--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Buddhist Geeks 4: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science. "In our second > podcast with Alan Wallace, he presents a new model for "professional" > contemplatives. Instead of trying to transplant the monastic model to > the West, Dr. Wallace suggests that contemplation become an actual > profession." > > Link: http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2007/01/29/buddhist-geeks-4-get-a- > phd-in-contemplative-science/ >
My response: Lawson English on Feb 12th, 2007 said: You guys are waaaay behind the times: There already exists a full-time, 8-hour-per-day meditation-in-a-group program, complete with both a $5000 training scholarship and a $600/month room & board grant, if you agree to participate for at least 1 year: http://invincibleamerica.org/ http://invincibleamerica.org/faq.html#scholarships http://invincibleamerica.org/faq.html#sidhi