Wednesday, October 28, 2009; 07:30PM - 09:30PM

Series: Religious Nature of the Psyche:
Myth, Ritual, Symbol and Meaning - Part 4 of 7

Buddhism: The Wisdom of Uncertainty:
Jung, Buddhism, and Psychotherapy

Presented by Michael Gellert, M.A., L.C.S.W.

No one goes so far as the person who does not know where he is going.
C.G. Jung

This talk will explore the psychological and spiritual value of embracing uncertainty. We will examine the role of doubt in Jung's personal journey and in Buddhism as a way to foster our own ability to entertain uncertainty with a playful yet religious attitude. We will also discuss some case illustrations that show how wisdom can be hidden in both the patient's and therapist's uncertainty.

Course Objectives:

• Describe such Zen practices as cultivating the "Great Doubt" and "don't know-mind"
• Describe Jung's own relationship with Buddhism as a movement from uncertainty to deep appreciation
• Identify the powerful role of uncertainty in individuation

Michael Gellert, M.A., L.C.S.W., is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Los Angeles and Pasadena, and former Director of Training at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. He is the author of Modern Mysticism, The Fate of America, and The Way of the Small.

Pre-registered: $25.00 | At Door: $30.00
Continuing Education: 2 hours CE, CN, APA available, see Continuing Education page
Location: C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles, Lecture Room, see Contact Us page

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Series: Pre-registered: $160.00 | 16 hours CE, CN, APA available

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