FREE ONLINE PROGRAM: Authentic Intelligence: The Other AI

October 20th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Mountain Time

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Program Time: Tuesday, October 20th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Mountain Time

Tuition: The Drala Online Practice Series is offered free of charge in the spirit of generosity. In the Buddhist tradition, dāna is a heartfelt act to express appreciation, support the teachings, and give from the heart. An opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation of any amount is provided at registration. Thank you for supporting this time-honored tradition of generosity.

Program Time: Tuesday, October 20th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Mountain Time

Tuition: The Drala Online Practice Series is offered free of charge in the spirit of generosity. In the Buddhist tradition, dāna is a heartfelt act to express appreciation, support the teachings, and give from the heart. An opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation of any amount is provided at registration. Thank you for supporting this time-honored tradition of generosity.

About the Program

In an era of algorithmic certainty and endless digital noise, we have entered a “crisis of meaning” where genuine purpose feels like a relic of the past. But while Artificial Intelligence processes information, Authentic Intelligence cultivates meaning. This streamlined, high-impact 90-minute Zoom session is about getting untrapped. We aren’t offering a quick fix; instead, we are launching an honest, real-time inquiry into what it actually means to be human in a highly artificial world.

This program is for both new and experienced practitioners seeking a rigorous, “no-nonsense” approach to living well in a digital age.

What to Expect

Dave will distill deep insights into actionable concepts, blending three distinct perspectives:

  • Early Buddhist Texts: Investigating pragmatic mindfulness tools from the early Pali Canon to understand the mind’s true purpose and function.
  • Affective Science: Shifting from “managing” emotions to using them as evolutionary guides for transformation, meaning, and deep contentment.
  • Existential Philosophy: Confronting our tendency to conform to digital and social norms, embracing the radical responsibility required to find true authenticity

Retreat Faculty

Dave Smith

For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which combines contemporary emotion based scientific research with contemplative practices and psychology drawn from Buddhism. Dave [...]

This program is part of the Drala Mountain Online Practice Series, a collection of tuition-free online offerings. The series takes place on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 pm Mountain Time.

To see more offerings in this series, check out the Drala Mountain Online Practice Series here. 

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