josh Weiss
IONS 40th Anniversary Conversations
Steve, Cassi, and Josh talk about the IONS internship program and its attraction to a new generation of scientists. They also discuss how the work that the interns are doing is helping to create and maintain our online resources on meditation, subtle energies, compassionate intention, and spontaneous remission from life-threatening illnesses.
- Audio Teleseminars
- 2013-01-29
- 01:01:16
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You Can Fight For Your Life
Emotional Factors in the Treatment of Cancer
"This book is of great help to the professional and most of all to the patient and family in understanding this most elusive connection between the emotions and cancer." DSO. Carl Simonton, M.D.
- Publications Books
- February 15, 1980
- 211 pages
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" course with Dr. Elliott Dacher
The audio recordings in this set are from the Optimal Health and Human Flourishing course taught by Dr. Elliott Dacher, September 28th — November 16th, 2011. ACCESS RESTRICTED TO COURSE MEMBERS.
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Cancer As a Turning Point
A Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals
Psychotherapist Lawrence LeShan has worked with cancer patients for more than forty years. His research has led people with cancer to find new, effective ways to fight for their lives. In this revised edition of his landmark book, he shows how psychological change, together with medical treatment, mobilizes a compromised immune system for healing.
- Publications Books
- August 1, 1994
- 272 pages
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 1 of 8)
A Precious Life
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Week 1 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
This class explores the traditional elements of a daily sitting practice and mind-training practices which are integrated into daily life.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-09-28
- 01:52:08
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 2 of 8)
Cultivating and Abandoning
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Week 2 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
A fish dropped into contaminated water cannot survive. Session 2 explores the discerning wisdom which can identify those aspects of our lives that support inner development as we cultivate the supporting aspects of our practice.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-10-08
- 01:32:11
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 3 of 8)
The End of Suffering
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Week 3 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
This class explores the way to progressively alleviate stress, and suffering while simultaneously promoting the qualities of human flourishing – optimal health, enduring happiness, and a stable and profound peace of mind, body, and spirit.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-10-14
- 01:51:58
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 4 of 8)
Transforming Disturbing Emotions
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Week 4 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
This class presents the seven approaches to work with afflictive emotions, in order to restore natural harmony and balance. We learn about the human capacity for self-regulation and explore current research in the field of neuroscience.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-10-21
- 01:58:47
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 5 of 8)
The Noble Heart
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Week 5 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
This class helps us develop an understanding of the concept of "otherness," the focus of a noble heart. We learn how to shift from self-centeredness to other-centeredness and expand our capacity for selfless intimacy, joy, and love with "loving kindness" meditation.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-10-26
- 01:56:20
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 6 of 8)
Work as Practice
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Week 6 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
This class explores the step-by-step process through which ordinary work can be transformed into a profound practice, advancing our efforts toward inner development and human flourishing.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-11-02
- 01:57:49
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 7 of 8)
The Alchemy of Adversity
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Week 7 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
How can we turn adverse circumstances into opportunities for practice? Session 7 brings life's unavoidable difficulties into perspective, so that adversity will become a powerful teacher on the path to larger life and health.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-11-09
- 01:55:00
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"Optimal Health and Human Flourishing" with Elliott Dacher (class 8 of 8)
Integral Health and Human Flourishing
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Week 8 of the course Optimal Health and Human Flourishing.
The integral approach to health appreciates the contributions of the four central aspects of the human experience – biology, consciousness, inter-personal relationships, and inter-connection with culture and the environment. Session 8 explores these four aspects and emphasizes the central role of inner development.
- Audio Optimal Health
- 2011-11-16
- 02:00:36
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Awakening to Truth course (class 2 of 8)
Who Am I?
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Week 2 of the course Awakening to Truth.
This week is about uncovering old beliefs that are still playing an active role in our lives, and investigating our thoughts and feelings about them, and whether we still believe them. We look at how what we believe becomes true for us, and so we can consciously choose anew, creating a brand new future in a world of endless possibilities.
- Audio Awakening to Truth
- 2011-12-07
- 01:30:24
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Awakening to Truth course (class 3 of 8)
Experiencing Energy
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Week 3 of the course Awakening to Truth.
This week is about discovering that we are not who we think we are. We are not our name, our roles in life, what happened to us in the past, or our thoughts or emotions. The same is true of the world around us; true reality is not at all what appears to be real. Exploring this gives us the power to become mighty creators of our own lives.
- Audio Awakening to Truth
- 2011-12-14
- 00:51:39
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Awakening to Truth course (class 4 of 8)
Letting Go
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Week 4 of the course Awakening to Truth.
This week the focus is on relaxing into our authentic selves, expressing life as only we can. In accepting ourselves fully, we let go of old beliefs, patterns of behavior and anything else that keeps us from showing up as our true self. We release thoughts that create problems and pain.
- Audio Awakening to Truth
- 2011-12-21
- 00:56:09
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Awakening to Truth course (class 5 of 8)
Freedom
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Week 5 of the course Awakening to Truth.
This week is focused on practice, practice, practice. We have made the decision to quit suffering, and we are going to do something about it! Paying attention to the drama that goes on in our head, we are practicing specific skills in order to become the watcher of our thoughts.
- Audio Awakening to Truth
- 2011-12-28
- 56:19
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Awakening to Truth course (class 6 of 8)
Going Beyond
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Week 6 of the course Awakening to Truth.
This week we continue to turn toward our true essence. As we go beyond who we thought we were, boundaries fall away and a whole new world opens up! As we deepen and expand our own lives, we simultaneously enrich the lives of those around us.
- Audio Awakening to Truth
- 2012-01-04
- 00:48:29
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Awakening to Truth course (class 7 of 8)
Living Life
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Week 7 of the course Awakening to Truth.
This week we deepen our connection with ourselves, our lives, and our relationship with the God of our understanding. We trust at a deeper level that Life is for us and never against us. Knowing that happiness is under our control, we make the conscious decision to stay peaceful and happy, no matter what is happening in our lives.
- Audio Awakening to Truth
- 2012-01-11
- 00:45:02
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The Physical and Psychological Effects of Meditation
A Review of Contemporary Research
IONS' intent is to provide access to citations for all scientific research studies into meditation that have been published in English.
- Publications Bibliographies
- June 1997
- 286 pages
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The Noetic Science behind "The Lost Symbol"
Responding to the surge of interest in noetic research inspired by Dan Brown’s book, the Institute of Noetic Sciences hosted a 15-week teleseminar series exploring the noetic sciences mentioned ...