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How to Benefit from Buddhism & Psychology
Sailesh Maharjan, M.S. in Clinical Psychology (CSUSB); Rajakiya Pandita
Lecture 14 | December 15, 2022 |
Date: Thursday / Friday
Time:
6:00 PM PST (Thursday)
9:00 PM EST (Thursday)
7:30 AM IST for India & Sri Lanka (Friday)
10:00 AM Malaysia/Singapore (Friday)
9:00 AM Thailand/Indonesia (Friday)
December 15, 2022 @6:00 PM (PST)
Sailesh Maharjan, is a Doctoral Degree student & Adjunct Professor at California State University – San Bernadino (CSUSB).
Short Resume:
Sailesh Maharjan has been an adjunct professor at California State University, San
Bernardino (CSUSB) since 2017. He is experienced in mindfulness meditation and
delivers talks on Buddhist Philosophy focused on applying Buddhism in everyday life.
Sailesh is a doctoral student at CSUSB focusing on Higher Education Leadership and
has been selected as one of two Holmes Scholars from Cohort 16.
Sailesh was a Theravadin Buddhist monk for 16 years. He spent 12 years in Sri Lanka.
He has earned one bachelor’s degree in Buddhism and Pali Studies and one in
Psychology from the University of Peradeniya. In 2010, he also received the Royal
Pandit (Rājakīya Pandita) Degree in Pali, Sanskrit, and Sinhala from the Oriental
Studies Society of Sri Lanka.
In 2012, he came to the United States as a religious worker to serve at Sambuddhaloka
Buddhist Vihara Inc. in Moreno Valley, California. He traveled across California, Las
Vegas, Texas, Arizona, Chicago, and Virginia as a spiritual guide and Buddhist speaker
for several years before pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at CSUSB.
As a professor, he incorporates modern technology and novel evidence-based tools in
his classes. He intends to use technology and research findings to address student
mental health challenges, equitable assessment tools, student readiness, resource
accessibility, and inclusiveness in higher education. He also focuses on incorporating
mindfulness in higher education to develop programs to bolster faculty success in
delivering quality education. Sailesh plans to use his doctoral training to identify
problems and implement solutions within and beyond the college, county, and state
education system.
Sailesh Maharjan loves woodwork, painting, cooking, and gardening
with his wife and daughter.
Event Date:
December 15, 2022 (Thursday)
Time:
6:00 PM PST (Thursday)
9:00 PM EST (Thursday)
6:30 AM IST for India & Sri Lanka (Friday)
9:00 AM Malaysia/Singapore (Friday)
8:00 AM Indonesia (Friday)
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