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The study center in Barre offers a variety of programs from two resident scholars and a wide range of visiting faculty. A rich diversity of topics are covered for those interested in the Buddhist tradition and meditation practice. Programs range from one-day and weekend offerings, to five or seven days; some are as long as two weeks. Special programs include:
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Integrated Study and Practice Program (ISPP)
The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies offers one-year programs that seek to integrate meditation practice with the study of Buddhist thought. The programs provide experienced dharma students with the opportunity to delve more deeply into the meaning and significance of the Buddha’s teachings, and to creatively explore the relationship of these teachings to meditation practice. These programs are generally designed for students with an established vipassana meditation practice.
The programs are led by Andrew Olendzki, Executive Director and Senior Scholar at BCBS, and Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia, an experienced dharma teacher and member of BCBS’ core faculty.
Admission to the ISPP is by application only. The current program, which runs through October 2011, is now full. The deadline for the 2012 ISPP will be on or before March 1, 2012, with the program planned to start in June 2012.
Information about the 2012-2013 ISPP :
About the ISPP (pdf)
Addendum: Curriculum and Cost (pdf)
ISPP Application Form (pdf)
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A Certificate Program in Mindfulness for Educators
The Center for Mindful Inquiry is collaborating with Antioch University New England Center for School Renewal and Barre Center for Buddhist Studies to offer the Certificate Program in Mindfulness for Educators once again beginning in January 2012. The nine-graduate-credit Certificate Program combines opportunities for educators to deepen their own mindfulness and compassion practices and to better understand current theories that connect mindfulness to models of teaching, learning and human development. Participants attend three study retreats at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) and take ongoing online coursework each semester. The design of the program creates a community of educators in the cohort and focuses on the integration of mindfulness practice and theory in the participants’ work as educators and in everyday life. Graduate credits are given with the successful completion of each course. The Certificate is earned after the completion of all three semesters of coursework for the program.
Spring Semester
January 27 – May 10 (BCBS study retreat January 27-29)
Using Buddhist Frameworks to Reflect on Teaching and Learning
Summer Semester
May 16 – August 15 (BCBS study retreat August 3-8)
Human Development and The Inner Landscape of Teachers and Learners
Fall Semester
September 24 – December 20 (BCBS study retreat November 30-December 2)
Awareness of Body, Heart, Mind and Brain: Pathways to Change in Education
For more information, please see www.mindfulinquiry.org/certificate/, or contact Claire Stanley, Ph.D. or Jack Millett, MAT at The Center for Mindful Inquiry, 167 Main St. Brattleboro, VT 05301,
802-451-6514 or at certificate.program@mindfulinquiry.org.
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The Self-Study Program is for experienced students who may be looking for a quiet place to investigate the Buddhist tradition on their own through the integration of study and practice. We welcome scholars to come and experience the benefits of a contemplative environment for their work, and we invite meditators to explore the benefits of the academic inquiry into the Buddhist tradition. Applications must be submitted at least two weeks in advance, and space is only available when courses are not in session. Download Application (Word doc). |
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The Bhavana Program is a unique form of study and practice that integrates daily morning periods of textual study into an otherwise silent vipassana retreat schedule of sitting and walking meditation. A dharma talk is given each evening which relates the textual study to experiential practice, and interviews with the meditation teacher are also scheduled.
For a list of upcoming courses, click here. |
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The Buddhist Psychology Program investigates in depth the early Buddhist science of mind growing out of its profound contemplative practices, and explores the growing interface between Buddhist thought and modern psychology. Through an affiliation with the Institute of Meditation and Psychotherapy, CE credits are available for most mental health and other professionals.
For a list of upcoming courses, click here. |
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