Fear of Life, Fear of Death with Paul Fulton
Monday, Jan 12, 1:00-2:30 EST
Buddhism, existential philosophy, and psychodynamic psychology all approach the problem posed by our mortality using different language, but they each circle this enduring koan in ways that can illuminate each other. How does meditation inform fear of death (if it does so at all), and its close relative, fear of life? Where should a ‘therapeutic’ orientation yield to a perspective that is predicated on a direct encounter with life and death?
Paul R. Fulton, EdD, is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and lecturer who maintains a private practice in Newton, Massachusetts and works extensively at the intersection of Buddhism and psychotherapy. He received his doctorate in comparative human development from Harvard University, completed his clinical training through Harvard Medical School at Cambridge Hospital, and has served in major leadership roles including clinical director of a state psychiatric facility, program director of a private psychiatric hospital, and director of mental health for a large managed care organization. He is a founding member and former president of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, and directs the year‑long Certificate Program in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy.
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