The Institute of Noetic Sciences 13th International Conference

The Temple Awards for Creative Altruism are presented to one or more outstanding altruists whose lives and work embody the inspirational light of unselfish service motivated by love. In this plenary session, we will honor this year's winners and hear about their award-winning work.

Celebrate with stories of inspiration and transformation from the heart of Africa. In this session, Coumba models the true meaning of global citizenship as she navigates between ancient wisdom traditions and modern Western worldviews. In this delightful dialogue, you will hear the stories of African social entrepreneurs and dedicated change-makers.

This will be a time to reflect together on what we have experienced in the past few days. What moved you? What new ideas were generated for you? How have you gained new insights into your worldviews, beliefs, and ways of engaging in the world? What are your next steps to deepen your personal transformation and that of the broader society? How can IONS support you in that process?

Of all human pursuits, striving to transform oneself into a higher possibility is considered the most sacred. It is this pursuit that fulfills the purpose of being human, and it is this pursuit that brings well-being to all life. Inner Engineering is an opportunity to know your true inner nature as a peaceful, utterly blissful human being. Come learn more about this inner technology of immeasurable antiquity.

Curanderismo, the traditional folk medicine of Mexico, is based on the belief that the body, soul, spirit, and emotions have equal importance and are intertwined in maintaining health. The key to this approach is the principle Corazon cura Corazon—Heart heals Heart. Integrating Curanderismo with Western medicine, Elena will demonstrate limpias, (spiritual cleansings), platicas, (heart to heart talks) and the use of soul retrieval for the treatment of Susto (fright). Please bring pictures of yourself when young, of ancestors that have passed, of parents, children, and other loved ones. Power objects, drums, and rattles are also welcome for this experiential session.

In this session Stephen will lay out an inspiring strategic roadmap for the next decade, showing how dozens of major initiatives can work together across thousands of local groups to accelerate our evolution as a species. Learn how changes in media, leadership, sustainability, peace, health, and economics can work in tandem with scientific and political changes to create the larger shift we've been intuiting. His presentation and discussion builds upon three years of dialogues with leading luminaries and harvests some of their best solutions. You'll have time to contribute your own ideas as well as spend time in groups exploring your unique contribution to a global shift.

Dressed in full regalia, Tony Redhouse will facilitate a group meditation using ancient forms of expression in Native American culture: the voice, the drum, and the flute. He will guide you to a healing place deep within, where you soar to your highest dreams.

No other generation has been as comfortable as we are today, but we are still not any more joyful than those who have lived before us. It doesn't matter how much we fix the external aspects of our lives; the basic quality of human life—of being joyful or miserable—remains the same. The way we are within is the way we experience our life. Just as we have a science and technology for understanding and creating external situations through our desires and choices, an inner science and technology is available to us to create our inner situation as well—a technology to take charge of one's ultimate destiny. Join Sadhguru for a guided meditation and an entree into this ancient technology for spiritual evolution and healing

Sparking imagination and strengthening citizenship in children, both locally and globally, is of critical importance in the 21st century. This challenge is linked to a broader effort that enables and encourages young adults around the world to contribute to decision-making and problem-solving in their respective societies. In this session, Coumba shares African wisdom stories and traditions based on the indigenous value system. You will come to understand how to encourage and inspire young people from any culture to create their own learning tools and social change projects and to use popular education as a means to inspire social and environmental justice.