Was it a dream? Were Heather and other members of the MA practicing in my lounge last week? Or maybe, the MA has dived into the world of webinars and it was my first swim in one, too. Thank you to Heather for giving a teaching on Settling and Grounding and leading a practice. It’s…
Recently, I travelled to Poland to assist on a Mindfulness Foundation course that was being offered in Warsaw. For me, this was quite poignant as my family left Poland at various stages of Russian persecution. Some left at the turn of the 20th century, while others left later. I would be the first family member…
With gusty winds and rain blowing outside, so far this May has proved to be pretty unpredictable! Often May is one of the more benign months of the year in the Scottish Borders, where one can enjoy the arrival of fresh green leaves and spring flowers. Now, as I watch through the window, petals are…
We’ve been quite busy at HQ brainstorming on how we can improve our membership and answer the call for more teachings. So, we’ve decided to implement online ‘live’ teachings on the third Thursday of every month as a means of reaching as many of you as we can, no matter where you live. Our first…
An excerpt from our Spring Newsletter… Retreat is an important part of mindfulness practice. In fact it is more than just important, it is essential. It allows our practice to mature and for us to make contact with deeper levels of our inner process. In many ways, mindfulness practice provides conditions for an inner process…
Today, I was invited to a ‘Seder Meal’. At first, I was a bit ambiguous about it: I mean, what is a ‘Seder Meal’? When I googled ‘Seder Meal’, I found out that it is an ancient ritual celebrated by Jewish people worldwide. Moreover, it kicks off their holy period of Passover, which is a…
Recently, I have been very busy conducting research for an assignment for the MSc in Studies in Mindfulness. The area of research that I have been focusing on is comparative mindfulness/insight traditions. In particular, I have been analysing Buddhist, Christian and Secular methods. As you can imagine, there is a rich diversity of practices and…
Rejoice! I am just back from our second Compassion weekend, which is the last weekend of the first year of the University of Aberdeen’s MSc in Mindfulness Studies. The good news is that the MSc has successfully been re-validated by the university and is set to run for many years to come. We explored the…
Recently, I had the pleasure of hearing Lama Yeshe Rinpoche speak about applying our mindfulness practice to our awareness of the environment. He spoke of mindful food consumption. In particular, he spoke of reducing the amount of food waste in our homes. He also spoke of planting trees, recycling and conserving the energy we use…
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