MODULE ONE - Session One
Topic : Introduction to the course
This course is aimed at training master teachers in the education sector who will in turn be training school teachers to teach the practice of mindfulness to school children.
The training program is 2 hours each day with 2 sessions each week for 4 weeks.
Each session will have a practice session, learning videos, reading recommendations and time for discussion.
Discussion
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- The purpose of this training is to share with all teachers and children (irrespective of the grade and subject), the simplicity of the practice of mindfulness and its value.
- The teaching and training are aimed at applying mindfulness or bare attention as a preventive tool (rather than as a therapeutic intervention)
- The teachers will have the opportunity of introducing simple practices at the beginning of each day as allocated by the guidelines.
- Emphasis will be on learning and practicing mindfulness and understanding the experience before teaching the others (teachers and students).
- The teachings from session 1 to session 8 is an evolution of the same practice by repetition, in a gradually evolving manner.
- All 8 sessions (2 hrs x 8 = 16 hours) will be based on the Sati Pasala book essays and the sessions will be recorded and available for reference on National Institute of Education, Sati Pasala website and social media.
- Each training session will begin and end with a guided practice session. Trainees will initially apply bare attention on the posture, while sitting in silence.
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Topic : Introduction to Sati Pasala
Brief overview of Sati Pasala from its humble beginning to current status.
1 Video - How Sati Pasala started – 16 minutes
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‘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.
3 Videos
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1. සතිය හඳුන්වාදීම - විනාඩි 8
2. Mindful Walking – 6 minutes
3. Mindful Sitting – 8 minutes
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Discussion
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- Why is mindfulness important? How does it help teachers, educators and
students? How does it help the school - academically and otherwise -
eventually, how will it help the entire country?
- We all have innate mindfulness (within ourselves), and by regular practice we will be drawing on this innate ability, strengthening and nurturing it.
- We go to the gym to train our body muscles. and by training in mindfulness, we train our 'mental muscle’
- Why it is important to learn mindfulness from a young age and share it with family and friends.
- Practice: being ‘here and now’ or ‘now I am here’, being aware of the posture while sitting
- What’s mindful walking? Why is mindful walking valuable? The advantages of learning the skill
- A general understanding of being aware of thoughts and feelings. Experiencing pleasant and unpleasant events mindfully. Tucking the limbs in, like a tortoise when unpleasant events happen.
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Introduce the concept: Slowly-Mindfully-Silently (SMS)
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Questions and Answers
Reading
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Guided Practice Session
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Live recording of MODULE ONE - Session One
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