The Conditioned Mind: Views from Buddhist and Western Psychology
Sat, Jun 20
|Toronto
Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21 In Person and Online
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – Jun 21, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto, 1834 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1H8, Canada
About the event
In person at the Paramita Centre of Toronto (1834 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1H8, Canada)
AND online via Zoom (link to be provided)
Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
$70 USD, $95 CAD (see details below)
Both Western Psychology and Buddhist Abhidharma begin with the recognition that all beings suffer. The wish to relieve that suffering is what shapes both traditions. They agree on much — both modern Western psychology and Buddhist philosophy resist the notion of a substantial, fixed self. Both diagnose conditioning as deep and habitual, and both view maladaptive/afflicted responses as a source of suffering. Both offer methods for working with the mind that are intended to reduce suffering. Where they diverge is on the ultimate destination.
Western psychology has developed sophisticated, genuinely valuable methods for relieving suffering. It has identified emotional patterns, cognitive distortions, the dynamics of conditioning, and…
Tickets
In-person
$95.00
+$2.38 ticket service fee
Online
$95.00
+$2.38 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00