All About the Mind: Buddhist Psychology and Epistemology
Daylong Retreat with Gus Cutz
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.” –The Dhammapada
The mind is the only thing we are constantly and directly engaged with. Our mental experiences, such as perception, emotion, mood, understanding, concentration, and distraction, not only color our moment-to-moment realities but also constitute them. And while we can understand the brain objectively using the latest imaging technologies, we know our minds primarily by studying our own subjective experience.
The Buddha taught extremely sophisticated methods for understanding and exploring the mind. Come learn about and try these powerful methods in this special retreat all about the mind, from Buddhist epistemology (the study of how we know what we know) and psychology to Mahamudra, one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most profound methods for discovering the ultimate nature of the mind. By better understanding our minds, we can learn how to develop our innate potential for limitless happiness, wisdom, and compassionate lovingkindness!
This retreat is the culminating event for All About the Mind: Buddhist Psychology and Epistemology, though all are welcome to join.
About the Teacher
Gustavo Cutz is an FPMT-certified teacher with some 25 years of Buddhist practice and study. Gus previously worked as an editor at Wisdom Publications in Boston. He worked with Geshe Thubten Soepa on interpreting and summarizing Geshe-la’s teachings on several topics, such as the Four Noble Truths, the eight worldly concerns, and the six perfections until Geshe-la passed away in 2022. Gus has a doctorate from LIU Post and works as a clinical psychologist on Long Island.
Gus has volunteered with Shantideva Center since 2008, facilitating and teaching Discovering Buddhism since 2012. With his deft mastery of a vast bibliography, Gus approaches Discovering Buddhism as a rigorous and comprehensive seminar. At the same time, Gus teaches with a light touch, warmly encouraging questions and valuing student understanding of the material. Gus brings the Buddha’s teachings to life with an appealing sense of humor, personal anecdotes, and vivid metaphors.
Gus also teaches the Debate Club at Shantideva Center in addition to teaching dharma topics at other spiritual centers.
