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The 3 Ways to Wisdom
Half Day Meditation Retreat
Sunday 25th March 10.00 – 1.00pm NSW time (9.00am to 12.00 noon QLD).
‘Ratanagiri’ 11 Double View Road Farrants Hill NSW
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 we can develop and strengthen...
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The Freedom Gift of Forgiveness
We are all seeking Freedom in some form or another.
One special form of Freedom is through the gift of Forgiveness.
Have you noticed that in giving the great gift of Forgiveness it offers Freedom on various levels.
1. Forgiveness firstly frees our own mind from the psychological poison and prison of anger, resentment and self- centered concern.
2. Forgiveness frees the perpetrator from our directed anger, resentment and disconnection.
3. Forgiveness frees the troubled relationship from distress and fear, allowing understanding,...
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Retreat Dates for 2018
Here are the dates for my retreats for the rest of this year - mark them in your diary.
Sunday 25th March - (past)
Sunday 20th May - (special event, John's birthday, stay for lunch after retreat) - (past)
Sunday 1st July
Sunday 26th August
Sunday 14th October
Sunday 2nd December
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Miracles
Miracles.
We love ‘Miracles’.
Human beings love miracles!
For the fact remains that we as human beings did conceive of and are the creators of the idea of miracles!
A miracle, may merely be an ordinary, naturally occurring event or happening. However, it is our particular perception and conception, that transforms and creates that happening into a miracle, the miraculous.
Miracles are a matter of mind!
A miracle is relative to the Mind-Heart and eyes of the beholder.
So, in that sense, apart from what...
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Neutral Knowing
Have you ever noticed how easily it is for our mind to become caught up and caught out; reacting, resisting, denying and distracting from just noticing and noting what is, with Calm, Clarity and Peace!
With SATI PANNA- mindfulness and wisdom, we can understand and see the ways and workings of SAMSARA – the rounds of rebirth into existence.
The energy that perpetuates SAMSARA is life energy, the universe’s energy, manifesting through the ‘Three Ills’ or defilements – KILESA, of Greed,...
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Protectors of Truth
We all seek to be Happy, Healthy and Safe.
We all fear the loss of these or not having these at all.
We all seek various insurances against the loss of our Happiness, Health and Safety.
Insurance Policies, tend to not insure against the loss of Happiness, Health or some misfortune affecting our safety and security, but they can provide some financial support if something happens. They can also make life a little easier by financially helping so that things don’t get...
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New Year 2018
Dear Friends
A ‘Mindful’ and ‘Kind-ful’ welcome to our New Year of 2018.
I do hope and trust that the last year ended well for you, with some Mindful Reflection on the lessons and learnings from a year of life well spent.
I also hope that what ever worth and wealth of understanding and wisdom you have gained from the last year, that you are able to use it well in our New Year, so that it becomes an even better year...
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2018 … different but the same
Different but the Same
How can this be?
The idea of something being different but still the same!
From the Buddhist Philosophical and Wisdom Teachings, we can appreciate that all things do change at some time or another; that any thing that is a conditioned thing is subject to impermanence and hence change.
Yet could there be that which is not such a conditioned, transient, changing thing?
Certainly, this could be related to that which is fundamental, that does not change, that which is...
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End of Year Message from John
YEARS END
Dear Friends
Welcome to another – Years End in this journey of Life.
Such a time offers us a powerful point to pause and ponder, look back and reflect on what has been this year.
What has been the worth of this year, another year of life for us?
Certainly, if we wish to live mindfully, consciously; to learn and grow through our life, then it is about the ‘getting of wisdom’.
At the time of certain experiences, especially the challenging ones, it...
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Dates for Weekly Meditation Group Farrants Hill
Our WELL-AWARE-NESS Monday Evening Meditation Group will have its last session for the year on Monday 18th December, 6.30 – 7.30 pm (NSW time).
If you have not been able to attend for some time, it would be wonderful to see you again for our last session for the year.
For our Session if you would like to bring a small plate of (party) food to share for the occasion.
I hope to see many of you that have attended over the...
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