“Cultivating Peace and Happiness in Education” 2023 Retreat for Educators 2023-08-02 to 06 — FULL
- 2023-08-02 15:00 - 2023-08-06 14:00
- Lotus Pond Temple, Ngong Ping, Lantau Island
- HK$2,000
Registration linkage will be open on June 21, 2023 18:00 The theme of the retreat is Cultivating Peace and Happiness in Education. This retreat is open to those who are involved in teaching and training, including teachers, school counsellors, trainers and staff of formal or informal educational and trainings organizations. Teaching is an exciting field, where transmitting and exchanging of knowledges have inspired many generations, bringing peace and happiness to teachers and students alike. Yet it is also quite exhausting, with heavy teaching loads, the responsibilities of taking care both the studying and emotional needs of students, and the pressure of achieving a highly competitive success rates for students and schools. In this retreat, we will have the chance to learn teachings and practices of mindfulness to cultivate peace and happiness, inspiration and insight, which already existing in us. We will practice mindfulness as a way of life, where everything we do like breathing, walking, eating, smiling …. is an act of mindfulness. We will enjoy the beautiful sky, the trees, the walking path, the flowers around us. We will listen to Dharma talks and participated in group sharing on how to live fully in the present moments, to deal with negative emotions, and to cultivate togetherness, making our presence a precious gift to teachers and students alike. The tentative schedule is as follows: Date/Time Wed. 02.08 Thurs. 03.08 Fri. 04.08 Sat. 05.08 Sun. 06.08 5:15 Wake Up 6:00 Sitting & Slow Walking & Reading Discourse Five Mindfulness Training Transmission Ceremony 7:00 10 Mindful Movements & Walking Meditation 8:00 Breakfast 9:15 Working Meditation 10:30 Dharma Talk Questions & Answers 12:30 Lunch LunchClosing Circle Fare well & Happy Continuation of the practice at home 14:00 15:00 – 17:30 Registration Check-In Total Relaxation 15:00 Group sharing 16:45 Exercise Hiking Exercise / Consultation 18:00 Dinner 19:30 Dharma Talk Five Mindfulness Trainings Presentation Beginning Anew Presentation Performance 21:30 Rest […]