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The following workshops are all based on and are directly linked to the healing chapters of the book Buddhism: Ancient Medicine for Healing Modern Minds. Choose from any of these workshops to develop skills and insight: Practising Love and Patience Based on the chapter Healing Anger. Don't just manage anger, defeat it forever! Using cognitive behavioural therapy and meditation, say goodbye to anger, frustration and testiness. Be Happy Now! Based on the chapter Healing Depression. Meditation and simple healing methods become tools for managing and healing depressive states of mind. Becoming Fearless Based on the chapter Healing Anxiety Worry and Fear. Work towards conquering anxiety, worry and fear with meditation techniques to help to stay in the present moment and examine the nature of fear. How to Let Go Based on the chapter Healing Grief and Loss. Get to the bottom of grief and loss and it's associated emotional issues with meditation and cognitive methods such as journal keeping and group discussion. Working With Life's Pain Based on the chapter Healing Internalized Trauma. This workshop teaches us how to work with painful experiences and how to transform them, so they no longer impede us from living meaningful lives. Changing Habits! Based on the chapter Healing Addictions. Being locked into negative habitual patterns and addictive behaviour causes us and those around us suffering. Isn't it time to let go! This workshop will show us how to recognise triggers and impliment strategies for breaking the cycle of addictions. See right for some statistics. Living Harmoniously Based on the chapter Buddhist Life Skills and Practices. A 'how to' guide to living life in the modern world. Includes meditations and instruction on everything from how to shop and drive with compassion to how to parent mindfully. Be the change you want to see in the world! Meditation Workshops Physical and Mental Healing Practises Based on the Karma teachings from the book. Work with Physical and Mental issues from a Buddhist perspective. This workhop will help pinpoint the cause of ailments and give useful advice on how you may remedy them. Chakra Healing Based on the Unblocking the Chakra's Meditation. Cleanse and heal the five main chakras with ancient meditation techniques. Go home with a new sense of purpose and clarity! |
All of our programs are the product of seven years of Padma Care Services and Blue Padma Services workshops. Developed by Venerable Tenzin our methods have sprung from deep connections to enlightened masters, an authentic lineage and the desperate need for more loving kindness and compassion in our world. Would you like to host a workshop in your area? We will travel anywhere in Central West NSW, Western and North Western NSW, the Hunter and the Blue Mountains. |
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According to the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing's statistical report, in 2007, about 1.4 million Australians consumed alcohol daily and 2.9 million Australians were daily smokers. About 5.8 million Australians had used marijuana, 1.5 million had used ecstasy, 1.1 million meth/amphetamine, 1 million cocaine, 500,000 inhalants, and 300,000 had used heroin. According to Venerable Thubten Tenzin, people often drink or take drugs to get out of the world. In a sense, they don't want to suffer or see suffering, so they opt out through substance abuse. |
"Anxiety disorders generally involve feelings of tension, distress or nervousness. In 2007, anxiety disorders were the most common mental disorders, affecting 14% of all people aged 16-85 years in the 12 months prior to the survey. Women were more likely to have experienced anxiety disorders than men (18% and 11% respectively). Anxiety disorders were more common in women aged 16-54 years (21%) compared with older women aged 65-85 years (6.3%)" |
From the Aust. Bureau of Statistics |
This year [2010] alone 1,000,000 people in Australia will experience a depressive illness." "Depression is the third largest individual heath problem in Australia after heart disease and stroke." "About 6% of [Australian] people will experience a major depressive illness in their lifetime. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men will experience some form of depression during their life." |
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