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Practicing Mindfulness For happiness, healing and liberation of mind Shiju Varghese

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Practicing MindfulnessFor happiness, healing and liberation of mind

Shiju Varghese

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● Helping people to heal from chronic diseases, by leveraging mindfulness practices.

● Conducting mindfulness based training programs.

● Interested on spiritual philosophy, Neuropsychology and mind-body healing.

About Me

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Agenda

● Mindfulness● A Mindful Day ● Understand Our True Nature● Mindfulness Meditation

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Do you want to experience highest level of happiness?

Do you want to improve efficiency?

Do you want healing?

Do you want ultimate liberation?

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Practice Mindfulness and Compassion

The simple and pragmatic answer

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Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn Founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

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MINDFULNESS is intentionally paying attention, being fully aware of what is

happening both inside yourself - in your body, heart and mind - and outside

yourself in your environment. Mindfulness is awareness without

judgement.

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Mindfulness

● Awareness without judgement● In the present moment● With acceptance● Witnessing sensations, thoughts and

emotions● With kindness and curiosity

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“I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

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“Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

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Mindfulness Can Transform

● Boredom into curiosity● Distressed restlessness into ease● Negativity into gratitude

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Mindful wake up

A Mindful DayMindful Bath

Mindful EatingMindful Travelling

Mindful Breathing before meeting

Mindful Drinking

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindful at Work with compassion

Mindful Walking

10 minutes Mindful body scanning before sleep

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Understand Our True Nature

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Life is suffering

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Impermanence

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Non-Self

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Inter-relationship

“You are me and I am you. Isn't it obvious that we inter-are?

You cultivate the flower in yourself so that I will be beautiful.

I transform the garbage in myselfso that you do not have to suffer.

I support you you support me. I am here to bring you peace

you are here to bring me joy. “

- Thich Nhat Hanh

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Mindfulness Meditation

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Yesterday is a memory. Tomorrow is the unknown. Now is the knowing.

THANKSShiju Varghese