new directions in buddhist psychology: 1st international conference on other centered approaches

New Directions in Buddhist Psychology

1st International Conference on Other Centered Approaches

Co-sponsored by Amida USA, Todo Institute, Institute for Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Churches of America - Center for Buddhist Education

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Berkeley CA February 19-21 2010

In the Chair
Greg White

Keynote Speakers
Caroline Brazier UK * Clark Strand NY * Gregg Krech VT * Daijaku Judith Kinst CA
Also
Yaya de Andrade BC * Kazuo Yamashita Japan * Franco Acquaro HI * Carol O'Dowd CO

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 one’s 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.

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New Directions in Buddhist Psychology

1st International Conference on Other Centered Approaches

Co-sponsored by Amida USA, Todo Institute, Institute for Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Churches of America - Center for Buddhist Education

::contact [email protected]

Berkeley CA February 19-21 2010