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Mindfulness Practitioner Certificate Course - Module 3

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Mindfulness Practitioner Certificate Course - Module 3 To attend this three weekend course you must previously have attended the Mindfulness Association's Mindfulness Practitioner Foundation course. Read more

Mindfulness for Health Care and Social Work Staff

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Mindfulness for Health Care and Social Work Staff The modern day working environment can move at a relentless and demanding pace. Read more

Mindfulness Association Membership - Compassion in Action Weekend

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Mindfulness Association Membership - Compassion in Action Weekend This weekend is a call to members of the Mindfulness Association to come together and practice Compassion, exploring not just the potential for personal growth and change, but also reflecting together on our intention of taking compassion out into the world to be of benefit to others. Read more

Introduction to Teaching Skills Training - Part One

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Introduction to Teaching Skills Training - Part One *Mindfulness Association Introductory Teaching Skills Course. * This teaching skills module is taught over two residential weekends and a certificate of completion will be awarded to those who complete both weekends, submit a piece of written work and lead a short practice and inquiry during the second weekend. Read more

Introduction to Buddhism

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Introduction to Buddhism The roots of mindfulness meditation are to be found in Buddhism. Read more

Annual Nyungney Retreat

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Annual Nyungney Retreat We begin the Tibetan New Year with this auspicious purification practice of the 1,000 Armed Chenrezig sadhana. Read more

Annual Mahakala Prayers

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Annual Mahakala Prayers We finish the year (according to the Tibetan calendar) by doing these prayers to clear away obstacles so we begin the new year afresh. Read more

Meditation: The Yogic Approach - Part 5

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Meditation: The Yogic Approach - Part 5 This course spans one year consisting of five weekends and one five day retreat. There are two strands to the course.  One strand is Yoga/pranayama and relaxation and the other is Buddhist meditation and philosophy.  *Weekend 5: Removing obstacles to our practice - Part 2* Yoga: The process of purification, with emphasis on the mind and how this occurs. Read more

The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Meditation means simple acceptance.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Only the impossible is worth doing.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.
Chamgon Khentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.
Jetsun Milarepa
It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.
Choje Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.
Chamgon Kentin Tai Situ Rinpoche
Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche
Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche