Mindfulness, Meditation & Source Consciousness #1

This course guides you on a methodical journey with Mindfulness and Meditation to the Heart of Source Consciousness itself.
It is thorough and interactive. Divided into manageable modules, its overall aim is to assist you to to build a strong personal practice.
Depending on your interests and how much Mindfulness and Meditation you have already done, each module could stand alone but are better as part of an integrated whole.

The course offers you a good balance between understanding and direct experiencing with exercises, meditations, and tracks to bookmark, to support your learning.

In this first module, we explore:
- Mindfulness as a natural, innate state of mind and something specific we can identify.
- Why Mindfulness is easy to experience but difficult to maintain in everyday life.
- Why we need Mindfulness as a training method to help us recover a baseline of awareness and reconnection.
- How to create an intention for yourself and how much time and commitment you need to fulfil your aspirations.

Mindfulness is not a new therapy or path to follow. It will always be needed as a quiet but revolutionary presence in our lives
because it is foundational.

*In lesson four there are vocal contributions from Philip Day who is reading out reflections by previous students on the benefits of Mindfulness.

Leçon 1: Natural Mind

In this Introductory lesson, we explore Mindfulness as our natural state of mind, something definite that we can feel and identify. You will be invited to try an exercise to experience this directly and come to understand how our thoughts and emotions block our minds’ innate clarity and spaciousness.

Leçon 2: How We Lose Connection With Our Innate Mindfulness

In this lesson, we explore the different reasons why Mindfulness is easy to experience when our attention is guided to it but difficult to maintain amidst our everyday lives unless we are continually reminded to come back to it.

Leçon 3: Mindfulness As A Training Method

In this lesson, we explore why we need Mindfulness as a training method to help us recover a baseline of natural awareness and connection. You are introduced to the basics of Mindfulness training with clear terms and definitions that we will use throughout. These include the Settled and Unsettled Mind, the Automatic Pilot, the Mindfulness Muscle, Mindfulness Supports, and the Observing Self.

Leçon 4: Committing To A Mindfulness Practice

You are invited to consider how would like Mindfulness to improve your life, and how much of a commitment is needed to experience its benefits. It includes a journal prompt with questions on how you might practice, how much time you will need to put into practising in order to fulfil your aspirations and when during your day, you can fit in practice time. There are testimonials at the end to give you a feel for how transformative Mindfulness can be.

Leçon 5: Gathering Up To Go Forwards

In this lesson, we recap the main learning points of module one and add some further reflections. These include an overview of how the term 'Mindfulness' was coined and bloomed in mainstream consciousness in the 80's; how previously it has been practiced for thousands of years throughout all religions, and in Buddhism in particular addresses the existential human condition of suffering. Helpful tracks are signposted to support your learning.

Reviews

Great course for deepening my understanding of mindfulness practice. Thank you 🙏

Debra Hall's instruction is calm and direct. I always learn something new and look forward to her next offering.

This was a good introduction into the mindfulness practice and sets up nicely for the next module

This course is the best guidance I have heard on meditation and mindfulness. That it comes from decades of practice and teaching is really apparent through the depth, clarity, insight and practical advice Debra gives.

It feels like a safely held space that is accessible to all with valuable ideas and suggestions for those of us who struggle with a regular practice at times. The testimonials from those she has taught speak of real transformation.

Debra is a poet and there is a beautiful lyricism in her words and her exploration of natural mind mindfulness and i will return to the course again for inspiration .