Tag: meditation
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Exploring Buddhism for Young Adults at Sravasti Abbey
Posted on behalf of Sravasti Abbey Exploring Buddhism for Young Adults June 20-27, 2016 Are you 18 – 29? Curious about meditation and Buddhism? Hoping to connect with other people who think like you do? Looking for friends to discuss your hopes for a better world? Join Ven. Thubten Chodron and the nuns and monk…
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Mindfulness for our children – What we can breathe with, we can be with
By Chua Mey-Ing, Teacher To my mind, education transcends the acquisition of knowledge and academic skills. Mindfulness offers our children an opportunity to learn to develop true presence and to understand that love and happiness are grounded in the present moment. Mindfulness is the greatest gift we can offer our children. “ For parents or…
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Advice to Buddhist Youth Leaders
From Google’s Jolly Good Fellow, Tan Chade Meng By Poh Yong Hui Even though most people believe success is the cause of happiness, Mr Tan Chade Meng believes the opposite is true – happiness is the cause of success, and he wants to create conditions for world peace in his lifetime by aligning inner…
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20 July: One Day Mindfulness Course for Absolute Beginners (Level 1)
In recent decades, mindfulness has been taken up by various fields such as medical science, psychology, counselling, etc., and has proven to be beneficial to our well being. Come and join us in this one day intensive course to enhance our well being. Date: 20 July 2013, Saturday Time: 9.30am – 4pm Venue: Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre (VBC), 20 Lor 27A Geylang S388112…
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13 July: Meditation Workshop for Youths with Mr Tan Chade Meng
Workshop: Meditating with Joy, Ease & Relaxation Joy is an extremely important factor of meditation practice. When applied skillfully in one’s meditation practice, it can make meditation both more fun and more effective. In this workshop, Meng will help you bring joy to the forefront of your practice, along with joy’s close cousins: ease and…
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Love is Being There, With Every Breathe
This morning, I found myself waking up with an intent stare at L’s sleeping body. I just wanted to make sure that he was breathing as he was unwell the night before. My body relaxed when I saw his body softly breathing and my lips lifted into a smile. My heart is filled again. A breathe is…
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I don’t want to wake up…
By Cassandra Lew Was the first thought in my mind this morning. What if I simply practiced meditation at home? The past few late nights of rushing through assignments, had taken its toll on me. I was overwhelmed with fatigue, and I could feel this seeping into my emotional well-being. I was getting impatient and…