Visitors are now able to access Esalen as well as other businesses and trails in northern Big Sur via twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 operated by Caltrans.
Convoys run only at 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day. These are the only opportunities to travel into and out of Big Sur, so visitors must plan accordingly.
Please note: On Wednesday September 20, online registration may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes while system maintenance is performed. If the 'Register Now' page does not load, please wait about 15 minutes and try again.
“The beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe.” Abraham Heschel
Rudolph Otto described the numinous–Mysterium tremendum et fascinans–as the wholly other, experienced as a breakthrough of wonder–both fearful and fascinating. Filmmakers have given us new opportunities to experience the numinous through mystical realism. Quoting Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Kripal gives us a definition of how mystical realism appears in film: “[As] an imaginative elaboration of human experiences that have actually occurred to numerous individuals… something both fundamentally subjective (mystical) but also empirical and objective (realism).”
In this third workshop at Esalen on mystical realism in movies, you will discover the numinous experience of meeting the “wholly other,” something entirely different from anything experienced in ordinary life, be it another human being, a spirit, an angel, or some form of alien or artificial intelligence. Your cinematic repertoire will include films directed by Jean Cocteau, Terrence Malick, Alfred Hitchcock, Wim Wenders, Steven Spielberg, and a film inspired by Toni Morrison. The seminar employs methods developed over 28 film seminars at Esalen (1990-2016) co-led by Francis and Brother David Steindl-Rast: mindful film viewing, contemplative reflection, and group interaction focused on the participant’s unique experience.
7.5 CE Credits for Health Professionals is available for an additional $35 fee payable to the workshop leader. Click here for details.
Dr. Lu personally recommends, but does not require, that participants use a N95 mask during the workshop sessions, which will be provided.
For further information about the seminar, please contact Francis Lu, MD, at francislumd@gmail.com
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Francis G. Lu, MD, is the Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, at UC, Davis. Since 1987, he has led or co-led 37 film seminars at Esalen on positive psychological qualities and character virtues, 28 with Brother David Steindl-Rast.
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“The beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe.” Abraham Heschel
Rudolph Otto described the numinous–Mysterium tremendum et fascinans–as the wholly other, experienced as a breakthrough of wonder–both fearful and fascinating. Filmmakers have given us new opportunities to experience the numinous through mystical realism. Quoting Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Kripal gives us a definition of how mystical realism appears in film: “[As] an imaginative elaboration of human experiences that have actually occurred to numerous individuals… something both fundamentally subjective (mystical) but also empirical and objective (realism).”
In this third workshop at Esalen on mystical realism in movies, you will discover the numinous experience of meeting the “wholly other,” something entirely different from anything experienced in ordinary life, be it another human being, a spirit, an angel, or some form of alien or artificial intelligence. Your cinematic repertoire will include films directed by Jean Cocteau, Terrence Malick, Alfred Hitchcock, Wim Wenders, Steven Spielberg, and a film inspired by Toni Morrison. The seminar employs methods developed over 28 film seminars at Esalen (1990-2016) co-led by Francis and Brother David Steindl-Rast: mindful film viewing, contemplative reflection, and group interaction focused on the participant’s unique experience.
7.5 CE Credits for Health Professionals is available for an additional $35 fee payable to the workshop leader. Click here for details.
Dr. Lu personally recommends, but does not require, that participants use a N95 mask during the workshop sessions, which will be provided.
For further information about the seminar, please contact Francis Lu, MD, at francislumd@gmail.com
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Francis G. Lu, MD, is the Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, at UC, Davis. Since 1987, he has led or co-led 37 film seminars at Esalen on positive psychological qualities and character virtues, 28 with Brother David Steindl-Rast.
“The beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe.” Abraham Heschel
Rudolph Otto described the numinous–Mysterium tremendum et fascinans–as the wholly other, experienced as a breakthrough of wonder–both fearful and fascinating. Filmmakers have given us new opportunities to experience the numinous through mystical realism. Quoting Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Kripal gives us a definition of how mystical realism appears in film: “[As] an imaginative elaboration of human experiences that have actually occurred to numerous individuals… something both fundamentally subjective (mystical) but also empirical and objective (realism).”
