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Christopher Titmuss, a former Buddhist monk in Thailand and India, teaches Awakening and Insight Meditation around the world. He is the founder and director of the Dharma Facilitators Programme and the Living Dharma programme, an online mentor programme for Dharma practitioners. He gives retreats, participates in pilgrimages (yatras) and leads Dharma gatherings. Christopher has been teaching annual retreats in Bodh Gaya, India since 1975 and leads an annual Dharma Gathering in Sarnath since 1999. A senior Dharma teacher in the West, he is the author of numerous books including Light on Enlightenment, An Awakened Life and Transforming Our Terror. A campaigner for peace and other global issues, Christopher is a member of the international advisory council of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. . Poet and writer, he is the co-founder of Gaia House, an international retreat centre in Devon, England. He lives in Totnes, Devon, England.
We are happy to announce the next Mindfulness Teacher Training Course (MTTC) The course runs from October 2023 – October 2024. Or you can attend the first module of six months to develop a depth of mindfulness experience and the benefits.
See MTTC flyer. Assistant teacher, Nshorna Davis (Christopher’s Daughter) and CPD Certificate.
Here is the link to the website containing all the information you require. Overview, FAQ (Frequently asked Questions). Costs, Registration. Payment. Safeguards.
The MTTC is a comprehensive, in-depth course, supportive and nurturing.
The Course will give practical support to yourself and others. People engage in forms of service to parents, co-partner, children, friends and those connected with the public/private/self-employed sector.
What Trainees will Receive
Live Online Teachings, via Zoom.
Participation in online small group meetings
Option for in-person teachings near Dusseldorf, Germany and Letchworth, near London, England.
Option for 1-1 with teachers
Monthly PDF handouts
Monthly Audio/Video links. 10-20 minutes.
Access to recorded sessions in Google Drive.
The MTTC is split into two modules each lasting six months. You have the option to attend the full 12-month course or the first of the modules on their own. Mindfulness teachers and those with experience in mindfulness/meditation/residential retreats can also join the second module.
You become qualified to teach Mindfulness to others if you complete the full 12 months. MTTC teachers will accept you into the second module, providing you have sufficient experience in courses and retreats in the understanding of mindfulness.
We live in times of stress, anxiety, unhappiness, busy lifestyle, unhealthy behaviour and issues around mental health. Mindfulness provides support tools/practices leading the way to wellbeing and community support.
Our 12-month course guides you on to become a Mindfulness Teacher with knowing how to set up and organise courses and networks.
Our six month course can contribute to lifelong benefits for yourself and others. You will receive an MTTC certificate for completing one or both modules.
MTTC Certificate
From the CPD website: ...the learning activity has reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks. The learning value has been scrutinised to ensure integrity and quality. The CPD Certification Service provides recognised independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD requirements. Click on link to see MTTC Certificate.
Participants pay a registration charge and then we make short appeals monthly for donations,
Please pass the word onto others. We rely upon word of mouth rather than increasing our costs through expensive online advertising. Advertising is expensive!.
In late March 2023, Sam Harris and I had a 90-minute online meeting exploring a range of issues of mutual interest. Title. The Whole of Life. Content below includes a brief bio of Sam, outline of meeting, quotes from listeners and edited message. …
I have much affection and respect for the Muslim communities. I had the opportunity in 1967 and after to travel to Muslim countries – Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sumatra/Java (Indonesia) plus numerous annual visits to Palestine between 1993 to 2019. I learnt to appreciate the virtues and not deny the vices of the Muslim world. I take much the same view of the West – much to appreciate and much to feel deep concern about.
As a founder of Prajna Vihar School in Bodh Gaya, India in 1992, we begun an inter-religious school to cultivate harmony and understanding between teachers and young people of different faiths and secular beliefs. Action speaks louder than words.