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Introduction to Mindfulness Course

14 June 2014 09:00 to 03 August 2014 16:30
Beshara School at the Chisholme Institute, Roberton, Hawick, TD9 7PH
Beshara School

 
“Ultimately I see mindfulness as a love affair – with life, with reality and imagination, with the beauty of your own being, with your heart and body and mind, and with the world. If that sounds like a lot to take in, it is.”  

Jon Kabat Zinn

Mindfulness is a simple meditation practice. Whatever the reason, to deepen one's awareness, to deal with pain or managing personal chaos, mindfulness has a central part to play.

Modules: Module 1:  June 14-15, Module 2: July 5-6, Module 3 August 2-3

This course takes place on three weekends spread over seven weeks. It includes both teaching and practice in awareness, through meditation, group work and movement. As part of the course there is a daily programme of meditation practice to be followed at home, and reading material, to support you in this.

Based both on Buddhist teachings, and recent research in Neuroscience, modern mindfulness is a secular movement, which uses language free of religious or spiritual reference. It is bringing wisdom, insight and practices to many fields including healthcare and stress reduction, benefitting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

To be aware of reality, as it unfolds moment by moment, has been at the heart of the Beshara School’s courses since they began in 1975. This is because the School’s purpose is the provision of an education in self-knowledge. The knowledge of who we really are arises when we give up trying to be someone else or be somewhere else, bringing our attention fully to the present moment, contented and leaning on our essential reality. This approach is the essence of mindfulness.

The particular focus of the Beshara School’s Mindfulness course is the practical application of mindfulness to self-enquiry and self-knowledge in the light of the essential unity with the whole of life. These dimensions will be introduced during the course, to be further explored by those who wish to do so in any of the other courses offered by the Beshara School.

Course Facilitators:

Students should commit to coming to all three weekend modules. 

Accommodation and Timing: The course is available with a residential or non-residential option. The daily timetable for non-residents will run from 9am – 4.30pm and includes lunch and refreshments.

Location: Chisholme House is a beautiful, secluded estate on the edge of open moorland, deep in the hills of the Scottish Borders. Its spacious grounds, comfortable facilities and attention to detail provide the perfect environment for contemplative practice. It is roughly an hour’s drive from Edinburgh, Newcastle and Carlisle, with a regular bus service from Edinburgh and Carlisle to Hawick, the nearest town.

How to get there...

Cost per module: £70 non residential, £130 with accommodation for 2 nights, or £100 for 1 night accommodation (includes all meals).
A 10% discount is offered to anyone working for the NHS or the SBC.

Note on course fees: Concessions (£10 off) available for people working in the health, education and social sectors. Otherwise, there are no standard concessions offered on most courses, because the fees are already kept as low as possible. However, we do try to ensure the courses are accessible to those on low incomes, so please write to secretary@beshara.org to enquire about reduced course fees or bursary possibilities if you would find the cost of a course prohibitive.

To Book: Click on the 'Book your place' box at the top of this page. Alternatively, please write to secretary@beshara.org, or call +44 (0)1450 880215. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries. 

Mindfulness on Sunday afternoons: Free, informal sessions of mindfulness practice open to all take place at Chisholme every Sunday from 2.30 to 4pm. Please email or telephone to let us know if you intend to come.

£210 (£70 per module) non residential; residential options available

 Book your place 

 
“Ultimately I see mindfulness as a love affair – with life, with reality and imagination, with the beauty of your own being, with your heart and body and mind, and with the world. If that sounds like a lot to take in, it is.”  

Jon Kabat Zinn

Mindfulness is a simple meditation practice. Whatever the reason, to deepen one's awareness, to deal with pain or managing personal chaos, mindfulness has a central part to play.

Modules: Module 1:  June 14-15, Module 2: July 5-6, Module 3 August 2-3

This course takes place on three weekends spread over seven weeks. It includes both teaching and practice in awareness, through meditation, group work and movement. As part of the course there is a daily programme of meditation practice to be followed at home, and reading material, to support you in this.

Based both on Buddhist teachings, and recent research in Neuroscience, modern mindfulness is a secular movement, which uses language free of religious or spiritual reference. It is bringing wisdom, insight and practices to many fields including healthcare and stress reduction, benefitting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

To be aware of reality, as it unfolds moment by moment, has been at the heart of the Beshara School’s courses since they began in 1975. This is because the School’s purpose is the provision of an education in self-knowledge. The knowledge of who we really are arises when we give up trying to be someone else or be somewhere else, bringing our attention fully to the present moment, contented and leaning on our essential reality. This approach is the essence of mindfulness.

The particular focus of the Beshara School’s Mindfulness course is the practical application of mindfulness to self-enquiry and self-knowledge in the light of the essential unity with the whole of life. These dimensions will be introduced during the course, to be further explored by those who wish to do so in any of the other courses offered by the Beshara School.

Course Facilitators:

Students should commit to coming to all three weekend modules. 

Accommodation and Timing: The course is available with a residential or non-residential option. The daily timetable for non-residents will run from 9am – 4.30pm and includes lunch and refreshments.

Location: Chisholme House is a beautiful, secluded estate on the edge of open moorland, deep in the hills of the Scottish Borders. Its spacious grounds, comfortable facilities and attention to detail provide the perfect environment for contemplative practice. It is roughly an hour’s drive from Edinburgh, Newcastle and Carlisle, with a regular bus service from Edinburgh and Carlisle to Hawick, the nearest town.

How to get there...

Cost per module: £70 non residential, £130 with accommodation for 2 nights, or £100 for 1 night accommodation (includes all meals).
A 10% discount is offered to anyone working for the NHS or the SBC.

Note on course fees: Concessions (£10 off) available for people working in the health, education and social sectors. Otherwise, there are no standard concessions offered on most courses, because the fees are already kept as low as possible. However, we do try to ensure the courses are accessible to those on low incomes, so please write to secretary@beshara.org to enquire about reduced course fees or bursary possibilities if you would find the cost of a course prohibitive.

To Book: Click on the 'Book your place' box at the top of this page. Alternatively, please write to secretary@beshara.org, or call +44 (0)1450 880215. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries. 

Mindfulness on Sunday afternoons: Free, informal sessions of mindfulness practice open to all take place at Chisholme every Sunday from 2.30 to 4pm. Please email or telephone to let us know if you intend to come.

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