Various forms of stress affect specific brain systems and through alterations in these circuits, profound changes in immune function can arise. This talk will present an overview of modern research on the impact of different kinds of stress on specific immune processes. The mechanisms through which these effects are pro­duced will be described.

This corpus of research can then be used to consider the mecha­nisms by which meditation may operate to influence diseases of the immune system.

• Dialogue 13
  15 sessions
• November 9, 2005
  Dar Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
• Transcript - Connection, Community, and Compassion with Susan Bauer-Wu, Dekila Chungyalpa, Elissa Epel, and Brother Phap Dung |pdf|
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