Through Mindfulness Meditations and Conscious Reflection, we can develop an understanding, appreciation and joy in using ‘The Four Miracles’. These are: The Miracle of Life The Miracle of Life as a Human Being The Miracle of Thought The Miracle of the Mind - Free from Thought This Half Day Meditation Retreat is an […]
THE THREE WAYS TO WISDOM Much of our experience of stress and suffering would be alleviated if we used more Wisdom in making choices and dealing with the challenges of our life. Living and relating from Wisdom can enhance our well-being and the welfare of others that we connect with. Wisdom is a faculty that […]
MEDITATIONS & REFLECTIONS on ‘The Four Spiritual Emotions’ With John Barter - Psychologist & Meditation Teacher BA.(Psych)(Uni. Syd.), Grad. Dip.Sci.(Psych) (Uni. Syd.), M. Coun. MAPS How we think, feel, speak and relate to our self, others and the happenings in of life is very important; for they do make and create our experience of Life. Is […]
Here are the dates for the Mindfulness Retreats at Farrants Hill. Please mark your diaries – Sunday 10th February Sunday 31st March Sunday 19th May (John’s Birthday on 20th) (This will be a visit to a Monestery, see details below) Sunday 7th July Sunday 1st September Sunday 20th October Sunday 1st December Sunday […]
NEXT RETREAT WITH JOHN: ‘Meditations and Reflections’ ‘Enlightened-Living’ Half Day Meditation Retreat Sunday 7th July 10.00am – 1:00pm It can be wonderful to write, read and listen to poetry, verse and reflections that brighten the mind, lighten the heart and inspire us to be more present to life. This Half Day Meditation Retreat will offer […]
MEDITATIONS & REFLECTIONS ON ‘The Four Foundations of Mindfulness for Insight – Vipassana’ with Venerable Pannyavaro One of the most significant and profound teach-ings on meditation given by the Buddha is that of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. This practice leads to insightful understanding of our Mind-Body condition and ultimately lead to the full and […]
MEDITATIONS & REFLECTIONS - 'Maintaining Momentum of Mindfulness' with John Barter, We have grown to appreciate the importance of Mindfulness in our daily life and yet we so easily become distracted and distressed. Much of this is because we have not Mindfully managed the momentum of maintaining our Mindfulness. This Half Day Meditation Retreat offers […]
MEDITATIONS & REFLECTIONS - 'Mindfulness for Making the Moment Meaningful' with John Barter, So much of our precious ‘Life moments’ are lost in unawareness. Mindfulness collects attention and connects us directly to what is happening both outside of us and within us in a special way. Mindfulness transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, making the […]
THIS RETREAT IS POSTPONED AT THIS TIME This Full Day Mindfulness Meditations Retreat will offer Insights and Understandings from Buddhist Wisdom in working with the choices and challenges that present in these times of change. Ajahn Tiradhammo and Venerable Pannyavaro will share their wealth of Insights and Understandings from their over 40 years of Buddhist […]
Due to COVID-19 please note: Our Half-Day Meditation Retreats are Currently Suspended Our Regular Monday Meditation Group are Currently Suspended Maintain your Daily Mindfulness Practice