Recent Event Highlights: East to meet West in spiritual dialog at Rice - Ultimate West U, ANXIETY THERAPY - Psychology Today (blog), Mark Unno - Shin Buddhism in Interreligious Dialogue: A World of Teaching and Learning, The Most Important Moment in Meditation - Psychology Today (blog), Time for 'Doing' and 'Doing Nothing' - FOXBusiness, Caroline Brazier workshop - San Francisco Chronicle, and 71 more...
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East to meet West in spiritual dialog at RiceUltimate West UTsan is the abbot of American Zen Buddhist Temple, Vairocana Zen Monastery, in Garden Grove, Calif., a lecturer and author of Just Use This Mind: Following ...
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ANXIETY THERAPYPsychology Today (blog)A common saying in Buddhist psychology is that the greatest gift we can give to another person is our kindness and friendship. ...
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Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by the UBC Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program. Based on the religious thought of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Shin Buddhism, the largest sect of Japanese Buddhism, this presentation explores the world of religious dialogue. Specifically, how can one understand the particularity of religious thought within the larger scope of religious diversity. Through examining case studies of teaching and learning, one can begin to see how Shin Buddhism provides a way to appreciate differences among religious perspectives while also finding common ground. Professor Unno is currently Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions at the University of Oregon, specializing in Japanese Buddhism. He is also an ordained Shin Buddhist priest. He received his PhD in Buddhist Studies from Stanford University in 1994, and has since taught at Brown Univesrity, Carleton College, and Kyoto University. He has published and lectured on Pure Land Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Psychology of Religion. UBC's Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program lectures are made possible by the generous support of The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of Asian Research and Department of Asian Studies.
The Most Important Moment in MeditationPsychology Today (blog)I recently presented a workshop at a conference on Buddhism and Psychology in San Diego. One of the keynote speakers was the well-known Buddhist teacher, ...
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Chicago TribuneExpanding the pagan tent of worshippersChicago Tribune"I was born into the Mormon faith, converted to the (Episcopal) faith and then became a Buddhist," Larson said. "But I had been investigating paganism since ...and more »
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FOXBusinessTime for 'Doing' and 'Doing Nothing'FOXBusiness“Based on both Buddhist philosophy and proven psychology techniques, these succinct and accessible meditations also offer simple and effective methods for ...
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Caroline Brazier workshopSan Francisco ChronicleCaroline Brazier trains psychotherapists and counselors from a Buddhist psychology perspective, and is the author of five books on Buddhism and therapy. ...
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USA TodayWhy the Dalai Lama comes to StanfordStanford University NewsThe project grew directly from his visit in 2005, when he was involved in discussions with scientists and Buddhist scholars on research findings about ...Dalai Lama kicks off visit to Stanford, EPA; talks will be webcastThe Stanford DailyAt Stanford, the Dalai Lama Speaks of Science and CompassionThe Bay CitizenHis Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks to KTSF Chinese programPhayulall 308 news articles »
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Stephen & Ondrea Levine Launch New Online Spiritual CommunityPR Web (press release)Combining the compassion of Buddhist teaching with modern psychology, they developed original methods of helping people deal with death and dying. ...
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Dzogchen Ponlop, Rebel Buddha interview: Part 2, Religion is obsoleteExaminer.comFor the past eight years, Ethan has taught ongoing meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and retreats in New York City and around North America. ...
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New York Magazine"The Psychology of Letting Go"A.V. Club DCAll he has to do is take care of her vaporized remains - which look very like a lava lamp - and be a good neo-reformed Buddhist, and all will be well. ...Community Episode Recap: "The Psychology of Letting Go"TV Guideall 18 news articles »
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Feng Shui Conference I, London UK, 24th October 2009 (4/9) - the Feng Shui Society Conference (www.fengshuisociety.org.uk ) Speaker: Feng shui - Psychology of Place (Scientific Feng Shui) by Jan CISEK Feng shui is the original Psychology of Place dating back 4000 years, and there are countless examples of its efficacy. However it is only within the last 50 years, with the development of Environmental Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics that the effects of feng shui could be studied by western science. The time is now ripe for Environmental Psychology to learn from feng shui and vice versa. This presentation will demonstrate the clear overlap between Environment Psychology and feng shui, and show the scientific applications of feng shui in your life. You will also learn how feng shui works as a basic neuro-feedback mechanism and how your home acts as a metaphor for your life and a mirror for your self. More importantly, you will be given the key to deciphering its message -- and learning how to use the power of feng shui to positively influence your life. Jan Cisek is a London based feng shui expert and trainer who's been instrumental in making feng shui popular in the UK through his programs and co-founding the Feng Shui Society. He's the creator of Scientific Feng Shui. Related Links Watch highlights of all talks (on one page) of the 1st Feng Shui Conference (26 October 2009, London) www.fengshuisociety.org.uk Watch highlights of all talks (on one page) of the 2nd Feng ...
