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Begins on Friday 12th June at 7.00 pm until 9.00 pm and lasts for eight weeks. That is 8 weeks x 2 hours. The venue is The Mindfulness Centre.

The Mindful Living Course

About the course

There are eight sessions plus a half day retreat.

Each session contains teaching and practice

At the end of each session you will receive a course booklet. Eight booklets in total and each one is in an A5 format with 16 pages. It means that you don't have to take any notes.
You'll also receive audio recordings of music and meditation practice so that you can practice between sessions.
Your tutor is available each week by arrangement to help you with your practice should you need it and to answer any questions that might arise.

You can reserve your place on this course using the Form below.

If it's an online course, the link to Teams will be sent to you beforehand and a reminder with the link will be sent 10 minutes before the start of each session. As soon as you have applied to do the course we'll contact you to confirm your place.

The Syllabus is further down this page.

Once you have completed the course in full, you can repeat the course at any time in the future also free of charge but without the expenses as you will already have all the materials i.e. booklets, recordings etc.

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Course Syllabus

Blue Lotus Courses

We have been providing training in Mindfulness since 2018. Some have been held at our Mindfulness Centre in Elms Green, some in village halls and one in a church hall. They have been well subscribed.

Mindfulness Course Agenda

Each Unit takes two hours and also includes practical work.

Unit 1: Introduction:

Nature of Mindfulness. Evidence of its efficacy. Simple Practice Technique

Unit 2: Habits of Thinking:

Anxiety. The Need to be Right. Fear of change. Fearing What Other People Think About Us

Unit 3: Key Concepts of Mindfulness:

Living in the Present Moment, Awareness. Being Non-judgmental

Unit 4: Mindfulness and Suffering:

Anxiety, Worry and Stress. Being Haunted by Past Events. False Concepts of Time. Being Controlled by the Mind

Unit 5: The Nature of Suffering:

A Buddhist perspective on suffering: the four noble Truths. The 8-fold Path to overcome Suffering -specifically Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration etc. The Five Mindfulness Trainings as taught at Plum Village.

Unit 6: Mindfulness: Setting Boundaries:

Effect of Poorly Defined Boundaries. Setting Boundaries. Dealing with Conflict and Bullying

Unit 7: Mindfulness and The Imagination:

Sleepless Nights. Wild Imaginings. Negative and Positive Uses of the Imagination. Body and Mind are One

Unit 8: Mindfulness in Daily Life:

Awareness and Remaining Awake. Mindful Meditation Methods. A Plan for the future. Course Conclusion

Half Day Retreat

The retreat is in a format that you can use on a daily basis in the future.