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Mindfulness Meditation<\/h3>

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At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;
\nNeither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,
\nBut neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
\nWhere past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
\nNeither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
\nThere would be no dance, and there is only the dance\u2026 surrounded
\nBy a grace of sense, a white light still and moving,
\nThomas Stearns Eliot<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"I spent several years doing volunteer work (seva) in meditation centres and have attended close to 100 meditation retreats in the past 30 years. My main practices have been Vipassana meditation and Zen practice but I am also at home in tantric and advaitic forms of this practice.<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h3>\n
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  • What is Mindfulness?<\/li>\n
  • Buddhism coming to the West<\/li>\n
  • Secular Mindfulness<\/li>\n
  • Important Teachers and Organisations shaping the modern Mindfulness Movement<\/li>\n
  • Mindfulness & Research<\/li>\n
  • The increased Usage of Mindfulness in psychotherapeutic Approaches<\/li>\n
  • Pros and Cons of commercialising Mindfulness<\/li>\n
  • Text Study: Modern Articles on Mindfulness<\/li>\n
  • Highlighting the Difference between P\u0101ta\u00f1jali\u2019s Approach and Mindfulness<\/li>\n
  • The Philosophy & Ascetic Approach in the P\u0101ta\u00f1jala Yoga \u015a\u0101stra<\/li>\n
  • How to stop the Waves of an Ocean?<\/li>\n
  • Text Study: P\u0101ta\u00f1jala Yoga \u015a\u0101stra (PY\u015a)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Mindfulness \u2013 Benefits and Approaches<\/h3>\n

    Introduction<\/p>\n

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    • Mindfulness and Stress<\/li>\n
    • Mindfulness helps with Stress<\/li>\n
    • Definitions<\/li>\n
    • How we usually process information<\/li>\n
    • What is Stress: Early Models by Cannon, Selye, and Lazarus<\/li>\n
    • The Stress Reaction<\/li>\n
    • Stress and ageing<\/li>\n
    • Neuroplasticity<\/li>\n
    • Our Brain<\/li>\n
    • Neurons and Neuronal Pathways<\/li>\n
    • How we learn<\/li>\n
    • What the Buddha knew about neuroplasticity<\/li>\n
    • Sati and \u015aamanth\u0101<\/li>\n
    • The Four Foundations of Mindfulness<\/li>\n
    • K\u0101y\u0101 \u2013 The Body<\/li>\n
    • Vedan\u0101 \u2013 The Feeling Tones<\/li>\n
    • Citt\u0101 \u2013 The Mind<\/li>\n
    • Dharma \u2013 Phenomenon<\/li>\n
    • Mettabhavana and the Brahma Vihara<\/li>\n
    • Compassion: Everybody wins<\/li>\n
    • Loving yourself, loving all To perceive with warmth<\/li>\n
    • Maitr\u012b \u2013 Friendliness<\/li>\n
    • Karu\u1e47\u0101 \u2013 Compassion<\/li>\n
    • Mudit\u0101 \u2013 Appreciative Joy<\/li>\n
    • Upek\u1e63\u0101 \u2013 Equanimity<\/li>\n
    • Challenges in Meditation<\/li>\n
    • The classic five Challenges<\/li>\n
    • Modern Challenges<\/li>\n
    • How to turn a Challenge into a Helper<\/li>\n
    • Beware of Spiritual Bypassing<\/li>\n
    • Mindfulness in Movement<\/li>\n
    • Walking Meditation<\/li>\n
    • Mindful \u0100sana-Practice<\/li>\n
    • Mindful Dance<\/li>\n
    • Cultivating Emotional Intelligence<\/li>\n
    • Mindful Communication<\/li>\n
    • Introduction<\/li>\n
    • Communication isn\u2019t easy<\/li>\n
    • Research on Communication<\/li>\n
    • Useful Approaches to Communication<\/li>\n
    • Existential Inquiry and Insights<\/li>\n
    • Thoughts without a Thinker<\/li>\n
    • The Buddha\u2018s Model of our Mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Buddhist Yoga<\/h3>\n

      Introduction<\/p>\n

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      • How Buddhist originated and spread<\/li>\n
      • The legendary Biography of the Buddha<\/li>\n
      • The main three Schools of Buddhist Teachings<\/li>\n
      • Foundational Teachings from the P\u0101li-Canon<\/li>\n
      • The Middle Way (Madhyam\u0101-Pratipad)<\/li>\n
      • The Four Noble Insights (Cattar\u012b \u0100ryiasacc\u0101ni)<\/li>\n
      • No independent, isolated \u201cI\u201c (Anatta)<\/li>\n
      • Meditations from the P\u0101li-Canon<\/li>\n
      • Mindfulness of Breathing (\u0100n\u0101p\u0101nasati Sutta)<\/li>\n
      • Four Foundations (Mah\u0101-Satipatth\u0101na Sutta)<\/li>\n
      • Loving Kindness (Metta Sutta)<\/li>\n
      • Intentionality<\/li>\n
      • Awakening<\/li>\n
      • The Model of the Hinay\u0101na-School (Sot\u0101panna-Sakad\u0101g\u0101mi-An\u0101g\u0101mi-Arahant)<\/li>\n
      • The Model of the Mah\u0101y\u0101na-School (Bodhisattva)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Practice and Teachings<\/h3>\n
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        • Cultivating a daily Practice<\/li>\n
        • The \u201c14 Practices of Mindfulness \u201c (Order of InterBeing)<\/li>\n
        • Integrating Mindfulness into your Yoga Class<\/li>\n
        • Teaching Mindfulness<\/li>\n
        • Experience and Responsibility<\/li>\n
        • Teaching Methodology & Structure<\/li>\n
        • Teaching Tools<\/li>\n
        • Trauma-sensitive Approach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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