Online: Authentic Intelligence - Confronting Buddhism and AI

wisdom and contemporary science, it offers practical frameworks for navigating modern life. This program is about getting untrapped, a shift away from the artificial toward an “ecology of practices” that actually works. We aren’t offering quick fixes; we are opening an honest inquiry into what it means to be human. Where Artificial Intelligence processes information, Authentic Intelligence cultivates meaning. Mark and Dave will bridge three core perspectives: Early Buddhist Texts: Exploring Pali Canon teachings on mindfulness and mettā to extract practical tools for understanding the mind’s purpose and function. Cognitive Science: Grounded in 4E Cognition and Predictive Processing, showing the mind is not an isolated computer, but an active, embodied prediction engine continuous with its environment. Existential Philosophy: Grappling with modern cultural critiques to find a secular path toward freedom, confronting digital conformity, and reclaiming authentic individuality. Who Should Attend Designed for both new and experienced practitioners, this program is suited for anyone seeking a rigorous, grounded approach to living with clarity and agency in modern culture. Participants will: Understand the critical role that metta plays within the cultivation of mindfulness. Be introduced to the most current and cutting edge trends in the field of cognitive science. Leave with a realistic grasp on the impact AI can have on our well being, as well as where not to be “overwhelmingly concerned”. Note: This program will be recorded. The recording will be sent to all registrants after the program, so please feel free to sign up even if you cannot join in real time. Online Registration: Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.) If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off. CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window. Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy. Volunteering All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.