Seattle Counselors Anne Ihnen and Christine Wylde discuss the difference between mindfulness meditation and concentration meditation.
Lama Dudjom Dorjee gives instructions to his students on how to get along with each other - funny, true, priceless. If you think you'd like to be a member of this Lama's Center, go to www.ktcdallas.org, look around, & contact us from the site.
A Union between Touching the Shadow & Buddhist Meditation dimitrihalley.com
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This seminal series of videos was recorded during a 2-day colloquium on Buddhism and Science at Oxford University involving leading scientists, philosophers, Buddhist scholars and Buddhist practitioners in deep debate on the perceived convergence of modern science (relativity theory, quantum mechanics, systems biology, cognitive psychology, clinical science) with some of the traditional ideas of Buddhism (anti-metaphysical stance, interdependence, emptiness, no-self). The colloquium was organised by Vesna Wallace (Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies at Oxford), Denis Noble (Emeritus Professor of Physiology) and Alan Wallace (Director of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies). In addition to the introduction, there are 11 30-minute recordings. The debates are lively and critical. The complete set of recordings is on www.voicesfromoxford.org Click on Events, then on Buddhism and Science.
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Tech EyeWho will replace Steve Jobs as Gestalt Fuehrer when he dies?Tech EyeAccording to his Wikipedia entry, he experimented with psychedelics and came back a Buddhist, that is to say a heretic, if you are a Hindu, because Buddha ...
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HardNews MagazineThe prison of NirvanaHardNews MagazineBuddhist Vipassana meditation camps in Tihar jail have tangibly transformed lives and minds: from anger to tolerance, violence to ahimsa, hatred to love. ...
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'Lost': 'Age of Dharma Decline'Entertainment WeeklyDoc Jensen looks into the Buddhist concept of ''Mappo'' as a path toward further ''Lost'' enlightenment. Plus: You ask the Doc to spell out once and for all ...'Lost': 'The Age of Dharma Decline'Entertainment Weeklyall 2 news articles »
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...latter is traditionally pathology-oriented whereas Buddhism offers a positive, wellness-oriented science of the mind. "Buddhist psychology has a very well laid-out vision of mental health," he asserted. Seated before an audience comprised chiefly of curious...
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Blending Buddhism And Psychotherapy At Omega NYC 2010Huffington Post (blog)"Buddhist psychology has a very well laid-out vision of mental health," he asserted. Seated before an audience comprised chiefly of curious mental health ...
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Nisker's got the scoop on Earth DaySan Francisco ChronicleOver the years I have developed a comic monologue that I've performed at Buddhist gatherings and psychology conferences. People kept encouraging me to do it ...and more »
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thoughts about death, loss and meditation
Seeker embodies West Coast spiritualityVancouver SunWhether rooted in Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, quantum mechanics, the martial arts or psychology, freethinking Lymworth feels it is his mission to ...and more »
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Psychology Today (blog)Mindfulness Meditation & AddictionPsychology Today (blog)... Ericksonian mind-body healing therapies, mindfulness meditation, and Buddhist psychology nationally and internationally since 1970. ...
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Ellen Gray: 'Buddha' explores religion & a monk has advice for TigerPhiladelphia Inquirer"I've always been interested in psychology in my films. I think that's probably one thing that you can see, from 'The Secret Life of the Brain' to 'LBJ' to ...and more »
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Anne Harrington of Harvard lectures about the relationship between Tibetan Buddhism and the human brain. She refers to the research of the University of Wisconsin's Richard Davidson on the brain functions of Buddhist monks during long periods of meditation, and she talks about the fascination with the Eastern style of meditation of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture. Hosted by Center for the Study of Religion and Psychology at Boston University's Danielsen Institute on September 15, 2008.
Ask the Religion ExpertsOttawa CitizenModern Buddhist psychology has evolved its own theory of working with mental activity and its problems. Often called “non-self psychology,” it uses ...
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PBS documentary 'The Buddha' tells his story and what makes him relevant to todayKansas City StarEpstein, whose father is a doctor, became interested in Buddhism in college. “I was studying psychology with a vague notion of wanting to be a ...and more »
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the psychology of emotions in buddhist perspective
Bhikkhu Vijjnand Mahapunno International Lecturer on Buddhist Psychology www.vijjnand.com
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From Mindfulness and the Brain: www.soundstrue.com Buddha meets neurobiology in this interactive course on the power of mindfulness. 10-minute excerpt from "Mindfulness and the Brain: A Professional Training in the Science and Practice of Meditative Awareness" by Jack Kornfield, PhD. and Daniel J. Siegel, MD.
We've come so far... Or have we?