In this third workshop at Esalen on mystical realism in movies, you will discover the numinous experience of meeting the “wholly other,” something entirely different from anything experienced in ordinary life, be it another human being, a spirit, an angel, or some form of alien or artificial intelligence. Your cinematic repertoire will include films directed by Jean Cocteau, Terrence Malick, Alfred Hitchcock, Wim Wenders, Steven Spielberg, and a film inspired by Toni Morrison. The seminar employs methods developed over 28 film seminars at Esalen (1990-2016) co-led by Francis and Brother David Steindl-Rast: mindful film viewing, contemplative reflection, and group interaction focused on the participant’s unique experience.
7.5 CE Credits for Health Professionals is available for an additional $35 fee payable to the workshop leader. Click here for details.
Dr. Lu personally recommends, but does not require, that participants use a N95 mask during the workshop sessions, which will be provided.
For further information about the seminar, please contact Francis Lu, MD, at francislumd@gmail.com
July 2–7, 2023
This program is full. Find another.
Applications are closed.
Applications are closed.
“The beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe.” Abraham Heschel
Rudolph Otto described the numinous–Mysterium tremendum et fascinans–as the wholly other, experienced as a breakthrough of wonder–both fearful and fascinating. Filmmakers have given us new opportunities to experience the numinous through mystical realism. Quoting Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Kripal gives us a definition of how mystical realism appears in film: “[As] an imaginative elaboration of human experiences that have actually occurred to numerous individuals… something both fundamentally subjective (mystical) but also empirical and objective (realism).”
In this third workshop at Esalen on mystical realism in movies, you will discover the numinous experience of meeting the “wholly other,” something entirely different from anything experienced in ordinary life, be it another human being, a spirit, an angel, or some form of alien or artificial intelligence. Your cinematic repertoire will include films directed by Jean Cocteau, Terrence Malick, Alfred Hitchcock, Wim Wenders, Steven Spielberg, and a film inspired by Toni Morrison. The seminar employs methods developed over 28 film seminars at Esalen (1990-2016) co-led by Francis and Brother David Steindl-Rast: mindful film viewing, contemplative reflection, and group interaction focused on the participant’s unique experience.
7.5 CE Credits for Health Professionals is available for an additional $35 fee payable to the workshop leader. Click here for details.
Dr. Lu personally recommends, but does not require, that participants use a N95 mask during the workshop sessions, which will be provided.
For further information about the seminar, please contact Francis Lu, MD, at francislumd@gmail.com
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Francis G. Lu, MD, is the Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, at UC, Davis. Since 1987, he has led or co-led 37 film seminars at Esalen on positive psychological qualities and character virtues, 28 with Brother David Steindl-Rast.
Please note: On Wednesday September 20, online registration may be unavailable for up to 15 minutes while system maintenance is performed. If the 'Register Now' page does not load, please wait about 15 minutes and try again.
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The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
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Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
July 2–7, 2023
This program is full. Find another.
Applications are closed.
Applications are closed.
“The beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe.” Abraham Heschel
Rudolph Otto described the numinous–Mysterium tremendum et fascinans–as the wholly other, experienced as a breakthrough of wonder–both fearful and fascinating. Filmmakers have given us new opportunities to experience the numinous through mystical realism. Quoting Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Kripal gives us a definition of how mystical realism appears in film: “[As] an imaginative elaboration of human experiences that have actually occurred to numerous individuals… something both fundamentally subjective (mystical) but also empirical and objective (realism).”
In this third workshop at Esalen on mystical realism in movies, you will discover the numinous experience of meeting the “wholly other,” something entirely different from anything experienced in ordinary life, be it another human being, a spirit, an angel, or some form of alien or artificial intelligence. Your cinematic repertoire will include films directed by Jean Cocteau, Terrence Malick, Alfred Hitchcock, Wim Wenders, Steven Spielberg, and a film inspired by Toni Morrison. The seminar employs methods developed over 28 film seminars at Esalen (1990-2016) co-led by Francis and Brother David Steindl-Rast: mindful film viewing, contemplative reflection, and group interaction focused on the participant’s unique experience.
7.5 CE Credits for Health Professionals is available for an additional $35 fee payable to the workshop leader. Click here for details.
Dr. Lu personally recommends, but does not require, that participants use a N95 mask during the workshop sessions, which will be provided.
For further information about the seminar, please contact Francis Lu, MD, at francislumd@gmail.com
Learn more about the requirements to receive continuing education credit.
Francis G. Lu, MD, is the Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Emeritus, at UC, Davis. Since 1987, he has led or co-led 37 film seminars at Esalen on positive psychological qualities and character virtues, 28 with Brother David Steindl-Rast.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.
The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!
A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.
Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.