PRESENTER: PAUL C. COOPER, MS, LP
The Wheel of Life & Death functions as a pictorial representation of cyclic existence or “samsara.” It is comprised of a series of concentric circles that detail how the mind is structured and functions. It serves as a template for mapping out and understanding internal mental processes, the range of emotional and psychological states that contribute to our sense of identity and their behavioral manifestations that can contribute to identifying both internal and relational dynamics, which can expand our awareness and Continue reading The Buddhist Wheel of Life and Death at MITPP

Click Here to Read: A Brief History of Anti-Semitic Violence in America: The synagogue attack in Pittsburgh may be the deadliest attack against Jews in American history—but it’s nowhere near the first by Isabel Fattal on the Atlantic website on October 28, 2018.

Memorials to Victims. A memorial outside the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh.  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Click Here to Read: Today’s Biggest Threat: The Polarized Mind/ To counter  it, we call for a mobilization of mindfulness practices and dialogue groups on the scale of a public works program for human civility By Kirk J. Schneider, Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi on the Scientific American website on April 16, 2019.

CT scan of patient with brain trauma.  Author:  Rehman T, Ali R, Tawil I, Yonas H.  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Click Here to Read:  ‘Partly Alive’: Scientists Revive Cells in Brains From Dead Pigs: In a study that upends assumptions about brain death, researchers brought some cells back to life — or something like it By Gina Kolata in the New York Times on April 17, 2019.

Culture of rat brain cells stained with antibody to MAP2 (green), Neurofilament (red) and DNA (blue) Image courtesy of EnCor Biotechnology.  Image: Gerry Shaw.  Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Click Here to Read:   Cold War: Zula’s Shame Versus Wiktor’s Desperation Tragic Story Of Impossible Love by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen on her Characters on the Couch blog on April 10, 2019.

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Prudy Gourguechon

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