tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post3809624172808795366..comments2024-03-24T23:13:15.572-07:00Comments on Mind Deep: 5 Tips For Wannabe Mindfulness TeachersMarguerite Manteau-Raohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-54899393203718441822012-03-23T07:52:33.176-07:002012-03-23T07:52:33.176-07:00Sharing practice is such a privilege, and also an ...Sharing practice is such a privilege, and also an opportunity to hear from others like you, also sharing their practice! Power of sangha, now in cyberspace . . .Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-50454496975677975182012-03-23T07:44:47.253-07:002012-03-23T07:44:47.253-07:00Love watching your story emerge, Marguerite! We ne...Love watching your story emerge, Marguerite! We need more people-who are willing to brave the dusty world- like you. <br /><br />_/\_<br /><br />KogenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-7728751852252186312012-03-20T09:20:55.894-07:002012-03-20T09:20:55.894-07:00Closest is MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reductio...Closest is MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) teacher training. You can go to the U of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness website for specifics.<br /><br />And of course, most important is your own mindfulness practice. Practicing daily, joining a sangha, having a skillful teacher, going on silent weeklong retreats. Mindfulness has to be a part of you!Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-31297940376654087702012-03-20T02:32:08.741-07:002012-03-20T02:32:08.741-07:00Hi Marguerite
I was wondering for someone who wa...Hi Marguerite <br /><br />I was wondering for someone who was interested in starting a mindfulness based training practise, is there qualifications or courses out there that can give you a basis in teaching? <br /><br />What advice would you give to someone who wanted to start teaching? <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-69932692778382610192012-03-18T11:11:49.343-07:002012-03-18T11:11:49.343-07:00Thank you Matt, for adding your perspective. I agr...Thank you Matt, for adding your perspective. I agree with you about the need for a parsimonious use of the 'we'. I makes sense for generic instructions such as 'let us sit now' . . . It does not work, when instructing folks to feel a certain feeling such as 'joy' for instance, as I have been subjected to in some past workshops . . . When guiding loving kindness practice, I always make sure to leave the door open for other states, and to clarify what loving kindness is, an all embracing practice, not one that excludes possibility of any kind of emotions.Marguerite Manteau-Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956537059369707663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-58552902645065110962012-03-17T19:57:08.586-07:002012-03-17T19:57:08.586-07:00Thank you! :O)Thank you! :O)Phil Claffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02641935062834370349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166459572149699816.post-718909236294803922012-03-17T17:44:22.209-07:002012-03-17T17:44:22.209-07:00Some of my favorite moments in the recorded dharma...Some of my favorite moments in the recorded dharma talks I listen to are the wide, expansive pauses that get dropped in here and there. Not enough of them. <br /><br />As for the "we" thing, I agree it can make sense in a teaching context, though someone speaking for me by making assessments of a condition they have personally experienced and using "we" instead of "I" can be a little presumptive. When it's most inappropriate is when used casually in blogs. I try and keep my blog in the first person - I can't speak for you.Matt Whttp://invitingthebell.comnoreply@blogger.com