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Attendees register for the symposium in the lobby of the Dryden Theater at the George Eastman House. |
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John Pulleyn, Head of Zendo, was the emcee for the symposium |
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Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede, Abbot of the Rochester Zen Center, welcomed the near-capacity audience of 451 people. |
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Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede opened the symposium with remarks on the genesis of the theme, Healing and Buddhism. |
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Our first speaker was Jon Kabat-Zinn, well known authority on healing and the mind. |
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Dr. Kabat-Zinn is author of "Wherever You Go, There You Are" and "Coming to our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World through Mindfulness." |
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Roshi Joan Halifax, the founder and Abbot of the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, is also a medical anthropologist who works with the dying. |
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David Abram, author of The Spell of the Sensuous, was named as one of the most influential people of the 20th century by the Utne Reader. |
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A master storyteller, David Abram took us on an Alaskan kayak adventure, complete with seals and a giant whale. |
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Ken Kraft, Professor of Asian Religion at Lehigh University and author of The Wheel of Engaged Buddhism, among other works. |
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Roshi Kjolhede answering a question during the lively panel discussion. |
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Our speakers line up for the camera. Left to right: Ken Kraft, David Abram, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Roshi Joan Halifax, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. |
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Left to right: Ken Kraft, David Abram, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Roshi Joan Halifax, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. |
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Casual conversation with Roshi Joan Halifax during a break. |
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Jon Kabat-Zinn signing books. |
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David Abram talking with audience members after the symopsium |
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Symposium attendees meeting Roshi Halifax at the end of the day. |
