Part of the Focusing Highlights International Series
Saturday July 9, 2016
An Online Class Facilitated by David I. Rome
Contemplative practices open us to experiences and insights of a different order from what our everyday consciousness can produce. They go to a deeper or more primal level than conceptual mind. Focusing by its very nature is such a practice.
In this session, David led us in an exploration (including an experiential opportunity) of the contemplative dimensions of Focusing and how they both overlap and differ from more traditional techniques like meditation and prayer. Is Focusing a spiritual practice? Not necessarily, but it can be. We will look at how spiritually-oriented Focusing differs from, or goes beyond, Focusing as a psycho-social technique, and how subtle shifts in intention and process during Focusing can orient us to more transpersonal dimensions of life.
This 2-hour class was offered by David Rome as a fundraiser for the Institute as part of a series of short, pay-what-you-can classes on "Body and Spirit." The recording of the class has been made available to those who registered for the class. You will mostly hear David Rome's voice; the other voice heard is that of Catherine Torpey, the Executive Director of The Focusing Institute.
Bio:
David I. Rome is the developer of Mindful Focusing, an integration of Eugene Gendlin's Felt-Sense Focusing and Buddhist mindfulness-awareness practices (www.mindfulfocusing.com). He is the author of Your Body Knows the Answer: Using Your Felt Sense to Solve Problems, Effect Change, and Liberate Creativity (Shambhala Publications, 2014). David currently serves as board president for The Focusing Institute. Earlier in his career, David studied Buddhism and trained in meditation and other contemplative practices with Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, whom he also served as private secretary for many years.
TO CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH DAVID ROME'S WORK
You can visit David's website www.mindfulfocusing.com
You can take David's course through Focusing Resources