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President Maithripala Sirisena (second on the right) with cabinet ministers Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Champika Ranawaka hearing about the potential for mindfulness in politics

Spring 2018 highlights from the Mindfulness Initiative UK

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Sri Lanka occupies a singular position in the mindfulness landscape, as both the first developing country to consider mindfulness in politics, and the first Buddhist country to adopt western-influenced secular mindfulness at a national level. There is a strong appetite in this highly religious country to learn from western innovations that can help people to rediscover meditation.

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Sati Pasala Program at Sri Deepalankara Daham Pasala, Assaduma Kuliyapitiya

Sati Pasala Program at Sri Deepalankara Daham Pasala, Assaduma Kuliyapitiya

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Sati Pasala mindfulness program was held on the 20th May 2018 at Sri Deepalankara Daham Pasala, Assaduma Kuliyapitiya. The participants consisted of more than 200 students of grade 6 and above along with 15 teachers and 50 parents. They were guided to practice mindful walking and sitting by Ven. Dammakusala Thero with Sati Pasala facilitators. The facilitators also discussed how to practice mindfulness during some activities. Finally, participants shared their experience in written & verbal forms.

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Exploring the use of mindfulness in Schools & Universities-Flyer mindfulness conference

Exploring the use of mindfulness in Schools & Universities

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Sati Pasala will be presented at a special Mindfulness Event in Oslo, Norway on June 12th. The Conference flyer attached.

This will be the first Sati Pasala presentation at an international forum, overseas. The event will be attended by schools/universities representatives, scholars, academics and members of the Buddhist and other clergy. Please see https://www.mindfulnessnorge.no/

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Sati Pasala Program at Musaeus College - Colombo

Sati Pasala Program at Musaeus College – Colombo

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The Sati Pasala Mindfulness Introduction program was held at Musaeus College – Colombo, on the 16th of May, 2018. The program was conducted for the Grade 11 students of the school. The children actively engaged in mindful sitting, mindful walking and discussed on the use of mindfulness in day to day activities. At the end of the program, children provided their feedback of their practice.

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