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How We Experience Awe—and Why It Matters | Beau Lotto and Cirque du Soleil

2019

Neuroscientist Beau Lotto conducted an ambitious study with Cirque du Soleil on the emotion of awe and its psychological and behavioral benefits. In this talk and live performance, he shares some of their findings—and stands back as Cirque du Soleil dancers create their own awe-inducing spectacle.

14:49 min

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The Power of Awe—Roshi Joan Halifax, Michael Pollan, Dacher Keltner, Soren Gordhamer

From Wisdom 2.0 2019 in San Francisco.

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Rabbi Heschel and the Via Positiva, Part 2

Matthew Fox reflects on Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s prayer for awe and words on the wonder and beauty of the universe: an antidote to the cynicism of our times.

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01:30

Rabbi Heschel on the Via Positiva, Part 1

Matthew Fox reflects on the words of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel on the spirituality of awe.

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17:11

Martha Beck on Finding Your Fire

Maggie remembers feeling the magic that once illuminated her life, but these days she can’t seem to find it again. With Martha’s coaching, Maggie learns how to get unstuck and find her fire again.

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