Across the Danube
27-28 January 2024
“ENCOUNTER & PATH”
A WEEKEND OF EXPERIENTIAL BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY
with presentations by staff & students of the Buddhist Psychology training Program
Theme: These seminars happen three times per year. The theme this time is
"Expressive & Arts Related Therapy"
The Encounter & Path series view theapy as a spiritual path for client & for therapist. It includes presentations of the application of Buddhist Psychology in a number of dimensions; a forum in which to reflect upon the spiritual path from a psychological point of view and the psychological work from a spiritual perspective.
Content: Talks, seminars, master class demonstration, group experience, case presentation and discussion. Theoretical material will be presented and there will also be experiential workshops so participants should be willing to share material about personal life and agree to respect the confidentiality of others.
Suitable for: The weekend is open to anybody interested both in understanding their own life and relationships better and in the therapeutic process and how this relates to the spiritual path in a Buddhist approach. It is of especial interest to present & prospective students of the Buddhist Psychology program and to practitioners of inter-personal work interested in a spiritual perspective.
Programme (times are CET i.e. Rome time zone):
Saturday
10:00-10:15 Introduction, Check in and Orientation
10:15-10:45 Lecture: "Rupa, Icon, Image" - David. Brazier
11:00-12:00 "The Art of Qi Gong as Dharma" - Angela Romani.
BREAK
13:00-14:00 "Kokoro no Tenki" (The Weather of the Mind) - Shoji Tsuchie
14:00-15:00 "Sacred & traditional Music" - Liz Allmark
BREAK
15:30-16:30 "When Expression Through Art Goes Beyond Words" - Kimiko Nita
16:45-17:45 "Expressive alternatives in therapy...facilitating narratives" - Yaya
de Andrade
18:00-18:45 Small Groups or Student Presentations
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19:15-20:15 "A Taste of Visual Art" - Carol English
20:15-21:00 End of day discussion
Sunday
09:30-10:15 Puja
10:15-11:45 Sensitivity Group - Iris Dotan Katz & David Brazier
12:00-13:00 "Expressive therapy : plunging into the dukkha of Biblical
characters" - Iris Dotan Katz
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14:00-15:00 Master Class - David Brazier
15:15-16:00 Small Groups or Student Presentations
16:00-17:00 Dialogue - Iris & David
17:00-17:30 Final gathering, sharing & reflections.
Leaders & Presenters:
The workshop leaders and presenters are practising psychotherapy or counselling from a Buddhist perspective and/or tutoring the Buddhist psychology training programme.
Programme Tutorial Staff:Dr David Brazier, Buddhist teacher, psychotherapist, poet and author of fifteen books including Zen Therapy and many other writings. Co-editor of the Oxford Manual of Meditation. BP Course leader.
Dr. Iris Dotan Katz clinical psychologist, therapist & supervisor, peace activist in Israel-Palestine, facilitator of intercultural dialogue. Tutor on the BP programme.
Dr. Yaya de Andrade, is a retired psychologist living in Ontario, volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross. She has extensive experience in working with populations recovering from major disasters around the world, refugees in Canada, and those affected by particular circumstances i.e. fire, floods.
Shoji Tsuchie, clinical psychologist, school counsellor, focusing practitioner, yoga teacher, Jodo priest, living in Japan.
Kimiko Nita, clinical psychologist, specialises in work with children and young adults, has a private practice for adult clients in Tokyo, and a special interest in Naikan therapy.
Natividad Menendez is a tutor on the Buddhist Psychology programme who has also trained in focussing and other modalities. She lives in northern Spain where she sees clients and facilmitates groups.
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FUTURE COURSES BY SUJATIN
Sujatin: This is an exploration as to who would be interested in a couple of on-line courses to be offered during the year. Details such as timing will evolve according to interest. The courses will probably be offered consecutively. In addition to the open Tree of Life Sangha gatherings I will offer
1: A study of the Commentary on the Summary of Faith and Practice.
This describes the primary Pureland practice of chanting the Nembutsu - Namo Amida Bu or a variant - and how to approach this. This course is also being offered by Geeta during 6:30 practice
2: An Introduction to Pureland Buddhism in 16 lessons.
Both courses were written by Dharmavidya
These courses will be offered on Zoom, probably on Tuesday evenings starting at 19:30, once or twice a month. Each session will last for approximately an hour. Each evening we will start with Pureland practice.
To express interest please contact Sujatin
TODAY'S PODCAST
The two handed saw is a vivid image. This speaks of the absolute pacifism of the Buddhist monks. Of course, Buddhist societies have not always been so totally pacifistic and when they have been they have often been quickly over-run by less peaceful neighbours. This poses the very difficult problem of international relations. Nations are more or less defined by their ability to defend themselves and in the world today we see at least three major wars going on in which both sides claim to be defending themselves and, often enough, we also see the evidence of outside powers exercising influence to add fuel to such feuds. This poses a serious problem for the individual practitioner. As a monk, the matter is very clear, but as a citizen one is assailed by many influences and considerations. There certainly do exist situations where the use of force prevents greater harm, but there are also situations of over-reaction and escalation and when a new trouble is brewing, it can be difficult to make a judgement. Then, at a more local level, we can all do what we can to help foster good relations between faith communities, though even this can sometimes be problematic. Those who have faith in the Dharma generally do find it easier to maintain calm and avoid adding to quarrels, even though our political and sociological judgements may vary. That a sangha can embrace people of different political affiliation is itself a contribution to world peace. Peace in the world will surely not come through homogenising everybody into a single view or allegiance, but rather by valuing diversity and coming to see it as a source of richness rather than a cause for quarrels.
Namo Amida Bu.
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