{"id":16300,"date":"2026-09-06T12:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?page_id=16300"},"modified":"2026-09-06T12:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T16:59:27","slug":"hypnosis-buddhism-two-paths-into-the-same-mystery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/hypnosis-buddhism-two-paths-into-the-same-mystery\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypnosis &amp; Buddhism: Two Paths Into the Same Mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A Free Public Talk with Hali Cespedes-Chorin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 6:00 \u2013 7:00 PM Eastern | Free | Live on Zoom<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By popular demand \u2014 back for a second evening.<\/strong> <strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Pre-registration required | Space is limited | Registration closes November 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if the hypnotist&#8217;s couch and the meditation cushion were pointing toward the same truth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When our July evening with Hali Cespedes-Chorin sold out and left a waiting list of curious minds, the answer seemed clear \u2014 this conversation needed to happen again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both hypnosis and Buddhist meditation work with the extraordinary power of focused attention, the fluid nature of consciousness, and the mind&#8217;s remarkable capacity for healing, transformation, and liberation from the habitual patterns that cause us suffering. Yet most people have never considered how deeply these two traditions speak to one another \u2014 or what each has to teach the other. This November, Buddhist Faith Fellowship warmly invites you to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this engaging, accessible, and genuinely illuminating one-hour public talk, <strong>Hali Cespedes-Chorin<\/strong> will explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udde0 How hypnosis and Buddhist meditation share surprising common ground in their approach to mind and consciousness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf00 How trance states, focused awareness, and suggestibility relate to meditative absorption, mindfulness, and samadhi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 How both practices can be powerful tools for releasing limiting beliefs, healing emotional wounds, and cultivating genuine well-being and lasting positive change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\ude4f What Buddhist practitioners can learn from hypnosis \u2014 and what hypnotherapists can learn from the dharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2728 Practical insights you can bring directly into your meditation practice and daily life \u2014 starting today<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not an academic lecture. It is a warm, curious, and genuinely surprising exploration of where modern psychology and ancient wisdom unexpectedly meet \u2014 and what that meeting reveals about the nature of mind, consciousness, and human transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHO SHOULD ATTEND<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This talk is for everyone \u2014 no prior knowledge of Buddhism or hypnosis required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\uddd8 Meditators curious about the psychology behind their practice \ud83c\udf00 Anyone interested in hypnosis, the mind, or human potential \ud83d\udc9a Therapists, counselors, and healthcare professionals exploring contemplative approaches \u2638\ufe0f Buddhist practitioners wanting fresh perspective on familiar teachings \ud83c\udf0d Simply curious minds fascinated by consciousness, awareness, and the mystery of the human experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ABOUT HALI CESPEDES-CHORIN<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hali-Cespedes-Choris-BFF-Community-Contributor.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15858\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.008333604609525;width:188px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hali-Cespedes-Choris-BFF-Community-Contributor.jpg 484w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hali-Cespedes-Choris-BFF-Community-Contributor-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hali-Cespedes-Choris-BFF-Community-Contributor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hali-Cespedes-Choris-BFF-Community-Contributor-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hali Cespedes-Chorin is a certified hypnotist and one of BFF&#8217;s Community Contributors with a longstanding interest in mindfulness, meditation, and human potential. Her work explores how attention, perception, and habit patterns shape our experience and our capacity for positive change \u2014 drawing from both the science of hypnosis and the depth of Buddhist wisdom. She brings warmth, intellectual curiosity, and genuine accessibility to everything she teaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PRACTICAL DETAILS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, November 18, 2026 \ud83d\udd55 <strong>Time:<\/strong> 6:00 \u2013 7:00 PM Eastern \ud83d\udcbb <strong>Format:<\/strong> Live on Zoom \u2014 link sent upon registration \ud83d\udcb5 <strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free \u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Registration closes:<\/strong> November 17, 2026 \ud83d\udccb <strong>Pre-registration required<\/strong> \u2014 register below to receive your Zoom link<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src='https:\/\/donorbox.org\/widgets.js?language=en-us' type='module' async='async' defer='defer'><\/script><dbox-widget id='embed-widget' type='event' campaign='963601'><\/dbox-widget>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Free Public Talk with Hali Cespedes-Chorin Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 6:00 \u2013 7:00 PM Eastern | Free | Live on Zoom By popular demand \u2014 back for a second evening. \u26a0\ufe0f Pre-registration required | Space is limited | Registration closes November 17 What if the hypnotist&#8217;s couch and the meditation cushion were pointing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":747,"featured_media":15780,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16300","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ctfw-has-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/747"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16300"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16307,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16300\/revisions\/16307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}