spring class 2011
Contemplative Psychology:
The Science of Self-Healing
Grounded in the insights of the four noble truths and the practice of fourfold mindfulness, the second class of the Four Year Program teaches the contemplative science of self-healing based on the Nalanda tradition. Given this, the class turns to the distinctive understanding of mind and its transformation mapped out in the scientific teachings (abhidharma) common to all forms of Buddhism. The focus here is on understanding how this scientific typology maps the journey from bondage to freedom in ways that allow practitioners to make tangible progress through mindfulness, insight and life-change.
As for practice, the course guides students through the gradual, five step practice outlined in the Nalanda tradition: discursive learning, analytic reflection, positive motivation, focused contemplation, and practical application. The focus here is on the way deep mindfulness matures into combined insight and quiescence, which allows the integration of cognitive, emotional and behavioral learning and change.
Prerequisites: none.
Instructor: Dr. Joe Loizzo
Schedule: Monday evenings from 7-9PM
Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, retreat May 28 (more info on retreat)
Location: Tibet House US, 22 West 15th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Tuition:$160 (or $20 per meeting)
Registration:Tibet House US
Sheer Brilliance, Manjushri
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