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August 19 - August 21, 2022
Buddhism and Western psychotherapy both recognize that the ego, and its accompanying sense of nagging self-doubt as it works to be bigger, better, smarter, and more in control, is the one affliction we all share. And while the ego claims to have our best interests at heart, in its never-ending pursuit of attention, security and self-esteem, it sabotages the very goals it sets out to achieve. Buddhist and Western psychotherapists have different visions of how to deal with this situation. In Buddhism, the emphasis is on taming the mind in order to bring out underlying qualities of wisdom and compassion. In psychotherapy, there is a great concern with excavating childhood difficulties and working through emotional blockages so as to free a person from the vestiges of the past. Can these two approaches be reconciled? What can Buddhism learn from therapy, and what can therapists learn from Buddhism?Join Mark Epstein as he talks with Robert Thurman about John Cage, D.W. Winnicott, Buddhist emptiness, clinging, mindfulness, insight, aggression, and good-enough parenting and how he has brought these worlds together in his own therapy practice. Drawing upon his recently published book, The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life, this weekend’s workshop, through lectures, discussion, meditation and questions and answers, will explore what an integrated approach to healing actually looks like and what it means to heal your heart and mind.This is a hybrid in-person/online retreat. This page is for the in-person option for this retreat. If you would prefer to attend online only from home instead, please CLICK HERE to go to the online option registration page.14 CE credits are being offered for this retreat for those who want them (for an additional fee of $65, payable to our Front Desk):Buddhism and Western psychotherapy both recognize that the ego, and its accompanying sense of nagging self-doubt as it works to be bigger, better, smarter, and ...
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