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For years, I have been studying—in monasteries in Asia and at universities in the West, including Harvard—the striking similarity between elements of Buddhist bhāvana (awakening of the mind) and Stoic prohairesis (conscious directing of attention).
I have created a method of contemplation that draws on the best models of these two traditions—Buddhist practice and the theory of achieving the highest insight called Nirvana. I have created a method of contemplation that draws on the best examples of these two traditions – the Buddhist practice and theory of achieving the highest insight called Nirvana and the Stoic virtuosity in controlling the thought process in every situation in life. I have supplemented it with insights from other ancient schools of flourishing, such as Epicurean and Taoist, in order to offer you a method of contemplation that goes far beyond mindfulness training. The workshop is a meditative introduction to this method.
Dr. Marcin Fabjański is a philosopher with 25 years of experience in academic teaching, workshop facilitation, and counseling. He has lectured on eco-Buddhism and conducted research at Harvard University. He currently lectures at the University of Silesia. He studied Western philosophy in Poznań and York (Great Britain). He spent almost three years in Asia – including India, China, Nepal, Thailand, and Burma – where he meditated intensively and explored Eastern philosophy. He is the author of the first Polish guide to philosophical practice, Street Stoicism; several other books published in English, German, Italian, and Polish; documentary films and screenplays; and reportages that have won awards in Poland (the National Bank of Poland Award for screenplay, Grand Press for reportage) and the US (Independent Press Association awards in New York).
