Please join Asia Society Northern California and Max Erdstein, Asia 21 Young Leader (Class of 2006), on Tuesday, June 2 for a guided morning meditation and talk about how mindfulness practice may support our ability to navigate the uncertainty and difficult emotions that arise from life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mindfulness is the simple practice of being aware, being present in this moment for what's happening.  When developed and strengthened, mindfulness supports a deeper understanding and acceptance of ourselves and the world.  As we develop confidence in the possibility of fully experiencing our life, without grasping or resisting, we open to the whole range of our own feelings and humanity. From this place of wholeness, we can respond wisely to others and live in the world with greater ease, insight, and compassion.

AGENDA

Date: Tuesday, June 2 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Pacific

10:00 a.m.   Mindfulness Meditation
10:30 a.m.   Discussion and Q&A
11:00 a.m.   Program Concludes

Link to join virtually via Zoom will be emailed out the day before and an hour before the program is scheduled to begin. 

Max Erdstein studies and teaches Buddhism and meditation at the Insight Meditation Center and the Insight Retreat Center. He is trained as a Dharma teacher by Gil Fronsdal. Max has practiced Vipassana and Zen in America, Japan, Thailand, and Burma. Max holds an AB degree from Stanford and worked at Google for five years. He was a part of the Inaugural Class of Asia 21 in 2006 in Seoul.