Author Archives: John Barter
Upcoming 5 session course – for Advanced Meditators and those seeking a deeper understanding … commencing 12th October
This 5 week Meditative program is a unique offering by John of Readings, Reflection, Meditations & Discussions from his yet to be published book
‘Breathing Out: The Fourth Messenger’.
John’s book offers deep insight, investigation & commentary on such concepts as
Self and Non Self
Duality and Non Duality
The World and Beyond the World
Fullness and Emptiness
Conditioned Reality and
Unconditioned Reality - Nirvana
‘En-Light-End
Mindfulness & Wisdom Based Readings & Reflections of Reality Teachings – 5 session program
Email info@wellawareness.com.au to register
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Children’s Meditation at Well-Aware-Ness this Sunday 21st August
Bring some calm to busy, stressed or anxious children.
Sunday 21st August
https://www.wellawareness.com.au/event/childrens-meditation-sunday-28th-february-2016/
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Life with Care
Life with Care
How, could, should, would a mind free from the delusion of identification with or as the self, relate to life?
Fundamentally, ‘with care’.
Whether the mind is free from the illusion of being an individual egoic self or not, the wise way of relating and responding to all experience, within and without, towards self or other, is with care.
Care includes being both ‘caring’ and ‘careful’.
Caring is relating from a mindful kindness. Careful is relating from a mindful wisdom.
Such a...
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Life with Care
As we live into the middle of winter and the weather becomes cooler and colder, we can still maintain great warmth of heart and spirit.
This is especially enabled by appreciating and engaging the following -
.. 'Live every moment
.. Laugh every day
.. Love beyond words'
Be well and warm of heart.
Kind Regards
John B
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Get Inoculated against the STRESS VIRUS – Psycho Spiritual Immunology (Urban Retreat Saturday 18th June)
Get Inoculated against the STRESS VIRUS - Psycho Spiritual Immunology (Urban Retreat June 18th - click here)
As the weather gets colder we may be inoculated against the flu virus, but the ongoing virus that is beyond time and place is the ‘stress virus’.
Unless we have a strong ‘Psycho – Spiritual Immune System’ we may be prone to secondary stress from family, friends and colleagues as well as life in general.
But also, from our own unhealthy thoughts and mental states infecting...
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Qi Gong – benefits of this practice for everyone
Qi Gong is a Moving Meditation and Mind-Body wellness practice which is a combination of Movement, Posture, Breathing, and Awareness.
Qi Gong practice puts the body into the relaxation and regeneration state (the relaxation response). Slow, deep, diaphragmatic breathing combined with movement and Mindfulness strengthens the efficiency of the immune and lymphatic systems.
The word Qi Gong ("chee-gung"), translates roughly as 'energy techniques' or 'energy skills' and the practice of Qi Gong promotes health, emotional happiness, and spiritual development. These methods combine movement or postures,...
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Message from John
Dear Friends
There are many feelings and emotions that may be described as defining being human.
However, one such feeling, emotion, state stands out as significant as that is 'Gratefulness'.
Gratefulness is a response from the mind/heart of appreciative joy which is a statement of being present and caring in relation to what is being experienced. Whilst we have all heard and even used the term Gratefulness, to be grateful for something, to have gratitude, there is so much benefit that can...
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What’s on at Well-Aware-Ness ?
Our calendar of upcoming events - Retreats, Workshops, Groups, Courses (all ages)
Saturday April 30 : Urban Retreat, Mindfulness Meditation on Gratefulness with John Barter, North Sydney
Sunday May 29 : Children's Meditation Group with Patrice Thomas, North Sydney
Sunday May 29 : Qi Gong with Patrice Thomas, North Sydney
Saturday May 7 to 28 : Women's Wellness Circle with Fiona Fitzpatrick, North Sydney
Saturday May 28: Ajahn Tiradhammo, Bringing It All Together, Harmonising the factors of the Spiritual Path, Farrants Hill
Saturday June 18:...
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JOMO – the Joy of Missing Out
So we have all heard about or even experienced FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) but are we aware of and have we experienced JOMO?
JOMO is the ‘Joy of Missing Out’!
Of course we can feel joy and even relief when we miss out on something unpleasant or even terrible that others get caught into, but JOMO is not about that.
JOMO is the joy of missing out on things that are generally pleasant or even sought after by our selves or...
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