• About this Course

    This train-the-trainers program is aimed at guiding and developing master trainers for introducing mindfulness in the school curriculum in the education sector. The master-trainers will be training school teachers to teach the practice of mindfulness to school children. The training program consists of two hours session each day with two sessions each week running for 4 weeks. Each session will have a practice session, learning videos, reading recommendations and time for discussion.

    The first master trainers program was conducted in August 2021 by the Most Venerable Dhammajiva Maha Thero (Founder and Spiritual Leader of Sati Pasala Foundation) and Venerable Panadure Chandaratana Thero (Deputy Abbot of Nissarana Vanaya Forest Monastery and Advisor, Sati Pasala Foundation).

    MODULE ONE

    • MODULE ONE

      This module covers,

      • Introduction to Sati Pasala and mindfulness          
      • Understanding and Applying bare attention          

      • MODULE ONE - Session One Page

        A brief overview of Sati Pasala from its humble beginning to current status. Introduction to mindfulness. ‘Sati’ is a Pali word - in English it is called mindfulness or awareness. This simply means that, every moment we should be fully mindful or completely aware of what we do, what we say and what we think.
      • MODULE ONE - Session Two Page

        Extending the understanding of key practice techniques of mindful sitting and walking presented in session 1. Introduction to mindfulness in everyday activities.

      • Learning outcomes – Module One

        • An understanding of mindfulness or bare attention. It is a mental training and skill that we can all cultivate, practice and self-learn. It’s innate in us all but needs to be activated. Eventually the practice of applying bare attention can be taught to others through practice-oriented teachings.
        • The teacher would be able to explain in class ‘what is bare attention or mindfulness’, ‘how can I learn to be mindful’, ‘how can I be mindful in my daily activities’ using mindfulness-based-initiatives (MBI), creatively and interestingly. 
        • Teacher should be able to understand, and explain the importance of mindfulness practices, and explain simply what impact, applying bare attention or mindfulness has on the brain, mind, body and general behaviour.
        • Understand and practice applying bare attention: attention on breathing (mindfulness of the breath at the nostril, mindfulness of abdominal movements when breathing), starting with bare attention and subsequently being mindful when walking, mindful when sitting/standing, being mindful when eating, mindful listening settling the body and mind into the present moment. 
        • Teacher should be able to use simple exercises to share these practices with the students. (Example: sitting mindfully on the ground or chair, for very young children using soft-toy exercises to demonstrate abdominal movements when breathing, walking mindfully on a chosen path, mindfully eating raisins or jujubes, listening to the gong of the singing bowl mindfully, watching the glitter settle after shaking the mind-jar) 
        • Teachers would be able to decide which simple practices can be used to share mindfulness with students, at the beginning of the day (10 minutes before the first period) and after recess (5 mins) and what techniques to use during the 30 minutes weekly slot.
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    MODULE TWO