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About us – ABET

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Teachers & workshops. Meditation & Buddhism. We would like to bring a steady stream of wise, experienced meditation teachers to Aotearoa New Zealand to offer teachings, inspiring some people to learn to meditate and others to deepen their practice of meditation. AOTEAROA BUDDHIST EDUCATION TRUST. Until that point, the cost of bringing teachers from overseas and effectively publicising their retreats and workshops were both significant barriers. Enter Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust. And if you apprecia...

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It’s simple — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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Actually it’s really very simple. Find out how simple it can be. At a One Mindful Breath meditation session. WHETHER YOU WANT TO. A friendly group of people to meditate with, or. A sceptical toe into a secular Buddhism. Come to the Friends’ Centre in Moncrieff St, Mt Victoria on a Wednesday evening at 7:15pm. If you’ve never. Meditated before we strongly recommend you come to the first Wednesday of the month to start with. Way to meditate, so we can’t do it. Mdash; Ramsey Margolis. We respect your privacy.

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Why meditate — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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The purpose of meditation is personal transformation. The ‘you’ that goes in one side of the meditation experience is not the same ‘you’ that comes out the other side. Meditation changes your character by a process of sensitisation, by making you deeply aware of your own thoughts, words and deeds. All of this happens through understanding. So is this reason enough to bother? Scarcely. These are just promises on your screen. There is only one way you will ever know if meditation is worth the effor...Who’s...

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Events — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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What if I’m doing it wrong? Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Okay So what if you choose to sit without any instructions to fall back on? You can’t do that wrong, surely? This Wednesday, Ramsey Margolis. Will further explore open awareness meditation with us. Heart full of kids. Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Certitudes, and how to move beyond them. Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Visiting from Sydney, secular Buddhist teacher Winton Higgins. The Politics of Decency. Thursday, April 27, 2017. St Andrew’s on The Terrace.

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What we do — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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Our practice is a simple one. We sit silently, in stillness, on chairs rather than on cushions on the floor, aware of whatever is happening for us at that moment. Watching the breath as it enters and leaves the body, we may become aware of sounds, or sensations in the body, or take note of our thoughts and feelings. If you’d prefer to sit on a cushion or a stool on the floor, and you have what you need, you’re welcome to bring it. The first Wednesday of the month is Beginners’ Mind,. Enter your email add...

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Awakening — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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Our blog, awakening. News about the community plus hints and tips on meditation. March 2, 2017. Winton Higgins to visit Wellington in April 2017. March 2, 2017. Australian secular Buddhist teacher Winton Higgins will be in Wellington from 23 30 April, 2017. On Wednesday 26 April, he will give a talk to One Mindful Breath at the Friends Centre in Moncrieff St, Mt Victoria, and he will also lead an all-day secular Buddhist workshop on Saturday 29 April at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay. March 1, 2017.

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Newsletter — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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Sign up for our monthly newsletter. Add your email address to the mailing list for our newsletter and you’ll get useful meditation hints and tips, news about One Mindful Breath events, and invitations to special events in your inbox once a month. For the newsletter archive. Meditation is an exercise in listening when we’re willing and able to hear our own thoughts, then we’re able and willing to hear those of others. Get our monthly newsletter. Updates, as well as hints and tips on meditation.

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What it costs — One Mindful Breath – Wellington’s secular Buddhist community

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While we don’t charge for any of our events, a koha is always welcome. There’s no charge to take part in a One Mindful Breath event. All costs have been covered by the generosity of those who have taken part in previous events. We do want to ensure, though, that more events take place in the future so that others will also benefit, so a koha for the teachings and to support the community is most welcome. Mdash; Sharon Salzberg. Thanks to Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust. With a VISA or MasterCard debit ...