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Current Project – Buddhism,
Psychology and Mental Health Program at the University of Toronto:
 The funding of the
following courses offered at New
College for the
Program in Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health in the 2008 to 2013
academic year. http://www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/programs/buddhism.htm
NEW232Y1 Buddhist Psychology: Theories
and Applications taught by Prof. Tony Toneatto
NEW332H1 Buddhism and Psychotherapy
taught by Prof. Scott Bishop
NEW333H1 Buddhism and Cognitive
Science taught by Prof. John Vervaeke
NEW331H1 Buddhism and the Science of
Mindfulness Meditation taught by Prof. John Vervaeke
The funding of two
half courses per year in the Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health Program
to be taught by visiting professors, 2009-2013.
NEW214H1 Socially Engaged Buddhism
NEW339H1 Yogacara Teachings on the
Nature of Mind
The funding of an
annual speakers’ series and conference, 2009-2013.
Past projects:
Buddhist Studies at
the University
of Toronto
One half course on
the Lotus Sutra offered by the Department for the Study of Religion in
January 2002
"Socially
Engaged Buddhism" NEW224Y at New College, (4 years)
"The Healing
Mind: Theories and Applications of Buddhist Psychology", NEW402Y (5
years)
Half course on
“Buddhism and Cognitive Science” NEW 333H1 (2 years)
Half courses "Buddhist Arts and
Cultures" VPH B67H and "Topics in Buddhist Art" VPH C58H at
the Scarborough campus (2 years)
Speaker series and
conference on "Exploring the Mind - Buddhist Scientific Approaches to
Mental Health & Healing", a tri-campus event - Spring to Fall 2005
The
key-note speaker at the Conference gave a lecture on Buddhist Contributions
to Psychotherapy with 300 people in attendance.
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