In the fourth segment of this series Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about the practice of mindfulness as the path of liberation from our conditioned and habitual behaviours that we are, for the most part, unaware of. For the previous video segments of this series please see the following posts: Segment 1: Mindfulness for Life – Interviews …
A delightful and poignant gem from recently graduated UK animation student Tom Long. With over 1 million views on Youtube, other people clearly thought so as well. Take the three minutes to be thoroughly charmed; his examiners clearly were, as the film earnt him a first class honours degree from Southampton Solent University. An old …
This post brings you up-to-date with the latest courses and events at Embrace Mindfulness. 8 week MBSR programmes This is the core teaching programme of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). In the course you will become more aware of the unhelpful thought patterns that can trigger and perpetuate stress, anxiety and low moods. With that awareness …
It was such a beautiful November day in the UK today that this poem by Jeffery Harrison felt particularly apt. As you read perhaps spare a thought, and a penny or two, to help those whose lives have been turned upside down from some rather more inclement weather. Typhoon Haiyan Appeal from the Red Cross …
Pema Chödrön (born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown on July 14, 1936) is a notable American figure in Tibetan Buddhism. A disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, she is an ordained nun, author, and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage Trungpa founded. A prolific author, she has conducted workshops, seminars, and meditation retreats in Europe, Australia, and throughout North …