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Module 1

MODULE 1: Introduction to Buddhism and Psychotherapy

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Teachers: Eng Kong Tan and Bhante Sujato
Date: 14 - 15 May 2022
Starting time: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Location:  Buddhist Library 90 - 92 Church Street  Camperdown

MODULE ONE SLIDES

Module One Slides 1: Integrating Buddhism & Psychotherapy - Saturday AM
Module One Slides 2: The 4 Noble Truths - Saturday AM
Module One Slides 3: The 8 Fold Path - Saturday PM
Module One Slides 4: Integrated B&P - Sunday PM

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL READINGS

Additional Optional Reading 1: Mary Oliver - Wild Geese
Additional Optional Reading 2: Mindfulness Meditation Script
Additional Optional Reading 3: Sutta Content - Bhante Sujato 

MODULE ONE READINGS

Module One Reading 1: Dr Eng Kong Tan and Bikkku Sujato: Integrating Buddhist Teachings and Western Psychotherapies
Module One Reading 2: Ven Hsing Yin:  Four Noble Truths
Module One Reading 3: Ven.Walpola Rahula: Basic Points Unifying the Theravada and the Mahayana
Module One Reading 4: Dr Eng Kong Tan: Buddhism as a Mental Therapy - Eastern Horizon
Module One Reading 5: Germer C., Siegel R.,Fulton P., Buddhist & Western Psychology
Module One Reading 6: Ven. Walpola Rahula:  The Fourth Noble Truth  (pages 45 - 50)
Module One Reading 7: Dockett K., Dudley-Grant GR., Bankart CP.,  On the path of the Buddha
Module One Reading 8: Ven. Tenzin Chonyi:  On Being a Sangha Counsellor
Reflective Essay
The M1 essay is due on Sunday, June 12, 2022.
This is a reflective essay which may cover some or all of the following areas:
  • Theoretical aspects of weekend presentations and discussions
  • The experiential exercises and meditations explained, practiced and discussed
  • How this module helped me personally and with my clinical practice
This essay, consisting of 1,000 to 1,500 words, is to be submitted to the seminar leaders, Dr Eng-Kong Tan, Venerable Sujato, and Director of Training, Deborah Chisholm at the below email addresses. It is recommended that the essay includes about 5 references, the word count for the references is not included in the maximum of 1,500 words.
Dr Eng Kong Tan: engkong@outlook.com
Venerable Sujato: sujato@gmail.com
Deborah Chisholm: dot@aabcap.org
For all general enquiries or questions you might have please contact the Professional Training Course Coordinator: PTCcoordinator@aabcap.org