West London Buddhist Centre

Our speaker, Vilasamani, practises and teaches craniosacral therapy. He writes: ‘I’ll begin with a swift tour of the territory of western psychology, from its origins in Greek myth, through the trinity of Marx, Jung and Reich to its myriad modalities today. Then an attempt to identify some core themes to the psychotherapeutic project and its method. We will then explore the Tibetan Buddhist image of the Wheel of Life. The Wheel of Life is a complete map/mirror of samsara, the six realms describing a spectrum of experiences from blissful to agonising. All arise on the basis of the consciousness process illustrated in the nidana chain that circles the realms, and the driving forces of ignorance, craving and aversion at its hub. How does the understanding of the human condition illustrated in the image compare with that of western psychology, and what does this tell us about the journey we are on? Do come along and find out.’

Part of the Tuesday Sangha night series: ‘Buddhism hits the West.’ 

You need to know meditation to attend this class.