Buddhist Wisdom in an Age of Anxiety

Using his many years of experience as a Zen teacher and licensed psychologist, Tim Burkett, joined by local Tibetan Buddhist teacher Sue Kochan, will discuss the relevance of Buddhist teachings and practices in facing the angst and anxieties of modern life and turning them into building blocks of our lives.Tim Burkett, the guiding teacher of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, is a Zen Buddhist priest and author of two books Zen in the Age of Anxiety: Wisdom for Navigating our Modern Lives (2018) and Nothing Holy About It (2015). Burkett is also a psychologist and the former CEO of People Incorporated, the largest non-profit organization in Minnesota serving individuals with mental illness.

Sue Kochan is the guiding teacher at Dharma Refuge Buddhist Center in Rochester. She retired in 2015 from her work as founder and CEO of Brand Cool Marketing, a recognized, national leader in clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability engagement.

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