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Global Mindfulness Summit- Pre Events (February 2018)

Important Announcements

1.Mindfulness Induction Programs For Health Sector personnel, the Police, lawyers, teachers and related professionals Venue – Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Dates – January 2018, every Saturday (1.00 to 4.30pm) Limited seating Register early with – Dr Nimmi de Silva (nimmidesilva@yahoo.com) & Mr Somabandhu Kodikara (somabandhuk@gmail.com) 2.Global Mindfulness Summit- Pre Events (February 2018) Venue – Sri […]

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Sati Pasala - Mindfulness to the Sri Lankan Parliament

Sati Pasala: Mindfulness to the Sri Lankan Parliament

Today, December 8th, a delegation from the Sati Pasala Foundation met the Hon Speaker Mr. Karu Jayasuriya in the Speakers Chambers and introduced Sati Pasala. The Speakers response to introducing mindfulness to the Parliamentarians and the Staff of the Parliament was very encouraging. The discussion revolved round how mindfulness has been integrated into the British Parliament (Mindful Nation UK) and how in the USA it is being advocated by prominent Congressmen,  as well as in Canada and in certain states in Australia.

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Mindfulness for Health Sector Professionals

Mindfulness for Health Sector Professionals

The Sati Pasala Foundation is arranging mindfulness induction and training, for professionals in the health sector. These programs will be specially designed to introduce mindfulness to doctors, nurses, ward sisters, matrons, physiotherapists and other allied health personnel. Through these programs they could learn mindfulness themselves and thereafter share it with patients and colleagues. Eventually they can become Mindfulness Ambassadors.

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Interfaith Meditation: The ‘super glue’ of mindfulness at the Independence Square on Saturday December 2nd

The gale force winds and torrential downpour of the previous four days did not hamper the arrangements made for the first Interfaith, mindfulness group meditation for the public, arranged by the Sati Pasala Foundation. After many days of dark & cloudy skies Saturday morning dawned with brilliant blue skies and beautiful white clouds. The chilly breeze at the Independence Square greeted the participants, who began trickling in from about 6.00am.

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The Sound of Silence

‘Do you have a favorite sound?’
‘The most beautiful sound is the sound is the sound of Ma, the sound of silence’

This is part of a conversation between the little boy Yoshio and the musician.
The Sound of Silence is the delightful book that describes Yoshio’s journey through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo where he lives, to find the most beautiful sound of all.

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Mindfulness for Pre-School Teachers

The Sati Pasala Foundation with the All Ceylon Teachers Union (led by Ms. Angela Wijesinghe) will be organizing the first, all island, Pre School Teachers mindfulness training program on the 16th December in Colombo. The program will be attended by teachers from all parts of the country and will be conducted in Sinhala and Tamil.
We invite pre-school teachers who are interested in joining the program to kindly email Mr. Somabandhu Kodikara (somabandhuk@gmail.com) and confirm reservation of a place before the 10th December.

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