Buddhist Geeks

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Buddhism, Technology, and Quarter-Pounders Jul 25, 2015

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Buddhist Geeks Vincent Horn and Rohan Gunatillake conclude their interview for the KGNU public radio program Sacred Lines by further discussing the intersections between Buddhism and Technology. From the efficacy of mindfulness apps to the ubiquitous question of duality, the Geeks explore what it means to be Buddhist in a technologically advanced world.
This is part two of a two part series.
Episode Links:
CU’s Center for Media, Religion, and Culture ( cmrc.colorado.edu/about )
KGNU ( www.kgnu.org )
buddhify ( buddhify.com )
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Fifty Shades of Geek Jul 25, 2015

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In a recent interview for the KGNU public radio program Sacred Lines, Buddhist Geeks Vincent Horn and Rohan Gunatillake have a discussion about what it means to be a modern Buddhist practitioner, how technology can complement Buddhist practice, and how geekery and meditation meld. They use the Buddhist Geeks project and buddhify mobile app as illustrations of how they’re experimenting with these various topics.
This is part one of a two part series.
Episode Links:
CU’s Center for Media, Religion, and Culture ( http://cmrc.colorado.edu/about )
KGNU ( http://www.kgnu.org )
buddhify ( http://buddhify.com )
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The Witness Jul 25, 2015

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Jonathan Blow is an indie game designer most well known for his time-bending game Braid. In this episode we conclude our conversation with Jonathan by exploring his upcoming game, The Witness, as well as his in-depth exploration of non-duality.
This is part 2 of a two part series. Listen to part 1, Quantum Gaming.
Episode Links:
The Witness ( http://the-witness.net )
Myst ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst )
Nondualism ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondualism )
On Being ( http://www.onbeing.org )
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Quantum Gaming Jul 25, 2015

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Jonathan Blow is an indie game designer most well known for his time-bending game Braid. In this episode Jonathan describes his journey from a kid fascinated with playing video games in arcades to a game developer concerned with game design as a spiritual practice.
This is part one of a two part series.
Episode Links:
Braid ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braid_(video_game) )
The Witness ( http://the-witness.net )
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Contemplative Design: Less is More Jul 25, 2015

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Michaël Harboun wants to design products that find a balance between inner contemplation and external technology. In this conversation we explore things like transpersonal social networks and speak about the way that gaming can be contemplative (Michael would like to simply call video games “experiences”). We also discuss the idea of “Contemplative Design”, how it works, and how it can lead to innovation in consumer products.
This is part two of a two part series.
Episode Links:
www.MichaelHarboun.com
Transcendenz ( https://vimeo.com/25771444 )
www.IDEO.com
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Transcendenz & Anti-Time Jul 25, 2015

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“We can only see what we’ve become conscious of.” – Michaël Harboun
Michaël Harboun wants to design products that find a balance between inner contemplation and external technology. The concept video for his augmented reality project Transcendenz illustrates the positive potential of finding such a balance.
In this episode Michaël and host Vincent Horn discuss the philosophical goals of Transcendenz, the fact and fiction of the current state of some of the technologies portrayed in the concept video–like augmented reality and computer brain interfaces–and finally the way that Buddhist thought has influenced this project.
This is part one of a two part series.
Episode Links:
www.MichaelHarboun.com
Transcendenz ( https://vimeo.com/25771444 )
www.IDEO.com
Thomas Nagel’s Bat Experiment ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Nagel )
Augmented Reality ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality )
Google’s Project Glass ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Glass )
Emotiv ( http://emotiv.com )
InteraXon : Thought Controlled Computing ( http://www.interaxon.ca )
Elliot Hedman ( http://www.buildempathy.com )
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The Path of Centering Prayer Jul 25, 2015

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David Frenette is a senior teacher in the Centering Prayer movement–a contemplative Christian practice that was designed by Father Thomas Keating. He’s also the spiritual director at the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, and the author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God.
In this episode, David describes the similarities and differences between Buddhist and Christian practice, the benefit of surrender, and the Christian Contemplative tenet of “the God within serves the God in other people.”
This is part two of a two-part series.
Episode Links:
The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God ( http://amzn.to/VFpGRY )
Incarnational Contemplation ( http://www.incarnationalcontemplation.com )
Center for Contemplative Living in Denver ( http://www.contemplativeoutreach-co.org )
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Meditating with God Jul 25, 2015

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David Frenette is a senior teacher in the Centering Prayer movement–a contemplative Christian practice that was designed by Father Thomas Keating. He’s also the spiritual director at the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, and the author of The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God.
In this episode, David describes his path from Zen to Christianity and how he uses the practice of Centering Prayer to deepen his experience of God.
This is part one of a two part series.
Episode Links:
The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God ( http://amzn.to/VFpGRY )
Incarnational Contemplation ( http://www.incarnationalcontemplation.com )
Center for Contemplative Living in Denver ( http://www.contemplativeoutreach-co.org )
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It's a Jungle in There Jul 25, 2015

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In this episode, taken from the Buddhist Geeks Conference 2012, Daniel Ingram talks about the ways that contemplatives could learn from the Naturalists. The Naturalists excelled in meticulous exploration, descriptive science, and classification. Their example can serve as the foundation for the next step in contemplative advancement, where the vast spectrum of inner experience, could be described and cataloged in an entirely new way.

Episode Links:

Daniel Ingram ( http://www.integrateddaniel.info )
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha ( http://amzn.to/Ri7No5 )

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Mindful Binge Drinking and Blobology Jul 25, 2015

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Willoughby Britton, contemplative scientist and neuroscience researcher, spoke at the Buddhist Geeks Conference 2012 about mixing Dharma with scientific enterprise.
Scientific research of meditation is undoubtedly one of the forces behind the proliferation of the Dharma, and offers much promise as a “Dharma technology”. However, Britton asserts that significant challenges remain before we can harness the full power of scientific enterprise.
Episode Links:
Willoughby Britton at Brown University ( http://research.brown.edu/myresearch/Willoughby_Britton )
Britton Lab ( http://www.brittonlab.com )
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