NEW YORK ZEN CENTER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE CARE

Saturday October 24th 10am - 4pm
Giving Language to Grief and Loss
A Contemplative Approach to Caring
A one Day Workshop
Approved for CEUs

with Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell

Co-Founders of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

Born like a dream

In this dream of a world

How easy in mind I am

I who will fade away

Like the morning dew

Ikkyu

Giving Language to Grief and Loss

In this daylong retreat we will explore ways in which we can cope with loss in our daily lives. Grief and loss can enter our lives suddenly or gradually in many different forms such as: death of a loved one, illness, major life changes, job loss or retirement. Through meditation, visualization, writing, conversation, and council practice we will explore the ways in which loss impacts our life. We will work individually and as a group to discuss openly and honestly how to identify our feelings and communicate them to ourselves and others.

About the facilitators:

Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He serves as the Director of Training for the Center’s Buddhist Contemplative Care Programs. He is a ACPE Chaplain Supervisory Resident. Koshin is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He is a co-founder of the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective. Koshin is currently a Jungian Analyst Candidate at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association. He is the Co-Director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. Koshin began Zen practice over twenty years ago, and he is a Senior Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, at the Village Zendo. He gives plenary addresses, workshops and retreats on contemplative based approaches to leadership and care, and meditation in a variety of settings from corporations to national healthcare conferences.

Robert Chodo Campbell, HHC, is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He serves on the Core Faculty for the Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Programs. Chodo is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He is Co-Director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. Chodo brings his life experience and his Zen and psychoanalytic study to his teachings in the areas of: anxiety and depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and contemplative approaches to care. He began formal Zen training in 1994 and currently he is a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, at Village Zendo. He gives plenary addresses, workshops and retreats in a variety of settings from corporations to national healthcare conferences.

When:	Saturday October 24th 10am - 4pm A Contemplative Approach to Caring A one Day Workshop Approved for CEUs
Where:	New York Open Center for more information visit: www.opencenter.org
Cost:	Open Center Members $95 /Non Members $105