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SUMMARY:Pablo Sender: Meditation as a Means for Self-Transformation
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 Dr. Pablo Sender has a degree in microbiology 
 and a doctorate in biological sciences. Dr. Sender 
 is one of the world's leading theosophical 
 scholars. As an international speaker, he 
 has presented programs and retreats in India, 
 Europe, Oceania, and the three Americas. His 
 articles are published in theosophical journals 
 throughout the world, and he is the author 
 of books in English and Spanish. His latest 
 book is "The Evolution of the Higher Consciousness."\n
 Meditation 
 and the Higher Consciousness 
 (3 - 4 p.m.) \n
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 	Meditation is a practice 
 with the potential to affect us on the physical, 
 psychological, and spiritual levels. 
 Simple techniques can produce relatively quick 
 physical and psychological effects, such as 
 releasing stress or improving our attention 
 span and power of concentration. However, meditation 
 can be much more than that. In this talk, 
 we will explore how meditation can help 
 us become aware of our spiritual nature, which 
 is the source of peace and harmony.\n
 Blavatsky's 
 Diagram of Meditation (5 - 6 p.m.)\n
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 		H. P. Blavatsky was a co-founder of the Theosophical 
 Society, and a pioneer in blending 
 Eastern and Western spirituality. In the late 
 1880s, she gave her students a diagram of meditation 
 meant to encourage a process of spiritual 
 transformation from the limited perception 
 of our ego (or personal self) to that of 
 the divine self. The diagram offers a comprehensible 
 approach that is not limited to instructions 
 for sitting meditation, but also includes 
 a set of attitudes to be practiced during 
 daily life.\n
 Sponsored by the Asian Studies 
 Center, Anshu Varna, Center for Gender in Global 
 Context (GenCen)\n
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 Price: Free\n
 Sponsor: Asian Studies Center, Anshu Varna, Center for 
 Gender in Global Context (GenCen)\n
 Contact name: Asian Studies Center\n
LOCATION:115 International Center
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