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Join this transformative online course, bringing to life the teachings in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP). The English Edition will run from… Continue reading “Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet” Course
24th October - 19th November Join the sisters and lay community for 1–2 weeks of practice during Plum Village’s 90-day Rains Retreat — an ancient tradition dating back to the… Continue reading Rains Retreat Practice Weeks – Plum Village
MLE announced the next cycle of the EVA, supporting scientific and scholarly examinations of contemplative techniques! Applications will be open from 27th October to 1st December 2025. Please check the… Continue reading European Varela Awards (EVAs)
MLE is supporting a new 10-week course (Jan-Mar 2026) developed and led by MLE Member and scientific advisor Dr. Hanne De Jaegher. The program is designed for healthcare professionals and… Continue reading “Participatory Sense-Making in Practice: The Enactive Approach to Intersubjective Care” Course
1st - 7th December Maitreya Instituut Loenen, The Netherlands Join a weeklong retreat on how to engage deeply with the Buddha’s foundational teaching on breath meditation. Drawing on the Ānāpānasati… Continue reading The Buddha Project – “The Breath of the Path”, Retreat with Ven. Losang Gendun
MLE and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra just announced this upcoming international, organised as a joint collaboration! The event will take place in Barcelona from 28th - 30th May 2026 (Thu… Continue reading “Power and Care: Enactive Approaches and Critical Social Philosophy” Conference
Note: This is a curated selection of upcoming events (and application deadlines) related to open & contemplative science, research, scholarship, and practice. Times are given in CET/CEST unless stated otherwise.