Zaragoza · 2026
III International Congress on Contemplative Sciences and Mindfulness
Dialogue between ancestral wisdom and the contemporary science of the mind
- 22 and 23 October 2026
- Paraninfo of the University of Zaragoza
- In person and online
Zaragoza · 2026
About the congress
Ancestral wisdom and the science of mind, in dialogue.
The Chair of Contemplative Sciences and Mindfulness is a joint initiative of the University of Zaragoza and the World Happiness Foundation, created on 18 December 2025. It explores contemplative traditions through an interdisciplinary lens, integrating ancestral wisdom with contemporary scientific research on consciousness, mind and well-being.
Director: Javier García Campayo, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Zaragoza and director of the Master's in Mindfulness.
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Free to be
Help people be free to be — rooted in the traditions that have carried this wisdom for centuries.
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Aware to evolve
Cultivate the awareness that lets us expand, evolve and integrate learning into everyday life.
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Happy to share
Live a happiness that becomes contagious — a joy shared across communities and generations.
All proceeds go entirely to research in contemplative sciences at the University of Zaragoza.
Speakers
Who is speaking.
Javier García Campayo
Director of the Chair
Agustín Paniker
Barcelona · "Similarities and differences of the three Hindu religions: Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism"
Juan Carlos Bouso
"Psychedelic medicine" · lecture and workshop
Raúl Varela
"The World Happiness Foundation and its international projects"
Luis Miguel Gallardo
"Hypnosis and regression therapies" · lecture and workshop
Tadas Stumbrys
"Advances in lucid dreaming" · lecture and workshop
Javier Olivera
"The spiritual perspective and transcendence of euthanasia"
Sergio Rodríguez López-Ros
"Molinos: recovering our centre in a reality that decentres us"
María Nogués
University of Zaragoza · "Biography and context"
Paulina Lamas Morales
"Transformation of the self in contemplative sciences"
Official portraits pending. [OFFICIAL PHOTOS — pending]
Programme
Two days.
- 09:30 – 10:00Panel
Opening panel
- 10:00 – 11:00Lecture
Similarities and differences of the three Hindu religions: Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
Agustín Paniker
- 11:00 – 12:00Lecture
Psychedelic medicine
Juan Carlos Bouso
- 12:00 – 12:30Break · coffee
- 12:30 – 13:30Lecture
Hypnosis and regression therapies
Luis Miguel Gallardo
- 13:30 – 14:30Lecture
The World Happiness Foundation and its international projects
Raúl Varela
- 14:00 – 17:00Lunch
- 17:00 – 20:00WorkshopParallel workshops
They run at the same time: choose one.
- Psychedelic medicineJuan Carlos Bouso
- Hypnosis and regression therapiesLuis Miguel Gallardo
Topics
What we will cross.
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Psychedelic medicine
- Regression therapies
- Lucid dreaming
- Euthanasia and transcendence
- Spanish mysticism
- Miguel de Molinos
Registration
Reserve your place.
Tickets are handled on the website of the Chair of Contemplative Sciences.
Venue
Paraninfo of the University of Zaragoza.
Plaza Basilio Paraíso, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain
The Paraninfo is the historic building of the University of Zaragoza and the seat of its most solemn academic ceremonies. Its late-19th-century architecture and grand hall offer a serene setting for two days of study and practice.
FAQ
Before you register.
Organisers
A collaboration.
- University of Zaragoza
- Chair of Contemplative Sciences and Mindfulness
- World Happiness Foundation