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SUMMARY:Mindfulness in Everyday Life - Ven. Kamburawala Rewatha Thero\, Sc
 otland's Buddhist Vihara
DTSTART:20160221T160000Z
DTEND:20160221T170000Z
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CONTACT:Himantha Cooray
DESCRIPTION:*This talk is on how to apply mindfulness in everyday life bey
 ond formal meditation. Ven. Rewatha Thero will introduce Buddhist teaching
 s on dealing with stress and mental suffering and making practical use of 
 one's senses while avoiding addiction to sensual pleasures. He will also t
 alk about how to extend mindfulness beyond mundane level to reach the enli
 ghtenment.*\n\n\n*The talk is part of a special "Mindfulness Workshop" tha
 t starts at 9:00 am. You are welcome to join the whole workshop\, a part o
 f it\, or just the talk. The whole event is free and open to all.* \n\nThe
  Mindfulness Workshop will be an opportunity to learn mindfulness from an 
 experienced teacher. Ven. Kamburawala Rewatha Thero has been teaching in t
 he UK since 2002\, and also acts as a Chaplain in the Glasgow University.\
 n\nThe program of the day is:\n\n* 09:15 Introductions and a brief orienta
 tion to mindfulness and format of the session\n* 09:30 Raisin exercise fol
 lowed by discussion and mindfulness information\n* 10:15 Short body scan m
 editation followed by discussion\n* 11:00 Lunch (Please feel free to bring
  a food item to share. Alternatively\, you can buy your own from the city)
 \n* 12:30 Mindful movement (walking meditation) followed by discussion\n* 
 13:30 Short sitting practice followed by discussion\n* 14:15 Discussion on
  general mindfulness practice (plus 3 minute breathing space) and final co
 mments\n* 15:00 Evaluations and end of the workshop\n* 15:30 Tea\n* 16:00 
 *Talk on "Mindfulness in Everyday Life"* – How to apply mindfulness beyo
 nd the sitting meditation\n* 16:45 Questions and answers\n* 17:00 End\n\nA
  map of the event location is available here:     https://goo.gl/maps/ub3Z
 h65RjEn\n\nIf you need more information\, you can contact us on 07589 6854
 14\n
LOCATION:Knights Room\, Westcott House\, Jesus Lane\, Cambridge CB5 8BP.
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