Upaya Dharma Podcasts - Al Kaszniak & George Chrousos & Joan Halifax & George Bonanno & Philippe Goldin: 8-25-2011: Zen Brain: Trauma, Stress, Loss, and Happiness (Part 1)

Excellent, a new series of Zen Brain talks from Joan Halifax and a host of experts (Al Kaszniak, George Chrousos, George Bonanno, and Philippe Goldin). These talks are always enlightening and entertaining.

Al Kaszniak; George Chrousos; Joan Halifax; George Bonanno; Philippe Goldin: 8-25-2011: Zen Brain: Trauma, Stress, Loss, and Happiness (Part 1)

Speakers: Al Kaszniak & George Chrousos & Joan Halifax & George Bonanno & Philippe Goldin

Recorded: Thursday Aug 25, 2011

Buddhism is a path to liberation from suffering, and among the most pervasive universal triggers of suffering are trauma, stress, and loss, including bereavement. Fundamental to Buddhist teaching, and the path of Zen, is the recognition that freedom from suffering can be found through practice realization of the fundamental nature of the mental continuum as ever-changing, interdependent, and without any fixed, unchanging self at its core.

Recently, scientific studies of human resilience following trauma and loss, response to stressful events, and the consequences of meditation training have begun to provide third-person evidence that converges with the first-person experience of Zen practice.

In this retreat, prominent scientists and Zen practitioners will explore Buddhist, neuroscientific, and clinical science perspectives on trauma, stress, loss, and the human potential for resilience and happiness. Talks, discussions, and explorations with participants are embedded within Zazen practice throughout each day.

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