Inappropriate Attention and Stories

Inappropriate attention is a Buddhist concepts: “In Buddhism, inappropriate attention (ayoniso manasikāra) is a misguided focus that  leads to suffering by exaggerating negative qualities or clinging to positive ones.”  

Adaptations and Core Beliefs

Rather than thinking about behavior as deviant, Hakomi refers to behavior as adaptive given the situation in which it arose. Core beliefs refer to the underlying habitual structure of the mind that generate behavior.

Theories of How the Brain Works – Osaka 2002

“The ultimate goal of therapy is the same as that of the spiritual path, freedom from unnecessary suffering. Most suffering is unnecessary. We reach that goal through our commitment to self-study and authenticity. By studying ourselves, we can discover the inner structures of the mind that cause our suffering.” RK Please note: a full transcript […]

Level 1 Training 2008 Part 5

Level 1 Training in 2008 is a series of 23 videos with Ron Kurtz teaching in 2008 at Bodhi House in Olympia, WA.

A Tour of Hakomi.com