Mindfulness Meditation - Developing
the 10 Psycho-Spiritual Values
John Barter Classes
for 2008 at the Buddhist Library
From 04
September for 9 weeks, Every Thursday (10.15
- 12.15AM)
Rather than getting caught
in stress and distress, angst and anger and why not conserve
and preserve our precious time and energy channelling it
into meaning and worth rather than demeaning and watse.
Whilst we talk about conservation
and non waste , the real ecology is that of the conservation,
preservation and upcycling of our regular real life experiences
that make up our life.
Where and how can we find
peace , meaning, joy and worth without having to make major
life changes? Much of the teachings of the Buddha are timelesss
wisdom based principles, practices and perspectives for
living conciously while learning and growing from the regular
real life experiences our life offers.
This Mindfulness based Meditation
Course will offer both teachings and technique for "Developing
the Ten Spiritual Aspirations": a template for developing
core values and a proactive approach to transforming problems,
issues and illnesses into life and learning potentials.
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Learning
Outcomes Include:
Develop/ deepen your
Mindfulness Based Meditation Practice.
Appreciate the ecology
and economy of experience, so as to not waste the
most precious limited commodity of the time/energy
that becomes our life.
Learn about the Ten Spiritual
Values (Paramita) core Psycho-Spiritual qualities
accessible and applicable to our life.
Discover how to transform
every day life situations into opportunities to engage
and enhance these ten spiritual values.
Engaging an approach
aligned with right view in making worthwhile all of
our experiences, especially the issues and illnesses
we encounter helping to reduce stress and enhance
our potential for health, healing and wellness.
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John Barter is
a psychologist, university lecturer and meditation teacher.
He brings to his work over 20 years of personal practice
in mindfulness based Meditation, 11 years of which he
was a Buddhist monk of the Theravada Forest Tradition.
John is a regular and highly esteemed teacher at the Buddhist
Library. He has a private counseling practice – WELL-AWARE-NESS
Counseling and Consulting in Crows Nest and in Darling
Point, Sydney.
His nine week meditation course
provides scriptural reference to these spiritual perfections
from the birth (jataka) stories of the Buddha. It also provides
explanation and appreciation of how these qualities can
be developed through the practice of meditation and engagement
in daily life.
Each of the 9 sessions
is of 1 1/2 hours duration, and is comprised of:
1. Progressive instruction
in meditation
2. Instruction in the application of meditation with regards
to the course theme
3. Guided meditation practice
4. Discussion, question/answer time
Straight
to the Heart of the Buddha's teachings,
Thursday
Evenings
9 week course Thurs
16 October 7.30pm - Thurs 11 Dec
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An overview of Tibetan Buddhist practices for
- 'deepening compassion, healing and insight'
a comprehensive overview of meditation, Tibetan
Buddhist philosophy and transforming life's
compost into the flowers of Insight.
Sister Yeshe has been a nun in the Sakya tradition
of Tibetan Buddhism for 8 years. She trained
with her teacher for many years part time and
recently for 2 years in a nunnery in Dharamsala.
She became a Buddhist at the age of 17 whilst
travelling in India in search of the meaning
of life.
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She
is a socially engaged Buddhist and does social work in
India with people previously known as untouchables. Her
teaching method cuts straight through the the heart of
the Buddha's teachings in a way we can all manifest in
every moment of life
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Sutta
Studies with Venerable Tejadhammo
Thursday
Evenings 7.00 - 9.00 PM
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Term 3
- 2008 - Six evenings (
14 August - 18 September 2008 )
MYTH,
METAPHOR AND MEDITATION
Early
Buddhism is rich in myth, mythic structures
and metaphors which are often overlooked or
poorly understood. This course presents some
of the most significant myths surrounding the
Buddha and attempts to show how they might be
approached in a practical and profitable way
for understanding and practice.
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Metaphor
is a powerful teaching tool often employed by the Buddha
but frequently misunderstood and sometimes literalized.
Exploring and understanding these metaphors, similes and
other literary devices can open new doors to the path
of practice. This course offers an opportunity to deepen
your understanding of the teaching of the Buddha and to
situate this understanding in the context of meditation
practices.
The course
is open to anyone who is interested but those who have
already attended Terms 1 and 2 might find it of special
interest and use.
We shall
try to include some meditative experience (as relevant)
in each session.
All notes
and texts will be provided.
Although
this course is offered without any charge a small donation
to the library is most welcome in order to cover costs
. Please contact the library to make your booking as notes
need to be prepared beforehand.

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