More than anything else we strive to be happy. The happiness that we really seek is more of a ‘Well-Being’ than a light hearted happiness that does not last long. This ‘Well-Being’, includes both being well and living well. For the Happiness of ‘Well-Being’ to be worth while it needs to be ‘Sustainable’. Where we […]
Mindfulness Meditations & Reflections for ‘The Four Ways to Mindfulness’ With John Barter BA.(Psych)(Uni. Syd.), Grad. Dip.Sci.(Psych) (Uni. Syd.), M. Coun. MAPS Mindfulness is a ‘Conscious Clarity’, an ‘Awakened Aware-ness’ and our Minds connection to the experience of Life. Mindfulness is our Mind’s natural ability to be present to what is happening externally through our […]
MEDITATIONS & REFLECTIONS on ‘The Four Spiritual Emotions’ With John Barter - Psychologist & Meditation Teacher BA.(Psych)(Uni. Syd.), Grad. Dip.Sci.(Psych) (Uni. Syd.), M. Coun. MAPS How we think, feel, speak and relate to our self, others and the happenings in of life is very important; for they do make and create our experience of Life. Is […]
MINDFUL MEDITATIONS & WISDOM REFLECTIONS on ‘A Life Well Lived’ With John Barter Psychologist & Meditation Teacher BA.(Psych)(Uni. Syd.), Grad. Dip.Sci.(Psych) (Uni. Syd.), M. Coun. MAPS This ‘Half – Day Meditation Retreat’ offers the opportunity for Meditations and Reflections on how we can lead a life well lived. This will be based on the verse from […]
Here are the dates for the Mindfulness Retreats at Farrants Hill. Please mark your diaries – Sunday 10th February Sunday 31st March Sunday 19th May (John’s Birthday on 20th) (This will be a visit to a Monestery, see details below) Sunday 7th July Sunday 1st September Sunday 20th October Sunday 1st December Sunday […]
MEDITATIONS AND REFLECTIONS ON Coming to our Senses -The Art of Receptive Knowing – How we know and experience life is based upon how we see and perceive. So often we get caught in seeing things through our conditioned and conceptual mental perspective. This can cause us to not really see with our eye but […]
Our next retreat on the theme of ‘The Four Foundations of Mindfulness’ on Sunday the 31st March, 10:00am – 1:00pm (NSW time). At Ratanagiri – 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill, Tweed Coast
Mindfulness & Buddhist Based Meditation Full Day Retreat ‘From Self-Centred to Reality-Centred Living’ With Venerable Ajahn Tiradhammo We easily become caught in living our life both from and for ourselves. However we may have found that this causes and creates ongoing stress and dissatisfaction. The Buddha’s teachings offer a way of moving from Self-Centred living […]
Monastery Day visit to Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery. For those of you living in the Northern Rivers – Byron, Tweed and Gold Coast Region, John is arranging a group visit to Bodhi Tree Forest Monastery near Lismore. Sunday 19th May is Vesaka Puja, one of the most significant Buddhist celebration days, celebrating the birth, enlightenment […]
NEXT RETREAT WITH JOHN: ‘Meditations and Reflections’ ‘Enlightened-Living’ Half Day Meditation Retreat Sunday 7th July 10.00am – 1:00pm It can be wonderful to write, read and listen to poetry, verse and reflections that brighten the mind, lighten the heart and inspire us to be more present to life. This Half Day Meditation Retreat will offer […]