Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao Tzu

 

Workshops & Talks

 

  • Healing Power of Books & Mental Health. Australian Psychological Society-Buddhist Psychology Interest Group (BPIG). 13 December, 2023.

  • What does it mean to be human? Hornsby RSL. 13 September 2023

  • Q & A on how the Buddha’s teachings help us to manage social and psychological issues. Unibuds. 30 June 2023.

  • Mindfulness and “Me first” generation: Cultivating responsibility, respect, trust, gratitude & compassion. Equal Ark, Singapore, June 2019.

  • Workshop on Buddhist and Existential-Humanistic Perspectives on Living and Dying: International Conference on Existential-Humanistic Psychology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2018.

  • Workshop on Therapy as a healing process: Being a mindful therapist. Mindfulness, Resilience Wellness Centre, Bond University, November 2015

  • Workshop on Managing Stress. Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) November 2014.

  • Plenary Paper on Responsibility, Rights and Compassion: Another Perspective. Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) November 2014.

  • Coroner's inquest into client's suicide. Dispute resolution and psychology biannual international conference. November 2014.

  • Workshop on Psychotherapy as a healing process: Therapy gifts from Heidegger and the Buddha. Centre for Existential Practice. November 2013.

  • Applications & benefits of mindfulness. Primary and Secondary Prevention of Chronic Disease: Emerging evidence Seminar (organised by the Australian Disease Management Association). October 2013.

  • The Buddha teaches an attitude, not an affiliation. University of New South Wales Buddhist Society. September 2013.

  • Understanding and managing stress: Applications for medical professionals. NSW Prevocational Medical Education Forum 2013 (organised by HETI). July 2013.

  • Understanding and managing stress: Applications for medical professionals. National Professional Training & Development Program for DCTs (CPMEC). May 2013.

  • Mindfulness & Therapy. Mindfulness, Science and Practice Conference 2013. March 2013.

  • DARE TO WRITE: The Reality of Practice in Psychology: Record Keeping, Ethics and Engagement with the Legal System. The Australian Psychological Society, Sydney Branch, August 2011.

  • Exploring Love, Compassion, Equanimity and Empathic Joy (Brahma-Viharas) and its Near and Far Enemies. Buddhist Library & Meditation Centre, Sydney. Public talk. May 2011.

  • Reflections of a Psychologist on the Coronial Inquest on Charmaine Dragun. The Australian Psychological Society, Sydney Branch. March 2011.

  • Understanding and Managing Stress Through Mindfulness. Google, Sydney. November 2010.

  • Workshop on Understanding & Applying Qualitative Research Methodologies to Mindfulness. 8th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Educators, Center for Mindfulness, Health & Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA, April 2010.

  • Managing Stress Through Mindfulness. Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital & Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. February 2010.

  • Workshop on Mindfulness & Managing Stress. Department of Family Medicine & Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital & Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. February 2010

  • Organiser: Special event - Australian Tour (Sydney) by Drs Jon-Kabat-Zinn & Saki Santorelli - 7 Day Professional MBSR Training Retreat: Dialogue at Westmead Hospital; and public talk, November 2009.

  • Workshop on Exploring Mindfulness Through Qualitative Research. 7th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Educators, Center for Mindfulness, Health & Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA, March 2009.

  • Stress is Manageable -Try Mindfulness. Google. Sydney, December 2008.

  • Workshop on Applications of Mindfulness to Health, Wellbeing, and stress-reduction. Happiness and Its Causes International Conference 2008. Singapore, November 2008.

  • Mindfulness: A Practical Tool for a Happier Life. Happiness and Its Causes International Conference 2008. Singapore, November 2008.

  • Workshop on Enhancing the Impact of Counselling Through Mindfulness. NSW Department of Education & Training, Western Sydney Region Counsellors Annual Conference, July 2008.

  • Mindfulness Meditation, Health and Stress Reduction. St George Hospital, Sydney, May 2008.

  • Workshop on Mindfulness and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. NSW Department of Education & Training, Western Sydney Region, December 2007.

  • Mindfulness: An emerging model for psychotherapy. Mind and its Potential 3rd Annual Conference. Sydney, November 2007.

  • The Benefits of Being Mindful. Manly-Waringah Division of General Practitioners, Sydney, August 2007.

  • Workshop on Therapy with an Eastern Flavour: Meditation & Mindfulness Practice. NSW Department of Education & Training, Northern Sydney Region, April 2007.

  • Workshop on meditation & Mindfulness Practice and its relevance to mental health. Sydney West Area Mental Health Services, February 2007.

  • Organiser: Special event- Australian Tour (Sydney & Melbourne) by Dr Jon-Kabat-Zinn--Public talks, Professional Training Workshops, November 2006.

  • Meditation, Mindfulness, and its relevance to psychotherapy. Institute of Australasian Psychiatrists Annual Conference, November 2006.

  • Workshop on therapeutic applications of tranquillity and mindfulness meditation. APS, NSW College of counselling psychologists, August 2006.

  • Living Buddhism Series: Linking the spiritual and the psychological in the Buddha's teachings. Joint presenter with Ven. Tejadhammo, February 2006.

  • Communications in the family. Buddhist Meditation centre & library, November 2005.

  • Jung and mid-life crisis. C.G. Jung Society, Armidale. October 2005.

  • Workshop on Meditation, mindfulness, and easier living. American Psychological Association (Humanistic Division 32). 113th Annual Convention of APA, Washington D.C., August 2005.

  • Workshop on Therapeutic interventions and its relationship to meditation and mindfulness practice. North Sydney Health Board, July 2005.

  • Communications in the family. Buddhist Gem Fellowship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 2005.

  • Qualitative research and its value for therapeutic interventions: Joint-workshop leader with Professor Scott Churchill. APS College of Counselling Psychologists, March 2005.

  • Clinical applications of meditation and mindfulness practice. Northern Sydney Health, December 2004.

  • Lifeskills. Singapore Students and Career Development Workshop sponsored by the Economic Development Board of Singapore, August 2002.

  • The Psychological benefits of meditation. Intervarsity Buddhist Convention, July 2002.

  • The Art of relating. Neighbour Aid Volunteers, Parramatta City Council, January 2002.

  • Weaving the threads between existential and Buddhist psychology. The Australasian Existential Society, March 2002.

  • Workshop on Mindfulness and responsibility. Buddhism & Psychotherapy Conference. November 2000.