13th Annual Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit Begins Today!
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FREE Contemplation by Design Summit, Oct. 14-25, 2026 Experience how contemplative practices can cultivate the resilience, discernment, and wise compassion that support individual and societal health and well-being, healing, and transformation. Learn evidence-based contemplative practices from secular as well as spiritual traditions to cultivate your capacity to thrive, create, and serve. The Stanford 2026 Contemplation by Design® Summit will offer free sessions, both in person and online, from Oct. 14 to Oct. 25. The 2026 Summit is focused on the important role that contemplative practices continue to play in cultivating and sustaining wisdom and compassion. This year’s Summit sessions will also explore how, in this era of the emerging prevalence of AI, contemplative practices are perhaps more important than ever for developing and sustaining people’s ability to be discerning and to create wise, compassionate responses to meet the moment, solve the challenges of today, and build a
