Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Sacred Science: How do art, music,
and meditation affect our brains?
Short documentaries about the
brain and psychology.
This program is sponsored by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, and the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective.
Secrets of the Mind; film followed by moderated discussion with Robert Chodo Campbell
Pioneering brain detective V.S. Ramachandran, hailed as ‘the Sherlock Holmes of neuroscience,’ tackles four mysterious cases and delivers mind-boggling conclusions. Investigate his breakthrough research in phantom limb syndrome, and how he discovered how the brain undergoes a massive "re-wiring" when a person loses a limb.
About the moderator:
Robert Chodo Campbell, is a Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, and he’s a founder of the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective. He is a Buddhist Chaplain Priest at Village Zendo in New York City. He has served as a Chaplain at Beth Israel Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital. Chodo leads meditation practice, facilitates groups at various medical/residential and facilities in the metropolitan area.
| When: |
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 |
| Where: |
Rubin Museum of Art
150 W. 17th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues, NYC) |
| Time: |
1 pm to 2:30 pm |
| Cost: |
$10 ticket includes Museum admission / free to RMA Members
RMA Members: Reserve a ticket in advance by calling 212.620.5000 ext. 344
RMA Members at the Benefactor level and above: Reserve a seat or table in advance by calling 212.620.5000 ext. 344
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