#  Insight into Mindfulness 

 



##  Insight Into Mindfulness 

 

 

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##  Buddhist Literacy for Mental Health and Wellness Professionals 

This three-day in-person workshop teaches clinical mental health and wellness professionals how to use resources derived from Buddhist ideas, techniques, and traditions to address mental health issues.

June 15-17, 2026 | Harvard Divinity School | Cambridge, MA



 

 



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**The application for the June 2026 program has closed**.

If you are interested in being a part of next summer's program, please fill out this [contact form](https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2UtBsyUzmjO6c6). You will be the first to learn when the application for June 2027 program is available.



 

 

##  Overview 

Offered by faculty and alumni of Harvard Divinity School and led by deeply experienced Buddhist lay and monastic instructors, the program blends guided meditation sessions with readings, lectures, and in-depth discussions of applicable Buddhist knowledge and practice.

Mental healthcare practitioners with mindfulness experience or interest in integrating mindfulness into their work are welcome. The program seeks applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and roles, including those both inside and outside traditional counseling centers, and strives to foster a safe, open, and welcoming learning environment for all.

*This program has been approved for 17 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D10094.*

*This program meets the requirement for the formal mindfulness training required for DBT-LBC certification (coupled with an ongoing mindfulness practice routine).*



 

 

 ### Learning Outcomes

- Discover the foundations of secular mindfulness within Buddhist meditation traditions, gaining an experiential grounding in the practices themselves.
- Learn how traditional Buddhist ideas and practices complement secular mindfulness interventions.
- Integrate diverse contemplative and ethical Buddhist practices of care with wellness, clinical, and other mental health interventions.
- Explore when and how particular mindfulness interventions may be adapted to (or contraindicated by) other mental health considerations or the student’s religious or spiritual tradition.



 

 ### Cost of Attendance

$1,500 (not inclusive of lodging) includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on June 15 and 16, and breakfast and lunch on June 17.

Some partial scholarships are available, with priority given to applicants from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the field and/or those demonstrating significant financial need.



 

  

 

 

 

 

   

I feel I have more tools and knowledge to be aware of myself in my professional role, but also how to share this knowledge with clients to aid in their agency to heal themselves as well.

 

IIM ’25 participant

 

 



 

 

 

 

##  More Information 

 



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 [### Program at a Glance

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 [###  Faculty and Program Team

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 [### Getting to Campus

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 [### Contact Us

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