Buddhism, Monasteries and Existential Threats with Soryu Forall.

Soryu Forall is a meditation teacher and spiritual leader dedicated to bringing all beings to enlightenment. He teaches that ethical behavior is the beginning of the path, and that the first step in ethics is to prevent the destruction of life on Earth. Soryu is the Head Teacher and Founder of the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) where he guides that community to develop the wisdom, compassion, and power necessary to create AI systems that genuinely care for all life.

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Train at MAPLE: https://www.monasticacademy.org/train

The special 3 month program mentioned in the interview: https://cohort.monasticacademy.org/

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