Dr. Lorne Ladner
Clinical Psychologist & Buddhist Author
Cultivating Joy
The Practice of Embracing Life in Easy & Difficult Times
Public Talk
October 12th
Friday 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Weekend Workshop
October 13th - 14th
Saturday, Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm (break for lunch)
A core insight of the Buddhist tradition is that it's possible for a person to find joy in any situation, learning to embrace the whole of life with a deep sense of love, wisdom and meaning. Often, we approach life by trying to manipulate nature, circumstances and other people to suit our own wishes. This approach is inherently stressful, often exhausting, and ultimately unworkable!
Over the course of this weekend, we'll explore Buddhist mind training techniques designed to help us find, explore and build a life based on an alternative approach--one characterized by compassion that embraces ourselves, others and the whole of existence.
We'll begin with an exploration of the teachings on joyful effort--one of the famous six perfections practiced by bodhisattvas. We'll look at how we tend to seek joy and the meditations for cultivating a kind of joy that's free from reliance on external circumstances. Then we'll also look together at specific mind training techniques for turning pleasant and difficult circumstances equally into the path of love in each moment and of awakening. These techniques for training the mind, when practiced in daily life, help us to build flexibility, improved relationships, resilience, and a heart that's open to each moment of our precious human lives.
A core insight of the Buddhist tradition is that it's possible for a person to find joy in any situation, learning to embrace the whole of life with a deep sense of love, wisdom and meaning. Often, we approach life by trying to manipulate nature, circumstances and other people to suit our own wishes. This approach is inherently stressful, often exhausting, and ultimately unworkable!
Over the course of this weekend, we'll explore Buddhist mind training techniques designed to help us find, explore and build a life based on an alternative approach--one characterized by compassion that embraces ourselves, others and the whole of existence.
We'll begin with an exploration of the teachings on joyful effort--one of the famous six perfections practiced by bodhisattvas. We'll look at how we tend to seek joy and the meditations for cultivating a kind of joy that's free from reliance on external circumstances. Then we'll also look together at specific mind training techniques for turning pleasant and difficult circumstances equally into the path of love in each moment and of awakening. These techniques for training the mind, when practiced in daily life, help us to build flexibility, improved relationships, resilience, and a heart that's open to each moment of our precious human lives.
Lorne Ladner, Ph.D., has served as director of The Guhyasamaja Center for over 18 years. Dr. Ladner is also a clinical psychologist in private practice Centreville, VA (www.lorneladner.com). He provides individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and assessments. Dr. Ladner also provides workshops and trainings on the psychology of positive emotions, the integration of meditation and psychotherapy, and on Buddhist psychology.
He is the author of a number of books and articles including The Lost Art of Compassion: Discovering The Practice Of Happiness In The Meeting Of Buddhism And Psychology(HarperCollins, 2004). He also edited Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa's book The Easy Path: Illuminating The First Panchen Lama's Secret Instructions (Wisdom Publications, 2013).
Dr. Ladner began studying Buddhist meditation over 30 years ago. Over the years, he has studied Tibetan Buddhism closely with some of the greatest living Tibetan masters and with numerous leading Western scholars. He has been a student of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche for many years, and was also a close student of the late Kyabje Ribur Rinpoche. In recent years, he's been studying closely with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa.
Dr. Ladner has also taught Buddhist meditation for a number of years at various meditation centers around the U.S. He has taught workshops on using meditation in integration with psychotherapy — especially for evoking positive emotions such as compassion — at venues including Omega Institute, Tibet House, The New York Open Center, Varjapani Institute, Lama Yeshe House, and the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. He also teaches workshops on these subjects for clinicians.
In addition to his Ph.D. in psychology (from Pacifica Graduate Institute), Dr. Ladner has also earned a B.A. with high honors in Religious Studies (from Wesleyan University) and an M.A. in non-fiction writing (from the University of New Hampshire). Other books by him include Bridges of Compassion: Insights And Interventions In Developmental Disabilities, co-authored with Alex Campbell and published in 1999 by Jason Aronson, Inc., and The Wheel Of Great Compassion: The Practice Of The Prayer Wheel In Tibetan Buddhism, published by Wisdom Publications in 2000. He also produced a video on integrating mindfulness meditation with psychotherapy published in 2006 by the American Psychological Association Press, entitled Mindful Therapy.
He is the author of a number of books and articles including The Lost Art of Compassion: Discovering The Practice Of Happiness In The Meeting Of Buddhism And Psychology(HarperCollins, 2004). He also edited Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa's book The Easy Path: Illuminating The First Panchen Lama's Secret Instructions (Wisdom Publications, 2013).
Dr. Ladner began studying Buddhist meditation over 30 years ago. Over the years, he has studied Tibetan Buddhism closely with some of the greatest living Tibetan masters and with numerous leading Western scholars. He has been a student of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche for many years, and was also a close student of the late Kyabje Ribur Rinpoche. In recent years, he's been studying closely with Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa.
Dr. Ladner has also taught Buddhist meditation for a number of years at various meditation centers around the U.S. He has taught workshops on using meditation in integration with psychotherapy — especially for evoking positive emotions such as compassion — at venues including Omega Institute, Tibet House, The New York Open Center, Varjapani Institute, Lama Yeshe House, and the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. He also teaches workshops on these subjects for clinicians.
In addition to his Ph.D. in psychology (from Pacifica Graduate Institute), Dr. Ladner has also earned a B.A. with high honors in Religious Studies (from Wesleyan University) and an M.A. in non-fiction writing (from the University of New Hampshire). Other books by him include Bridges of Compassion: Insights And Interventions In Developmental Disabilities, co-authored with Alex Campbell and published in 1999 by Jason Aronson, Inc., and The Wheel Of Great Compassion: The Practice Of The Prayer Wheel In Tibetan Buddhism, published by Wisdom Publications in 2000. He also produced a video on integrating mindfulness meditation with psychotherapy published in 2006 by the American Psychological Association Press, entitled Mindful Therapy.
Learn Meditation
Meditation is an effective, yet simple way to deal with many life stresses. There is a growing body of scientific research indicating that meditation is highly effective in reducing physical and mental stress.
Every Tuesday and Thursday
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Would you like to learn techniques to relieve anxiety in your life? Come and learn meditation with Paula. Meditation is an easy skill to learn and helps you tune into your higher, better self. Meditation allows yourself to develop your inner calm and peace.
Mondays 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Starting May 21st
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Tong-Len is an essential part of Tibetan Buddhist Mind-Training known as Lojong, the key to what is called Bodhicitta or “Enlightened Heart.”
Tong-Len has been said by the Tibetan lamas to be the most powerful and easiest dharma technique to learn for Westerners.
It awakens our compassion and introduces us to a bigger view of reality.
Thursday 6:30 PM - 7:30PM
Starting May 24th
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Summer Classes and Groups
Meditation for the Body and Mind
Meditation is an easy skill to learn and helps you tune into your higher, better self. Meditation allows yourself to develop your inner calm and peace.
Every Monday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Starting May 21st
Buddhism In A Nutshell Class: Presented in ten - 1 hour sessions and covers the basic principles of Tibetan Buddhism.
Every other Sunday morning, 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Book Study Group:The Places that Scare You, by Pema Chodron
Every Wednesday evenings 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm.
Tonglen Study Group Tonglen is a type of meditation practice. It awakens our compassion and introduces us to a bigger view of reality. It introduces us to the unlimited spaciousness of emptiness.
Every Thursday evening 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
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6165 Ridgeview Ct. #G Reno NV 89519
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