With Fred Eppsteiner
Date
May 24
Registration Deadline: May 22
Suitability
Individuals at any stage of practice, from beginner to more experienced, who wish to learn more about the basics of Buddhist psychology. This workshop is open to both members and non-members and is offered both in person and online.
This workshop will build upon the foundations of Introduction to Buddhist Psychology (Part 1), however Part 1 is not required in order to attend this workshop.
Description
Many consider Yogacara to be the pinnacle in the development of Buddhist philosophical and psychological thought in India and is the basis of the Mahayana Buddhist meditative traditions, and the teachings on karma, consciousness and liberation. It posits that it is our mind or consciousness that constructs our reality, and not the events of the ‘external world’.
Although the meaning we give to events and our emotional responses to life are all arising in our minds, we mistakenly believe that our thoughts and beliefs about life are the same as life itself.
The depth psychology of Yogacara is based on viewing the mind as having eight levels. It clearly portrays the inner processes that lead to our fundamental misperception of the true reality of life and explains why the sense of a separate self constantly contaminates our life experience. It shows why through ignorance we continually water unwholesome historical seeds of suffering in our storehouse consciousness, and teaches us the way to transform our lives at the base.
In this half-day class, Fred will offer teachings and analytical meditations to help participants understand Yogacara psychology of mind and to apply it to their own experience. Transformation and freedom are the heart of Yogacara. This class will meet the needs for both laypeople and professionals to deepen their understanding of the basic tenets of Buddhist psychology.
Yogacara Class Objectives
- Gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the following:
- The three natures of perception
- The three subjective transformations: the upper six consciousnesses, manas, and the alaya with its mental factors and process of perfuming
- The significance in Yogacarin psychology of karma and rebirth
- Transformation at the base: the five stages of practicing according to Yogacara.
Course Instructor
Fred Eppsteiner has been a student of the psychology of Buddhist meditation for over 50 years and was a psychotherapist for more than 30 years. He has trained extensively in the Buddhist meditative traditions the U.S. and Asia. He received permission to teach from Thich Nhat Hanh in 1994 and is the editor of two books: The Path of Compassion and Interbeing. He is the founding teacher of the Florida Community of Mindfulness.
Fees
This half-day workshop is presented by the Florida Community of Mindfulness at our Practice Center, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave in Tampa. The fee for this workshop is $50 ($60 for Licensed Mental Health Professional for 4 CEUs*). A reduced rate of $25 is available for individuals needing financial support.
Contacts for More Information
If you have any questions about this Intensive program or whether it is appropriate for you, please e-mail us at info@floridamindfulness.org or call 813-237-0746.
* Florida Community of Mindfulness, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling to provide continuing education credits through CE Provider # 50-14766. Total in-class time is 4.0 hours.
Florida Community of Mindfulness Grievance Procedure -
Mail a statement describing your complaint to: Director of Continuing Education, 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33604.
