Seven chakras of classical yoga & the seven jewel centers in the Earth Mother

The Seven Jewel Centers of the Earth Mother: An Aurobindonian Vision of the Earth Consciousness
Category: Seminar
Date & Time: Friday , 04/03/2009from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
Location: Library Browsing Area [map it]*
Admission: Free!
Sponsored by: Center for Indic Studies
Contact: Professor Jerry Solfvinjsolfvin@umassd.edu 508-910-6630

Description:
Speaker: Michael Miovic, M.D. Chief of Adult Psychosocial Oncology program, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Boston

ABSTRACT: Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950), a widely known spiritual teacher and a leading exponent of modern Indian philosophy, made seminal contributions to yoga philosophy and spiritual psychology which underpin the current wave of interest in Indian spirituality and consciousness studies. Dr. Miovic will examine Sri Aurobindo's model of consciousness as a basis for a geospiritual understanding of planet Earth which links the seven chakras of classical yoga to the seven jewel centers in the Earth Mother. The challenge of global warming may demand an inspiring, spiritual vision of the Earth, and the evolution of human consciousness, precisely what Sri Aurobindo envisioned for a brighter future.

BIO: Michael Miovic, M.D., is Chief of the Adult Psychosocial Oncology program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Boston. He received his M.D. from the UC San Diego, trained in psychiatry at Harvard Longwood Program, and did a fellowship in Psycho-oncology at the DFCI. Dr. Miovic has a special interest in spiritual issues in mental health and has published case studies, articles, and chapters on that topic. He collaborated with colleagues in the U.S. and in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, India, to help develop the field of integral psychology. Refreshments at 11:45AM