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Gratefulness – How being grateful can help you to be happy
From my own experience, life can be challenging and disappointing at times but if we are relating and interfacing from the mind set and heart set of Gratefulness – Appreciative Joy, it can make all the difference between feeling disheartened and feeling heartful.
Gratefulness is that healing balm for the pains of progress and allowing our positive potentials to be fulfilled.
Just a simple saying like – ‘what experience have I had today to be grateful for’ – can be a...
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Ajahn Tiradhammo’s Sydney Visit Warmly Received
Thank you for your help and support through the Ajahn Tiradhammo Sydney visit last week.
Everyone warmly received the great inspirational teachings and guidance.
Ajahn thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces here at Well-Aware-Ness.
We hope to welcome him again during his next visit to Sydney.
If you would like to connect to Ajahn Tiradhammo - visit www.forrestsangha.org.uk
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Holiday Dates Meditation Groups
John is away from 8th April to 20th April 2016
Thursday Group Meditation - Thursday 14th April will be on as usual with the group being led by Stephen Mayers.
Morning 10.15am to 11.30am,
Evening 7.30pm to 9.00pm
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Ajahn Tiradhammo – Sharing his Wisdom Teachings
Venerable Tiradhammo has been a Buddhist Monk for over 30 years.
He is one of the world’s most senior western Theravada Forest Monks and a senior disciple of the Meditation Master Ven. Ajahn Chah.
After many years in North-East Thailand, he was invited to England to help in the establishment of the western monastic communities there. He has been the abbot of several monasteries including Dhammapala Monastery in Switzerland for 15 years, and is now the abbot of Bodhinyanarama Monastery in...
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Students view the HSC as stressful – but this can be changed
We completed our 4 week HSC - Help Stay Calm during the HSC Journey (Co-Presented by John Barter & Megan Miller).
We like to refer to our students in year 11 and 12 as 'Emerging Adults'.
These emerging adults view the HSC as a very stressful time - however changing this thinking to a perception of it being a challenge of learning and growth can create a much more positive attitude with more joy around the whole HSC experience.
Using the 7...
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Upcoming 2015 Urban Retreats
We ran SIX Saturday workshops in 2014 and enjoyed many new people coming to these Urban Retreats. We thank everyone who has attended one of our offerings. We are grateful for your continued support and hope you enjoy the wisdom teachings and meditation practice. One of most popular retreats "Conscious Relationship" will be offered again in 2015 and the ever relevant "Stress Less, Live More, Love Life" has very practical application to our daily lives. See our 2015 Urban...
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