ANNOUNCING

The First Annual Upper Midwest Institute of

Buddhist Studies

“The Psychology of Experience:

Buddhist Maps of the Mind”

TEACHERS: ANDREW OLENDZKI, PH.D., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR

SCHOLAR AT THE BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST

STUDIES, BARRE , MASSACHUSETTS

MARK NUNBERG, CO-FOUNDER AND GUIDING TEACHER,

COMMON GROUND MEDITATION CENTER ,

MINNEAPOLIS , MINNESOTA

The Psychology of Experience: Buddhist Maps of the Mind

Unlike most Western approaches, Buddhist psychology analyzes the mind and body from the inside out. Thoroughly subjective in its orientation, it is a science of the mind that is grounded in the empirical observations of meditation. Early Buddhist texts offer a sophisticated--and remarkably post-modern--model of experience which reveals the extent to which each of us, moment by moment, constructs a world and then reflexively inhabits it with a self. Of particular interest to psychologists, social workers, educators and healers, this course outlines the core ideas of Buddhist psychology in a way that is accessible to all, and investigates these teachings in light of contemporary psychology and modern cognitive science. We cover such ideas as the sense spheres and aggregates, the dynamics of intention and action, the doctrines of interdependent origination and non-self, the transformative value of mindfulness, and the process of gradually releasing the mind from the influence of its inherent toxins. Meditation practice is integrated into the course, both in short sessions during the day and in a more sustained way each evening, as a means of exploring the basic ideas directly in one's own experience.

LOCATION: KNOER LODGE, 4672 EPWORTH DR. , CLEAR LAKE , IOWA

DATE: JULY 13 - 17, 2009

COST: $300 - INCLUDES THREE MEALS A DAY - VEGETARIAN/VEGAN

WHERE TO STAY: THERE IS LOTS OF LODGING IN CLEAR LAKE . THIS IS A RESORT TOWN SO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY. SUGGESTED LODGING

IS AVAILABLE AT clearlakeiowa.com. AND CAMPING AT HYPERLINK “https://eservices.iowa.gov/iowapartks/” https://eservices.iowa.gov/iowaparks/ CAMPING RESERVATIONS MAY BE MADE AFTER APRIL 1, 2009.

HOW TO GET HERE: YOU CAN FLY INTO MASON CITY (MCW) WHICH IS 15 MINUTES FROM CLEAR LAKE . CLEAR LAKE IS JUST OFF I-35 AT EXITS 193 AND 194 .

LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE - PLEASE DO NOT LET COST DETER YOU FROM PARTICIPATING. CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THE CLASS WILL BE LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY.

SPONSORED BY: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC..

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONSULTANTS

PARADIGM DYNAMICS CONSULTING GROUP

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN PREPARED TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE FOLLOWING LICENSING BOARDS: SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHOLOGY, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MEDITATION CUSHION OR BENCH. CHAIRS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SERVICES 507-377-2224

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE CONSULTANTS - before June

1 - 641-529-0212, after June 1 - 641-357-4325

STACIE LANCASTER 641-4201637

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