YEARLONG BUDDHIST STUDIES - YEAR 2

COURSE 1: THE SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY OF BUDDHISM

with ETHAN NICHTERN & TEACHING TEAM

Mondays, January 27th – March 3rd, 2025

from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET

COURSE 1: THE SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY OF BUDDHISM

Mondays, January 27th – March 3rd, 2025
7:00pm – 9:00pm ET

In this first module of the Yearlong Buddhist Studies Course - Year Two, we will use Rick Hansen's wonderful text “Buddha’s Brain,” to begin to explore the science behind our karma, and how an understanding of Western concepts can deepen our own self-compassion and mindfulness practices.

Please note: This course is for graduates of the Yearlong Buddhist Studies, Year 1 program or those with significant previous practice experience. If you did not take the Year 1 program but feel you'd still like to attend the Year 2 program, please email: [email protected].

WHAT PAST STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE:

“I could not speak more highly of this course and Ethan as a teacher! I came in as a complete beginner without a formal practice, so if anybody in the same boat now has doubts, don’t fret!”

“The online course allows this full time working mom to have access to the dharma and a sangha in a way that would be otherwise impossible. When the stars align and I can attend the live class, Ethan and his guests are engaging and interactive. The break out sessions are also insightful. Definitely worth investing the time and money.”

“This course changed my life. It opened so many things in my life and path…May it benefit many many people!”

ABOUT ETHAN

Ethan Nichtern is a Buddhist teacher and the author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (Farrar Straus and Giroux, North Point Press), recognized as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2015 and featured on Tech Insider’s “9 Books That Define 2015.” His most recent book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds (New World Library), was released in June 2024 to critical acclaim.

In addition to his writing, Ethan hosts The Road Home podcast, which has been exploring modern Buddhism and meditation since its launch in 2018.

Since 2002, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around New York City and North America and Europe, along with working with students privately.

Ethan’s insights on Buddhism and meditation have been featured by CNN, NPR, ABC/Yahoo News, The New York Times, Vogue.com, Ten Percent Happier, Business Insider, Nautilus, and Vice.

TEACHING TEAM

HEATHER SHAW

Since 1998, Heather has been a student of yoga and meditation, steeped in the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as Western psychotherapy and neuroscience. Embodied practice is at the root of her offerings, which are influenced by her unique background in dance/choreography, combined with nearly two decades of yoga teaching experience, all underpinned by dedicated scholarship in both dharmic philosophy and contemplative psychotherapy. Heather received certification as a meditation instructor through Dharma Moon/Tibet House, as well as the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science.

PANOS MAVROMATIS

Panos has studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism for the past sixteen years. He is a certified Dharma Moon and Tibet House meditation instructor, and joined the Dharma Moon teaching team in 2021. He has been teaching and researching music theory and the psychology of music at New York University since 2003, where he directed the music theory program until 2021. In addition to music, Panos holds degrees in math and physics and enjoys exploring connections between Buddhism and Western science.

JACKIE STEWART

Jackie is a meditation teacher and mindfulness advisor based in NYC. She is currently a student of Mingyur Rinpoche, and serves as a practice leader in his international community, Tergar. Jackie has an MA from NYU’s school of Culture, Education, and Human Development, with a professional background in the film and TV industries. She is a mother and wife, and has found the practice of meditation an invaluable tool to parenting (and partnering) with awareness and compassion.