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The full 2009 Inaugural Conference brochure is now available for download . You may also wish to read the various parts of the brochure on line below.

 

Conference Program

Thursday, October 8th, The Center will be open between 7:00pm and 9:00pm for pre-registration.

 

Friday
October 9th

Saturday
October 10th

Sunday
October 11th

7:30 am

Sitting Meditation (optional)
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Registration 8:00 am

Sitting Meditation (optional)

Sitting Meditation (optional)

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Keynote

Welcome:
Noah Levine
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“What Is Buddhist Recovery?”
Kevin Griffin

“Addiction To Self”
Santikaro

“Where Does the Buddhist Recovery Network Go From Here?”
Open group discussion with Board members

10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Morning Breakout Sessions

“Addiction and the Neuroscience of Mindfulness”
Dr. Kathy Lustyk &
Prof. G. Alan Marlatt
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“The Buddhist Path of Recovery”
Noah Levine

“Food, Substance & Recovery”
Pablo Das
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“Uncertainty and Mindfulness; Lessons from OCD”
Jeff Bell

 

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Lunch

Lunch

 

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Keynote

“Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)”
Prof. G. Alan Marlatt
with Dr Kathy Lustyk

“Mindfulness & Recovery”
Thich Dao Quang (‘Thay’)

 

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Afternoon Breakout Sessions

“Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) Workshop”
Dr Ann Bolger
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“Facilitating Buddhist Recovery Groups - cross-tradition panel”
Laura Burges, Damon Gay,
Rev. Alex Holt & Kevin Griffin

“Addictive Culture”
Santikaro
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“Anatomy of Emotional Recovery for the Sober Buddhist Family”
Workshop with Trudy Goodman and Dr. Beverly Berg

 

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Break For Dinner

Break For Dinner

 

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

“Recovery as Crucible”
Trudy Goodman

“The God Dialogue”
Noah Levine, Kevin Griffin & others

 

8:00 pm

Music
Raul Pacheco

 

 

 

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