ATISH DIPANKAR
DHYAN KENDRA

Consultative Seminar Series - Therapeutic Care

The first session in the Consultative Seminar Series — Buddha’s Teachings and Mental Wellbeing: A Dialogue, organised by Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra — is on Therapeutic Care. We will explore how contemplative practices, especially mindfulness and meditation, can support mental health care in ethical, practical and context-sensitive ways. The speakers of this session are Anindya Chatterjee, Dr. Sr. Roshin Kunnel John and Dr. Fr. Rajeev J Michael.

Anindya Chatterjee teaches Buddhist philosophy and meditation at Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra, Kolkata. He is a psychiatrist and has worked nationally and internationally. As an adherent of the Madhyamika Prasangika philosophical school of Buddhism, his interests include Mahayana and Vajrayana meditation practices.

Dr. Sr. Roshin Kunnel John is a Consultant Psychologist, Psychotherapist, certified MBCT trainer and the Director of Care of Minds (CAMS), Kochi. A Saletian nun, she serves as a consultant at multiple centres of mental health, wellbeing and rehabilitation.

Dr. Fr. Rajeev J Michael, a Clinical Psychologist (MPhil & PhD, NIMHANS) with over 15 years of experience and a Carmelite priest of the Catholic monastic tradition, consults at St. Joseph’s Hospital and teaches at Rajagiri College, Kochi. He specialises in psychotherapy and leads MBCT trainings.

Buddha’s Teachings and Mental Wellbeing - A Dialogue

Atish Dipankar Dhyan Kendra is organising a series of online consultative seminars addressing rising mental health concerns in today’s fast-paced, stressful world. From a Buddhist perspective, the pressures of modern life can fuel distraction and agitation, reducing opportunities for reflection and spiritual grounding. The seminars will explore how the Buddha’s teachings — especially mindfulness and meditation — can support mental wellbeing in safe, ethical and context-appropriate ways within the Indian subcontinent.

The series focuses on three themes: Therapeutic Care, Caring Communities and Self-care for Carers. It is designed for mental health professionals, students, and members of the public interested in mental health and meditation/mindfulness (Buddhist or secular). Discussions will examine where contemplative practices can complement clinical care, where limits are necessary and what gaps remain, while also highlighting community support to reduce isolation, and practical self-care to prevent burnout. The series will conclude with a shared, practical map of emerging approaches grounded in the Buddha’s teachings.

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