Mindfulness and the SDGs - Seminar with Céline Artal

Mindfulness and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals): Relevance in Our Daily Lives and Practices

Dear friends of mediation,

in the middle of our summer retreat we plan to have a special seminar. Below you will find more information about it...

Time: August 1st 2018, 9:30-11:00 and 15:00-17:00

As usually, there will also be walking meditation at 11:30 and sitting meditation at 17:00.

Course description

At the heart of the United Nations - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the imperative of profound human and civilizational transformations in line with embodied concepts of mindfulness, empathy, self-responsibility and quality of presence. While connecting the world of the SDGs, Buddhist teachings and the art of Aïkido, this seminar will highlight the significance of meaningful interactions with ´people and planet´ in daily lives and practices. Focus areas will include food (SDG 12), health (SDG 3) and interpersonal interactions (SDG 17). On August 1 (morning and afternoon), participants will engage in Aïkido exercises and experience mindfulness, connection and meditation in movement. They will then join a group discussion. On August 2 (morning), Aïkido exercises will further inform and expand early explorations.

For information: 

SDGs - http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html 

SDG Simulation Hubs (Nexus Humani) - http://www.nexushumani.com/sdg-simulation-hubs/

Moderators:

Céline Artal is an International Consultant, Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator focusing on the human development, socio-economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Céline has work experiences with the United Nations in Southeast Asia and with the higher education sector in Europe and North America. She currently designs and facilitates worldconnected and experiential SDG Simulation Hubs to motivate change in people and systems for greater freedom and meaningful connections. Céline practices Aïkido since 2010 and draws-paints mandalas as part of her meditative journey.

Nguyen Hoa has been living in the Dharma Light Monastery since October 2017 and will bring mindfulness from the perspectice of the buddhist teachings into the seminar. Further she will be available for translation (English/German).

Meditationszentrum Dharma Lichtung

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03238 Finsterwalde, OT Pechhütte

Dharma-Lichtung@posteo.de