Mental Illness Or Spiritual Awakening?

Two spiritual practitioners diagnosed with schizophrenia ask, Is "mental illness" spiritual? How does trauma relate to enlightenment? What do Eastern religious traditions tell us about madness? Are there holistic treatment alternatives? Can we acknowledge spirit without romanticizing crisis?

Join us for a presentation and discussion to discover new perspectives in mental health.

With:

Ed Knight is dually diagnosed with schizophrenia and alcoholism, the Steward of The Healing Circle, a Zen Peacemaker Circle, and a Senior in the Buddhist Zen Peacemaker Sangha. A widely recognized researcher and teacher in mental illness recovery and mutual support, Ed is Vice President of Recovery, Rehabilitation and Mutual Support at Valueoptions, as well as a mentor in the Prison Dharma Network. www.professored.com

Will Hall is diagnosed with schizophrenia and his advocacy work includes Portland Hearing Voices, Mental Disability Rights International, The Icarus Project, and hosting Madness Radio, heard on KBOO FM. A longtime western Taoist meditator and yoga practitioner, Will is currently studying Process Oriented Psychology. Will was featured in the Newsweek magazine article "Listening to Madness." www.willhall.net

Tendremos una mini-presentacion en espanol para participantes hispanohablantes.

Radio interviews with Ed Knight and Will Hall here:
http://www.madnessradio.net/madness-radio-buddhist-meditation-and-schizo...
http://www.madnessradio.net/madness-radio-2004-04-14-ed-knight-recovery-...

About Portland Hearing Voices:
Founded by schizophrenia survivor Will Hall, Portland Hearing Voices organizes support groups, educational events, holistic alternatives, training, and counseling resources for people who experience voices, visions, and different realities often labeled as mental disorders. (Fiscally sponsored by Mental Health Association of Portland.) www.portlandhearingvoices.net.

Co-sponsored by: Portland Hearing Voices (www.portlandhearingvoices.net)
and
Mental Health Association of Portland (www.mentalhealthportland.org)
Mental Health Association of Oregon (www.mhaoforegon.com)
ValueOptions (www.valueoptions.com)
Portland Evolver (http://evolver.net/group/evolver_portland)
Portland Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (anitad335@aol.com)
Process Work Institute (www.processwork.org)
(add your group here!)

Map to Bamboo Grove Salon, event location http://snipurl.com/bamboogrovemap: