What is Mindfulness?
Who can benefit from being mindful?
It's a universal practice that anyone can benefit from
How did mindfulness become popular in the East?
no single founder and no concrete starting point
When was Buddhism founded
Founded around 400-500 BC
How many people have educators trained in mindfulness impacted?
Two million children worldwide
When was Mindfulness introduced to the West?
First introduced in the 1970s by Kabat-Zinn
Who is Brahman?
known as the "absolute God" that pervades over the universe
Who founded Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)
In what ways can mindfulness help?
better understanding the psyche and the causes of suffering
How did Western teachers of mindfulness learn about mindfulness?
They learned about mindfulness in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions
What are the four goals of human life
1. Artha
2. Kama
3. Dharma
4.Moksha
What are the four noble truths
1. We will experience or discontentment
2. There is reasoning for our suffering due to our attachments
3. There is a way to live peacefully
4. The Eightfold path is a way of achieving a peaceful life