Peace is the essence of Happiness and that essence is the true nature of all beings. When our mind is not distracted or distressed with unnecessary thoughts, real inner Peace becomes apparent. Our Meditation is the way to Peace in our mind and in our life. This Half Day Meditation Retreat is an opportunity to […]
Half Day Meditation Retreat on 'Making Up You Mind' Make up your mind - to make your mind up! Don't let it get down. The choice is ours to choose what works. Make use of Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension To create the mental space and strength to choose Don't leave it to chance. […]
Please note the last Monday Meditation Group for 2018 - 17th December The first Monday Meditation Group for 2019 - 14th January Tweed Coast, NSW Weekly Monday Meditation Group John offers a weekly Monday Evening Mindfulness and Wisdom based Meditation Group at his property on the Tweed Coast. Venue: Ratanagiri Retreat Address: 11 Double View Road, Farrants Hill Directions: If […]
Through Mindfulness Meditations and Conscious Reflection, we can develop an understanding, appreciation and joy in using ‘The Four Miracles’. These are: The Miracle of Life The Miracle of Life as a Human Being The Miracle of Thought The Miracle of the Mind - Free from Thought This Half Day Meditation Retreat is an […]
THE THREE WAYS TO WISDOM Much of our experience of stress and suffering would be alleviated if we used more Wisdom in making choices and dealing with the challenges of our life. Living and relating from Wisdom can enhance our well-being and the welfare of others that we connect with. Wisdom is a faculty that […]
Mindfulness Meditations & Reflections for ‘Inner Listening, Seeing, Feeling, Knowing & Being’ With John Barter BA.(Psych)(Uni. Syd.), Grad. Dip.Sci.(Psych) (Uni. Syd.), M. Coun. MAPS Half Day Retreat So often and so easily, we become attracted and distracted by the external world of things. In doing so we miss out on the great wealth of information, understanding […]
MINDFUL MORNING WITH A MONK Ajahn Tiradhammo is a Canadian born Buddhist Monk of the Theravada Forest Tradition. With over 40 years of monastic life he is one of the Venerable Ajahn Chah’s most senior Western Students. Ajahn Tiradhammo and John have been friends for nearly 30 years, meeting in 1989 at Amaravati Monastery in […]
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 […]