Exploring the Nondual Path in Dangerous Times

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Join Zen teacher and author David Robert Loy in conversation with CIIS Clinical Psychology faculty Rene Dumetz to explore how we can fix what's gone wrong with humanity by embracing a non-dualistic worldview.

Throughout history, humanity has tried to understand and make sense of our world. As we moved from survival instincts to more complex societies, we developed moral and ethical frameworks that have kept societies functioning for centuries. But now, in the modern era, those frameworks have proven rigid, inflexible, and often unable to accommodate new information and ideas. Some of us have turned to secularism and scientific progress, which have resulted in awesome technologies—many of which improve our lives immensely, but some of which threaten our existence. Where do we go from here?

In his recent book, Loving the World as Our Body, David shares that a non-dualistic worldview is our way forward. According to this nondualist paradigm, everything is a manifestation of the sacred, which we can experience when we wake up from the delusion of being a separate self in an objectified world. What we need to transcend is not this reality, but our usual ways of experiencing and understanding it.

Connect with David and Dr. Dumetz in a conversation that explores the history of the non-dualistic worldview, expands our own view of transformation and healing, and offers nondual wisdom for the current dangers humanity faces. If this world is different from what we have thought, might salvation also be quite different from what we have been taught?

Meet the Hosts

David Robert Loy is a professor, writer, and Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen tradition of Japanese Zen Buddhism. He is a prolific author, whose essays and books have been translated into many languages. His articles appear regularly in the pages of major journals such as Tikkun and Buddhist magazines including Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma, as well as in a variety of scholarly journals. He is on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief, the Clear View Project, Zen Peacemakers, and the Ernest Becker Foundation.

David lectures nationally and internationally on various topics, focusing primarily on the encounter between Buddhism and modernity: what each can learn from the other. He also leads meditation retreats. Davi is a professor of Buddhist and comparative philosophy (now retired from academia). His BA is from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and he studied analytic philosophy at King’s College, University of London. His MA is from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, and his PhD is from the National University of Singapore.

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Dr. Rene Dumetz has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is presently a Core Faculty member of the PsyD department at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). He has taught for the past 15 years; teaching courses in psychodynamic/depth psychology, LGBTQ therapy, culture and ethnicity, clinical skills, humanistic & existential therapy, transpersonal psychology, philosophical foundations, and qualitative research methods. He is deeply interested in the use of meditation and mindfulness in therapy, the process of psychological development throughout the lifespan, and the integration of all aspects of being human - incorporating our pre-personal, personal, and transpersonal selves. He is of mixed racial and cultural heritages and believes strongly in the importance of cultural awareness and respect for the great diversity of human experiences and identities. He is a strong advocate for social justice and the continual development of individuals, communities, cultures, and world.

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