There will be no written or oral exam. The teaching certificate will be granted to all those who successfully complete this training.

Will there be personal interviews with the teachers? There will be no scheduled interviews, but occasional personal interviews may be arranged as needed.

Participants will not be required to keep a journal, but some people may find this helpful.

Participants with this certificate may approach school systems, medical clinics, businesses, and so on and explore possibilities of offering the CEB training in such contexts.

Room reservation for the after retreat , yes you could advise us during the retreat but again very appreciated if you could confirm earlier.

The extra night for prior or after ; Room charge is THB 1,000+++/Room/night ( room only.)

Meals have provided at our restaurant , the fee is as per the menu and consumption charge, which you will pay directly to PIA.

Yes, pls. use the same above name. PHUKET INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 115/15 Moo 7 ThepkasattriRoad, Thepkasattri, Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand Tel: +66 (0)76 336 000 + 66 (0) 76 336 099 Fax. +66 (0)76 336 081

Yes. PHUKET INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 115/15 Moo 7 ThepkasattriRoad, Thepkasattri, Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand Tel: +66 (0)76 336 000 + 66 (0) 76 336 099 Fax. +66 (0)76 336 081

A: Thai, Eva, and non American or European carries (not a target for terrorist)

A phone to call out from

There is in the library.

We will have a water fountain serving filtered water.

The evening of the April 14th and right after breakfast on June 12.

Yes, there is a computer in the library.

It is located in the interior of the northern part of the island, adjacent to a national park.

There will be an electric kettle in your room. Tea is available at the concession stand.

PIA - Phuket International Airport.

Yes, you need to apply for a 60-day tourist visa at your regional Royal Thai consulate. Once in Thailand, you can apply for a 30-day extension either in person or through an agency who will do it for you. You will not need to leave retreat to get this extension but will need to pay a fee of around $80. Apparently this is an easier option than going for the non-emigrant educational visa mentioned earlier, which also has a fee involved although not quite as large.

Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian will be served.

There are both single and double rooms available, each with its own sink, toilet an

No, this is a residential program.

Yes. http://www.phuketinternationalacademy.com/index.php

Arriving a day or two earlier will allow you to acclimate and to get over jet lag. PIAMC will be accepting guests 3 days before the retreat and 3 
days afterwards for a reasonable fee. The extra days should be coordinated through Sean Panton in Phuket Sean@phuketinternationalacademy.com.

Yes.

Limited internet access will be available.

Yes.

Yes, SBICS will set up a Google Group that is for the exclusive use of people who have registered for the training - no one else will be invited to join. The group may be used it as a method for participants to get to know each other, pool information, and coordinate travel plans.

Summer clothes including a bathing suit; toiletries; enough supplements & prescription drugs to last six weeks if you use them; ear plugs; items that will be suggested by people on the 8-week retreat that precedes the CEB training. Do not bring alcohol, non-prescription drugs, pets or children.

Meditation cushions will be provided in Phuket. You do not need to bring one.

Laundry will be sent out and a reasonable price charged per item.

He will focus on theories and evidence-based interventions from modern psychology that pertain to the cultivation of emotional balance.

The meditations taught are ones to stabilize the attention and to gain insight into the way the mind works. Although the sources of these meditations are Buddhist, they can be practiced by anyone, with or without religious beliefs. The qualities of mind and behavior that such practices cultivate are universal virtues, so they are open to everyone.

They are the qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. When fully integrated, they work together to create both inner and outer harmony, balance, and well being.

Paul Ekman, Ekman, Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life. New York: Times Books, 2003

Paul Ekman & H.H. the Dalai Lama, Emotional Awareness: Overcoming the Obstacles to Psychological Balance and Compassion, New York: Times Books, 2008.

B. Alan Wallace, Genuine Happiness: Meditation as a Path to Fulfillment. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

B. Alan Wallace, The Attention Revolution: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind. Forward by Daniel Goleman. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2006

B. Alan Wallace, The Four Immeasurables: Cultivating a Boundless Heart. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 2004 Publications, 2004.

Daniel Goleman, Healing Emotions.

Daniel Goleman, Destructive Emotions.

Anlayo, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Realization

Mental Balance and Well-Being Building Bridges Between Buddhism and Western Psychology B. Alan Wallace Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies Shauna L. Shapiro Santa Clara University American Psychologist Oct 2006 http://www.sbinstitute.com/mentalbalance.pdf

³Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being.² Co-author with Paul Ekman, Richard Davidson, and Matthieu Ricard. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14, 59-63. http://www.sbinstitute.com/PDF%20AW.org/wellbeing.pdf

The meditation is broken up into short periods of 24 minutes each scattered throughout the day.

Shamatha, or meditative quiescence meditation, is designed to relax the body as well as focus the mind and create clarity. Through this meditation one learns to overcome imbalances of the attention, and sustain one’s focus with stability and clarity. Beginning with following the breath and other simple meditative techniques, in time one can achieve deeper states of concentration. Shamatha practice is best undertaken under the guidance of a qualified teacher.

No, in the first few weeks Dr. Wallace will give basic instruction to anyone who is new to meditation or to the practice of Shamatha meditation.

No. The themes of CEBTT are universal and are not tied to any particular religion.

Once the mind is stabilized and is able to focus effectively, then one closely applies mindfulness as a means for gaining experiential insight into the nature of the body, feelings, mental states and processes, and phenomena at large.

We can steadily enhance our capacity for attention, strengthening this mental ability just as we can our triceps. As with our physique the key is steady practice. Part of CEB training involves learning various forms of meditation that present a systematic path leading to deeper levels of concentration, but begin with the simple exercise of following the breath.

The training will focus on learning the theories and practices of psychology regarding emotional balance, as taught by Dr. Paul Ekman and the relevant theories and practices of Buddhism, taught by Dr. Alan Wallace, particularly focused on the cultivation of attention, insight through the practice of mindfulness, and the qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity (the Four Immeasurables). The format will consist of a combination of lectures, meditation and discussion. Dr. Wallace will be in residence the entire six weeks and Dr. Ekman for the first two. Participants will be expected to devote 1-2 hours daily to studying books and articles relevant to each phase of the training, attend lectures and join in group discussions, and meditate between 4-6 hours daily.

The training will focus on learning the theories and practices of psychology regarding emotional balance, as taught by Dr. Paul Ekman and the relevant theories and practices of Buddhism, taught by Dr. Alan Wallace, particularly focused on the cultivation of attention, insight through the practice of mindfulness, and the qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity (the Four Immeasurables). The format will consist of a combination of lectures, meditation and discussion. Dr. Wallace will be in residence the entire six weeks and Dr. Ekman for the first two. Participants will be expected to devote 1-2 hours daily to studying books and articles relevant to each phase of the training, attend lectures and join in group discussions, and meditate between 4-6 hours daily.

A: Participants with this certificate may approach school systems, medical clinics, businesses, and so on and explore possibilities of offering the CEB training in such contexts.

A: We can steadily enhance our capacity for attention, strengthening this mental ability just as we can our triceps. As with our physique the key is steady practice. Part of CEB training involves learning various forms of meditation that present a systematic path leading to deeper levels of concentration, but begin with the simple exercise of following the breath.