October 20-23, 2016 (Thursday – Sunday)
(Pre-conference Workshops: October 19-20, 2016)
Dolce Hayes Mansion
200 Edenvale Ave,
San Jose, California 95136
I do not negate the world; I see it appearing in
consciousness, which is the totality of the known in the immensity of the
unknown.
― Nisargadatta Maharaj
What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that
we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person
with a feeling of humility. This is a genuinely religious feeling that has
nothing to do with mysticism.
― Albert Einstein
Both science and spirituality reflect the human urge to
know – that perennial itch to make sense of the world and who we are. This
search is an essential part of being human. We live life supported by
knowledge. However, the larger our knowledge the larger the shore of the
unknown becomes.
We probe reality the best we can with our tools of
understanding: structures, models, theories, myths, beliefs, teachings, etc.
These tools of understanding also define the limits our knowledge. Is it
possible to go beyond the limits of our tools? And what would it take?
This year at SAND we will explore that edge where
knowledge meets the unknown and the unknowable. We will navigate that space
where something else takes over – call it intuition, deeper knowing, trust,
surrender – a place from which new discoveries in science and realizations in
spirituality become possible. What is the horizon of our current knowledge, and
where are we expanding the edge of the unknown?
What if science and spirituality, while responding to our
collective aspiration to grow as a species in a world filled with mystery and
wonder, would no longer need to carry the burden of having all the answers?
What if our search is considered open-ended, rather then having to arrive at a
grand theory of life or at a final state of enlightenment? What if, while we
probe deeper into reality and who we are, we realize that the knowledge we
gather is just a stepping-stone and not the arrival at a final destination?
Cost: $484-$645
