Department of Counseling & Family Therapy

 

THE FORUM FOR CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES

The Forum for Contemplative Practices, based in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy at Central Connecticut State University, is open to students, faculty, and interested individuals from the central Connecticut area who wish to explore emerging theory and research of contemplative practices in teaching and the practice of counseling and psychotherapy and who are interested in practicing mindfulness and meditation.  The Forum generally meets on a monthly basis to practice meditation and other mindfulness-based exercises and plan events to familiarize others in the community with the benefits of contemplative practices.

 

VISION

 To integrate contemplative practices into our personal and professional lives in order to foster health, wholeness and wellness.  By developing as deeper connection to self and others we strive for more just, peaceful and sustainable world. 

 

MISSION

 To create a forum for students and faculty to introduce and integrate the emerging theory and research of contemplative practices (CP) into teaching and the practice of counseling and psychotherapy and, to:

• Explore CP's healing and empowering benefits
• Promote personal awareness
• Deepen empathic connections
• Encourage unconditional acceptance of self and others

 

"Your vision will become clear, only when you look into your heart...

Who looks outside, dreams.  Who looks inside, awakens".~ Carl Jung.

---

SAVE THE DATE     CP Forum Meditation/Reflection Meetings   April 27, 2013 May 18 2013 June 22, 1013 September 28, 2013 October 26, 2013 November 23, 2013   All the above meetings will be in the Marcus White Living Room (2nd Floor) and will run from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.    For campus map see:  http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=4191

From: The Center for the Contemplative Mind in Society

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA      When each of us learns to appreciate the critical    importance  of ethics and makes inner values like   compassion and patience an integral part of our basic   outlook on life, the effects will be far-reaching.  At the   level of the individual, doing so will help bring about   greater happiness and provide a real sense of purpose   and meaning in our lives.  And at the level of society, as   more and more of us do the same, there is a real chance   that we will move decisively in the direction of a culture   that is less materially focused and instead pays closer   attention to our inner, spiritual resources. The benefits   of doing so will be shared by all.    From:  Beyond Religion:  Ethics for the Whole World, p.185.     Want to Know More? To learn about meetings and events join the Forum's listserv. Type the following in your e-mail to.....box: Join-contemplative_practice@listserv.ccsu.edu and press enter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g