Dharmavidya speaks about Zen Therapy Weekend
David Brazier introduces the conference . Other centeredness, a principle derived from Buddhist psychology, transcends the boundaries of psychological schools and religious categories. That mental and spiritual well-being should be a function of the quality of ones engagement with and ability to appreciate others is not exclusive to any one school or tradition. Here many contemporary concerns converge. Issues in ethics have other-relatedness at their core. Issues in ecology have our concern for the object-world in view. The practice of mindfulness raises the question 'mindful of what?' Yet psychology as practiced is generally heavily focussed on 'self'. In this conference we will present how focusing attention on what is not self - on others - is the key to a change of paradigm in therapeutic and spiritual practice.
This is a clip from Lewis Lancaster's Burke Lecture: Buddhism in the Global Age of Technology (April, 2008, UCSD). The entire lecture is available online via UCSD-TV, Youtube, and other sources. I use this clip in various settings, including my (David Peterzell) course on Sensation and Perception at UCSD, and in presentations on Integrative Psychology. Lancaster (UC Berkeley emeritus) does a remarkable job of synthesizing Buddhist philosophy of perception and relating it to cognitive neuroscience. I believe that this type of material belongs in textbooks on perception, alongside Democritus, Socrates (and Plato), Descartes, Gustav Fechner, Matrix philosopy, and more.
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...atomic structure of matter, which had then branched off into the idea of existence and nothingness at later times.” Delving into psychology, the Buddhist scholar observed that “while modern psychology and neuro-science has established the fact that the human...
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...you interested in Buddhist meditation and its link to psychology, therapy, healing arts, and a contemporary understanding of the mind? What might Carl Jung say about Buddhism or guided meditation? Would Pema Chodron and Freud get into a ballroom brawl, or...
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BeliefNet
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As a psychologist interested and familiar with buddhism it is my aim to share my compassion and wish to help others with their questions and problems. From a very open stance I share my insights, questions and other stuff on psychology, buddhism and philosophy. I invite viewers to send questions or discussion topics. Is it right to be called a cyber psychologist in doing what I do? kind regards, Geoffrey. I have no intent to gaining any money, just want to (humbly) share my points of view on life and interaction with others. My further interest is consciousness and all its aspects. ;)
By Mandy Joers through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell, opensourcebuddhism.org Fantastic visuals open this intriguing documentary. We hear first of the case of a boy with a genetic disease making the point that sometimes many factors can alleviate disease and by analogy, Buddhism and Science together make a powerful combination. The relevance of the young boys story is marginal to Joers main task: examining the scientific studies of meditation through Dr. Davidsons research at the University of Wisconsin, measuring the definitely different wiring of trained monks compared to novices, thus solidifying a connection between science and Buddhism Mind/brain mutual relationship is part of the Buddhist perspective. Consciousness is that factor, known for ages by Buddhists, proven by science. Quantum theory is next. Wave and particle duality and uncertainty. Fantastic visuals exemplify again what Buddhist cosmology has known for ages: we are made of reality and our consciousness also alters that reality. Observer and observed are concomitants. Finally, the new science of mereological nihilism again corroborates a fundamental Buddhist awareness of non-thing-ness to things. The smallest particles comprise the macro level reality, and like all composite phenomena change and decay as the Buddha taught. This world is then a phenomena of consciousness once more, as there can be no perception of the ultimate infinitesimals, only the macro level of the world in our minds. This is ...
By Mandy Joers through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell, opensourcebuddhism.org Fantastic visuals open this intriguing documentary. We hear first of the case of a boy with a genetic disease making the point that sometimes many factors can alleviate disease and by analogy, Buddhism and Science together make a powerful combination. The relevance of the young boys story is marginal to Joers main task: examining the scientific studies of meditation through Dr. Davidsons research at the University of Wisconsin, measuring the definitely different wiring of trained monks compared to novices, thus solidifying a connection between science and Buddhism Mind/brain mutual relationship is part of the Buddhist perspective. Consciousness is that factor, known for ages by Buddhists, proven by science. Quantum theory is next. Wave and particle duality and uncertainty. Fantastic visuals exemplify again what Buddhist cosmology has known for ages: we are made of reality and our consciousness also alters that reality. Observer and observed are concomitants. Finally, the new science of mereological nihilism again corroborates a fundamental Buddhist awareness of non-thing-ness to things. The smallest particles comprise the macro level reality, and like all composite phenomena change and decay as the Buddha taught. This world is then a phenomena of consciousness once more, as there can be no perception of the ultimate infinitesimals, only the macro level of the world in our minds. This is ...
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To some people this is pretty obvious. I feel this might explain YokedtoJesus to a T. Comments and Video Responses are welcome. Song used- Master of the Universe (Hawkwind)
by anonymous through Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org This piece examines the thought of Kant with that of the Buddha and Buddha's later commentators. Seems the mind-body dualism points to the gulf between Buddhist and European thought.
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