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Wisdom Talks 12 – The 4 Paccaya
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter reflects on the 4 Paccaya. Translated as the four supports or conditions on which Buddhist monastics depend on for sustenance of life. It is not only an important reflection for Buddhist monastic’s but for anybody and everybody.
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Living Beyond Cancer
Coping with life after cancer can be hard.
You may feel lost, alone or worried.
Harness the power of art therapy to soothe, encourage and reinvigorate your life. (No experience necessary)
Fiona Fitzpatrick
Art Therapist and Counsellor
0416 199 804
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Colouring In Not Just For Kids
Colouring In - It's great for managing stress.
In the past six months, there’s been a massive surge in the popularity of colouring-in books – at the time of print, half of the titles on the top 10 bestsellers list in Australia fall into that genre. No doubt you’ve probably had at least one friend herald its genius, too.
To clarify, today’s adult colouring-in books are light-years away from the basic ones of our childhoods. They’re filled with hyper-detailed illustrations of...
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Comments from our last Urban Retreat and Weekly Meditation Group …..
On Saturday 27 June a one day workshop entitled 'Stress Less Live More Love Life' was led by John at 14 Ridge Street, encouraging participants to consciously let go of wasting time on stress, by not identifying with the ego, by transcending the ego, and living in the 'just now'. The workshop, including several specially guided meditations, was very well received.
I thought I'd do one for the paramitas course too (but don't worry if you don't need it) :
From May to...
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Stress consumes so much of our precious Time & Energy …..
Stress consumes so much of our precious Time & Energy.
If we could stress less - we would have more time and energy for our life.
If we could live more Mindfully into our life - just here, just now; rather than wanting for our life which is past or wishing or worrying about our life in the future -
we would then Love into our Life - FULLY!
John B
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Reflections on the passage and process of time passing ……
Reflections on the passage and process of time passing.
And yet in reality - time is both subjective and relative - only a concept held in the mind.
For when is it never not now? The timeless present - the eternal moment?
In Realising Reality, we realise what we are, beyond, identification with past or future and all things time based.
The eternal JUST NOW - no beginning and no end!
Freedom - Peace.
John B
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Facebook – how does it make you feel?
With progress comes change, choice and challenge. Here the challenge is to adopt or develop new methods and modes of being, to live with such changes.
A colleague this week emailed me some information about current Psychological research on the use of Facebook.
The research indicates that the use of Facebook is related to depression - through people comparing themselves with others.
I reflected that Buddha offers some Psychological medicine for this in pointing out the importance of MUDITA - 'Joy With...
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