Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education session, the self-change and self-transcending "project" in life is reframed as part of the constant flow and constant observation of mindfulness meditation. We don’t have to make ourselves change as much as observe the changing that is ongoing and that often follows a naturally intelligent course. This perspective builds on self-befriending, where practice and self-disclosure lead to heeding and respecting the natural intelligence and insight observed in mindfulness meditation.
The YMCA's Slobodan Stojanovic leads the session, which was hosted in the Aga Khan Museum on December 8, 2021 and recorded on Zoom. Go here to learn more about the Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education series: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/program...
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In this Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education session, the self-change and self-transcending "project" in life is reframed as part of the constant flow and constant observation of mindfulness meditation. We don’t have to make ourselves change as much as observe the changing that is ongoing and that often follows a naturally intelligent course. This perspective builds on self-befriending, where practice and self-disclosure lead to heeding and respecting the natural intelligence and insight observed in mindfulness meditation.
The YMCA's Slobodan Stojanovic leads the session, which was hosted in the Aga Khan Museum on December 8, 2021 and recorded on Zoom. Go here to learn more about the Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education series: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/program...
Bringing online Museum experiences to you is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support







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For family physician Dr. Nurjehan Akbarali, The Canon of Medicine (Qanun [Fi’l-Tibb] of Ibn Sina), is a touchstone that takes her back to her days as a medical student. The five-volume encyclopedia, which dates back to around 1024, set the standard for Muslims and Europeans in the medical field for more than 500 years.The fifth volume on drugs and pharmaceuticals is part of our permanent Collection. As Dr. Akbarali notes in her video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, the books brilliant author, Iranian physician-philosopher Ibn Sina, achieved significant advancements in his study of contagions and transmission, and laid the foundation for the quarantine measures that we are living through today.
To learn more about the object (accession number AKM510): agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/qanun-fi-l-tibb-canon-medicine-volume-5-akm510
Bringing you online Museum experiences is part of our mission to connect cultures and promote understanding between peoples. To learn more about how you can support the Museum by making a donation or becoming a Friend or Patron, please visit: agakhanmuseum.org/support The Public Curates: Dr. Nurjehan Akbarali on the Canon of Medicine](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DBTNXtbmtsE/mqdefault.jpg)


