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The Chinese character for mindfulness.
The character means brining the heart into the present moment.
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MINDFULNESS TRAINING
Mindfulness is a way of life. It is a Buddhist way of life; it can also be a way of life that all can live. It is not just a philosophical or pie-in-the sky thing. It is a tangible practical way of living life.
We say it is a way of living life. What then is this “life” we speak about?
Shakyamuni Buddha stated “Life is suffering”. This is the first of the four noble truths Though we may have many times that life seems happy and smooth the fact remains that life is punctuated by suffering – birth, sickness, aging, death and the myriads of worries, frustrations, stresses fears and anxieties that exist in between.
The Buddha also gave us a way out of suffering. In brief, that way out is living the Mindful life as outlined in the Eightfold Path.
Mindfulness is the art of living with compassion and beauty. Pureland Buddhism is steeped in this art. In fact Buddhism was the first human psychology. It is a life education.
T’ai Shen Mindfulness Training is a journey in learning the skills to live a fulfilling and enriching life. It is about waking up and being fully present to the vitality of life.
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What Mindfulness Training Can Do for You
Reduce Stress and Worry
Rise above fear,doubt and insecurity
Handle painfulthoughts & feelings more effectively
Break self defeating habits
Improve performancein your work
Have more satisfying relationships
Create a rich, fulland meaningful life
Not Just a Training - It is a life adventure!
The Mindfulness Training takes place in one of the most unique places of the world in a small village in bamboo forested mountains high above Zaoxi (near Lin'an and Hangzhou) in Zhejiang Province China. Each and every moment and encounter here is an opportunity to practise the skills. Removed from our comfortable environments and Westernized distractions of media and studying in a serene remote mountain setting we walk the steps of Masters before us.
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Morning mists
The old kitchen
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Mindful breakfast preparation
JJ stoking the fire
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Mindfulness in Conversation
Visit to a mountain hut
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Meet the Trainers
Malcolm Hunt facilitates Mindfulness Training, Naikan therapy, Meditation and 7 day Nian-Fo (Buddha Name Chanting) Retreats in China and Australia.
Malcolm has had 23 years experience in psychotherapy, counselling and mental health education. Malcolm is an experienced Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A.C.T.) therapist and trainer and is member of the Association of Contextual Behavioural Sciences. He has worked in mental health support and program management in Australia for NGO's and is a highly skilled group facilitator. Malcolm is author of "The Way of the Listening Heart".
Jianqiu Xu graduated from Auckland University and is a registered counselling psychologist in China. Jianqiu was formerly counselling psychologist in the Shandong Quit Internet Addiction Centre and the Shandong Runxin Psycho-Edu Research Centre. Jianqiu specializes in marriage and relationship, parent-child relationship, and adolescent mental health issues. Jianqiu is trained in CBT, Naikan therapy and Imagery Communication Therapy. Jianqiu Xu co-facilitateswith Malcolm Hunt in Australia and China and is passionate about Buddhist psychotherapy. Jianqiu's philosophy is:
“You set the direction you want to travel and I will journey with you to spiritual growth and personal development”.
What makes this training so special?
There is an old Chinese saying: "Give a person instruction and they will become learned. Give them an experience and they become Masters." Mindfulness Training in Zaoxi is a complete experience in using the skills that are taught. In a very different and remote environment we are virtually forced to master the skills and experience the results first hand. It is as if the Bodhisattva's surprise us with each turn in the mountain road with a new lesson and experience. No one returns to their home country untouched or unchanged in some way.
Take the first step!
A thousand mile journey begins with one step. Click on Contact us to request a more detailed e-information booklet. We shall walk with you each step of the way.
NEXT TRAINING:
China -T'ai Shen International Retreat
19th - 23rd April 2010
5 Days Adventure Experience, includes Two and a half days intensive Mindfulness Training, Travel from Shanghai to Zaoxi return, all accommodation and meals, tour to the World Heritage Tianmushan Mountain forest and tour and trekking in the bamboo forest mountains around Zaoxi. Cost : $AUD1,600 (does not include airfares to and from China).
Small groups only so early booking a must!
INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS
Brisbane 27th February 2010: Pineland House, 121 Pinelands Road, Sunnybank Hills: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $12.00
For further details and registration please contact us.
