The various sessions led by practitioners and leaders will teach the art of mindful meditation from the very basics and then subsequently progress to meditation with art. With these sessions, the participants will learn the following:
1. Imbibing the discipline of practicing regular meditation
2. Guidance on the practice of mindfulness and self-realizations
3. Unleashing the power of the mind by representing it through art
The sessions are aimed to be conducted as a mean to empower our youth with the realizations of the nature of their mind to enable them to face the tumultuous world of adulthood with a very positive attitude.
The program will cumulate into a small exhibition at the end as a mark of celebrating the journey into a happy mindful life. It is expected that some of the participants will be inspired to continue their practice and join the more advanced sessions and become peer mentors in the locality or wherever they move on to study/work, creating more Siddhartha clubs and spreading the message of loving compassion and positivity in their surroundings.
To enable the young people to join this winter session, a very generous support of Nu. 150,000 (USD 2,273 approx.) is being sought from any individual who like the founder, HE Khedrupchen Rinpoche, believes that the young people can be agents of positive change through mindful practices.
This modest budget will enable the organizers to provide the young people with simple vegetarian meals and all the necessary materials for the art work. The venue will be provided free of cost by the school and most of the leaders of the program are volunteers as disciples of HE Khedrupchen Rinpoche.
1. Creating a conducive environment for young people to learn and grow – which eventually we hope will reduce the causes of suicides
2. Help young people maintain a relationship with the natural environment
3. Establishing Buddhist values in young minds to help them lead happier lives as adults4. Sharing the wisdom of shakya muni in a practical way.
Some of the methods that will be used are as follows:
1. Organizing talks with learned masters
2. Practicing meditation & mindfulness
3. Teaching Buddhist arts
4. Planting trees
5. Performing practical pujas (favouring the great beings)
