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SCHEDULE OF TALKS/ COURSES
(Piya Tan's Talk)
YEAR 2009

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MARCH - MAY PROGRAMMES

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(1) Practical Buddhist Counselling Course (for beginners)

Be your own counsellor and client
Help yourself; help others help themselves.

Why Buddhist Counselling?
1. Focuses on positive self-help
2. No need to tell problems to others
3. No medication or expensive therapy
4. Goes down to the root of the problem
5. Focuses on emotional resilience
6. A history of well known case studies
7. Based on 2500 years of practical wisdom

Intake 4: MAR 7, 14, 28; APR 4 (2009)
Time: 7.00 9.00 pm (Sat)
Fees: $140 with coursebook
Course :http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/practicalbuddhistcounsellingcourse

(2) A Course In Miracles (iddhi & patihariya)
Philosophical and Buddhist analyses of miracles. The 6 superknowledges. The 10 superpowers. Miraculous stories: Buddhist-Christian parallels.

Date: APR 11, 18, 25 (2009)
Time: 7.00 9.00 pm (Sat)
Venue: The Minding Centre
Instructor: Personal teaching by Piya Tan
Bound notes: $10.00;
Course fees: by donation

(3) Beginners' Meditation Course [non-religious]
Meditation is the best living skill to learn that lasts a life-time. We specialize in effective small group meditation (non-religious). Those who had difficulty with other methods as a rule find that Piya Meditation works. Piya Tan has been teaching meditation for some 30 years.

Intake 36: MAR 5, 12, 26 (Thu; 7.30-9.30 pm)
Intake 37: APR 2, 16, 23 (Thu; 7.30-9.30 pm)
Venue: The Minding Centre
Instructor: Piya Tan
Course fee: $90.00 per intake
Course :http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/practicalbuddhistcounsellingcourse

For further details, click here

Call Ratna at 8211 0879 now to register.

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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER PROGRAMMES

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(1) PRACTICAL BUDDHIST COUNSELLING COURSE (Intake 5)
You are your own best counsellor.
Why Buddhist counselling (non-religious)
  • Focuses on positive self-help
  • No need to tell problems to others
  • No medication or expensive therapy
  • Goes down to the root of the problem
  • Focuses on emotional resilience
  • A history of well known case studies
  • Based on 2500 years of practical wisdom
    Intake 5: 5, 12, 19, 26 Sep (Sat 7.00 - 9.00 pm)
    Instructor: Piya Tan
    Venue: The Minding Centre
    Course Fees: $140 with course book
    For course details: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/PracticalBCB09_intake5.pdf
    TO REGISTER, please download form: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/B_Bud_Counsel_Reg_Form_09_Intake5.doc or call Ratna at 8211 0879.

    (2) BEGINNERS' MEDITATION COURSE (monthly intake)
    Learn stress management and emotional resilience early in life. Please do not wait until you really need them, and then grasp at straws. It's all in the mind, so let us begin there. (Piya Tan)
    Intake 41: 13, 20, 27 Aug (Thu 7.30 - 9.30 pm)
    Intake 42: 10, 17, 24 Sep (Thu 7.30 - 9.30 pm)
    Instructor: Piya Tan
    Venue: The Minding Centre
    Course Fees: $90 per intake
    For course details: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/tmccourses


    TO REGISTER, please download form:http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/MedRegForm_08.doc or call Ratna at 8211 0879.

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    OCTOBER to NOVEMBER PROGRAMMES

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    (1) BEGINNERS' MEDITATION COURSE (monthly intake)
    Learn stress management and emotional resilience early in life. Please do not wait until you really need them, and then grasp at straws. It's all in the mind, so let us begin there. (Piya Tan)

    Intake 43: 15, 22, 29 Oct 2009 (Thu 7.30 - 9.30 pm)
    Intake 44: 12, 19, 26 Nov 2009 (Thu 7.30 - 9.30 pm)
    Instructor: Piya Tan (more info: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/piyatan'sbiodata)
    Venue: The Minding Centre
    Course Fees: $90 per intake
    For course details: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/tmccourses

    TO REGISTER, please download form: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/MedRegForm_08.doc or call Ratna at 8211 0879.

    (2) INTERMEDIATE MEDITATION COURSE (intake 12)
    "The next step in your journey into inner stillness."

    Intake 12: 24, 31 Oct 2009 (Saturday)
    Time: 7.00 - 9.00 pm
    Instructor: Piya Tan
    Venue: The Minding Centre
    Course Fees: $90 per intake

    For those who have attended Beginners' Meditation Course. This course helps you to finetune your meditation, trains you to sit longer and makes your practice interesting.
    For details (methods etc), see: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/2.intermediatemeditationcourse
    To register, please download form: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com/MedRegForm_08.doc or call Ratna at 8211 0879.

    The Minding Centre
    Blk 644 Bukit Batok Central,
    #01-68 (2nd flr),
    [near Bukit Batok MRT/Interchange]
    Singapore 650644.
    HP: 8211 0879; Tel: 6569 5205
    Dharmafarer (Sutta) website: http://dharmafarer.googlepages.com
    Meditation courses & therapy: http://themindingcentre.googlepages.com

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