Thursday, November 10 7 – 9 p.m.
$20 General Public, $15 Caritas Members, $10 Students
At The Caritas Center, 5723 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder
The convergence of modern science and sacred wisdom as found in the ancient literature of yogic texts is a topic much discussed today. This forum will present authorities on this topic who are scholars/teachers/practitioners and who will describe some of the major parallels and similarities of these two areas. There will also be an audience participation segment wherein the speakers will extend the conversation with the audience to offer additional enlightenment on this fascinating development. Please join us for this compelling discussion!
Dorothy Walters, Ph.D.: Moderator
Dorothy Walters, Ph.D. (English lit), experienced major spontaneous Kundalini awakening in 1981 when little was known about this phenomenon in this country. This event aroused in her a desire to know more about the relationship of the wisdom presented in the ancient Yogic texts and the recent discoveries of modern science. She has read widely in this area and is always eager to learn more about the topic. She is a published poet of sacred verse and her spiritual autobiography (“Unmasking the Rose”) is a significant account of her own awakening experience. She writes a blog at www.kundalinisplendor.blogspot.com and also does a Facebook page focusing on spiritual topics
Sreedevi K. Bringi, M.Sc, M.S., M.A.: “Vedanta, Tantra and Modern Science.”
Currently long-term Faculty in Yoga Studies and Hinduism at Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado. Prior teaching careers in Chemistry and Education. Sreedevi holds Master’s degrees in Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences and in Education. Raised in a family of spiritual teachers and scientists in India, with a rich background in yoga, Sanskrit, Vedanta and Hindu practices. Offers training in Yogic Meditations, Sacred Sanskrit, Vedanta and Tantra. More info at www.ShaktiInstitute.com
Swami Dharmananda: Paramahansa Yogananda: Paralleling Eastern Wisdom & Modern Western Science
Swamiji is a preeminent scholar and teacher of the Science of Yoga, Hindu Philosophy, and Comparative Religion. He has been the Director of the International Vishwaguru Yoga and Meditation Institute (Rishikesh, India) from its inception to November 2010. He is now permanently settled in America and is living in Loveland. His lectures, especially his mode of presentation with humor, stories and anecdotes, have earned him wide acclaim.
Prof. Dennis Evenson: The Big Bang Theory and Cosmic Fine-Tuning
Dennis, an enthusiastic student of Vedanta, is an active teacher/scholar in the Rudolf Steiner community, integrating Western esoteric wisdom and current trends in Cosmology and Mathematical Physics. In past years, he was a Teaching Fellow at both Harvard and Oxford in Philosophy and Religion, as well as an educational director of the Long Island Conservatory. He has been initiated as a Sufi priest, and was a member of the early Findhorn community in Scotland. He also conducts spiritual ceremony in sacred places.
Malti Nikrad, Ph.D.: Biological/Chemical Basis of Life Linking to Hindu Worldviews
Malti Nikrad, a Hindu practitioner from India, has served as a Scientist and Project Manager at the SomaLogic company in Boulder. With a Chemistry background from India, she received her PhD from the University of Alberta, Canada. Her research experience includes cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Down Syndrome and non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. She has just now begun a new career as a Health coach to help people lose weight and guide them to optimal health.