NTiLearn | Nan Tien Institute

We warmly invite you to join us for a unique and inspiring event—the Humanistic Buddhism Compassionate Futures Colloquium—taking place November 9-10, 2024. This global colloquium asked the question: “How can we make the future more compassionate?” The event also honours the legacy of the late Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, and will explore how Humanistic Buddhism, the Buddhist value of compassion, spiritual care, and interfaith dialogue can help shape a more compassionate future.

Whether you are a scholar, student, monastic, or simply curious about Buddhist approaches to a more compassionate society, this colloquium offers something for everyone. The event will feature sessions in a 24-hour “time zone relay”, connecting participants across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, allowing for a truly global dialogue.

Key topics include:

• Humanistic Buddhism and its impact on society
• The application of compassion to contemporary challenges
• Spiritual care and compassion
• Interfaith perspectives on compassion and collaboration

Hosted by esteemed institutions like Nan Tien Institute (Australia), VU University Amsterdam, University of the West (USA), and more, this event is designed to foster immersive discussions and cross-cultural collaboration. The event will be held online via Zoom, allowing participants from all around the world to engage.

Register today and be part of this transformative event by visiting our Eventbrite page:

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Let’s co-create a compassionate future together!

We look forward to your participation!

Transforming Lives: The Role of Mindfulness in regulating emotions for people with ADHD
Presented by
Jen Lewis, ADHD Specialist and Coach

2 September 2024
1pm-2pm (AEST)

This event will be held online via zoom

Tickets are free , but registration is essential. Register here

Mindfulness is being increasingly recognised as a valuable tool for improving emotional regulation in individuals diagnosed with ADHD. By cultivating present-moment awareness and reducing impulsivity, mindfulness practices can help individuals manage their emotions more effectively. Regular mindfulness exercises, such as meditation and deep breathing, promote self-awareness and increase attention control, which can often be challenging for those with ADHD. Research has shown that mindfulness can lead to reduced stress, improved mood, and increased emotional resilience. In this Conversation, Jen will talk about her experience in guiding individuals with ADHD and their uplifting stories in which regular mindfulness practice resulted in greater cognitive comprehension, emotional stability and improved relationships, enhancing the quality of their lives.

This discussion will take participants through the neuroscience of how our brains work concerning thoughts and emotions with fascinating insights as how our unique perspectives get created. The more we know about the processes happening in our minds and bodies, we can create space to pause and expand choice in responding skilfully and liberate ourselves from rigid thinking. Increasing emotional & physiological regulation is so key in this “always-on” world, not least for our ADHD community. Learn the science of how deeply the skill of mindfulness affects this whole process between the brain functions that regulate emotion – not as a “thing you do” but a tremendously upgraded way of showing up to yourself and others.

About the presenter

Jen is a founder of JLewHQ, ADHD & Business Coach (PCC), Wellbeing Educator & Facilitator, Burnout Proofing Organisations and Individuals.

Jen's background spans over 25 years in business, coaching, people development and soft skills facilitation. Jen is an ADDCA-qualified ADHD coach, a member of ICF and AADPA, an IECL-qualified executive coach, holds multiple neuroscience and children’s emotions coaching credentials, a master’s in commerce (strategy innovation) and is a fully qualified Mindfulness teacher (MTIA) in the Gold Standard of Mindfulness – Jon Kabat Zinn's clinical program, the MBSR.

Dear Students

We are delighted to invite you to our annual online mindfulness meditation retreat on the weekend of 14 and 15 September 2024.

This retreat will include instructions, silent periods of practice, and a range of interpersonal mindfulness exercises. Noble silence will be maintained on the first day and the second will allow participants to understand and practice mindful relationships with others whilst also engaging in group reflection.

This retreat is designed for students new to mindfulness practice as well as students looking to deepen their practice, and will be taught by experienced meditation teachers, Dr Ekaterina Todarello (seasoned educator, practitioner and experience facilitator of meditation and mindfulness sessions) Dr Nadine Levy (Head of NTI’s Health and Social Wellbeing and Insight Meditation Teacher) 

We are offering students of NTI a $50 discount to attend this weekend retreat. 

To book, head to the website