Who will you listen to when they declare, they swirl all round you;

they always know best, and then try changing you,

so then beware upon those judges whim to fix your fate,

as though they can offer real security, 

and then deceive you with maturity

 Poems from the Edge of Time by Christopher Titmuss

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In this e-News we have: 

UNINHABITABLE. A LONG POETIC CRITIQUE ABOUT THE EARTH
TEN YEARS AND TEN DAYS. A MEMOIR
FACEBOOK PAGES
LINKEDIN AND TWITTER
PODCASTS AND WWW.ARCHIVE.ORG
FLICKR. 17,000 PHOTOS IN 200 ALBUMS
YOUTUBE
CLASSES, COURSES, TALKS, TRAININGS AT THE WISE LOTUS CENTRE
BLOGS BETWEEN LATE AUGUST AND LATE NOVEMBER 2022
DONATIONS

An introduction to the long poem UNINHABITABLE

I spent three weeks in Germany in the last two weeks of October and the first week of November 2022. I taught two five day retreats at the Waldhaus Zentrum, 15 minutes from Andernach about an hour or so from Andernach. I offered the final session of the Mindfulness Teacher Training Course (MTTC) at the Pauenhof Zetnrum, about an hour from Dusseldorf in north West Germany.

An introduction to the long poem UNINHABITABLE

 I spent three weeks in Germany in the last two weeks of October and the first week of November 2022. I taught two five day retreats at the Waldhaus Zentrum, 15 minutes from Andernach about an hour or so from Andernach. I offered the final session of the Mindfulness Teacher Training Course (MTTC) at the Pauenhof Zetnrum, about an hour from Dusseldorf in north West Germany.

 After the first two retreats, I had a five day personal retreat at Waldhaus with the daily support of the kind staff. In the silence of the room, a poem on the state of the Earth developed and took form. Thoughts about such a poem had been circulating within for some time as faith in the Paris, Glasgow and Cairo climate agreements diminished. I got up in the middle of every night jotting down key words and phrases. These then formed into lines, verses and sections. Polishing and editing of the poem continued upon arrival home.

 Incidentally, I found night hours offer a precious period for spontaneous moments of inspiration, fresh ideas and insights. Let me add the Buddha would agree. He experienced his Night of Enlightenment, not a Daytime Enlightenment. The thought arose of offering a Night Retreat in Germany. I am curious if there is interest in the Sangha of Meditators!

 Link to Uninhabitable. A Poetic Critique by Christopher Titmuss

 TEN YEARS AND TEN DAYS

A 528 PAGE MEMOIR written by Christopher

I have received many kind words from readers worldwide after they read the Memoir. The book offers an exploration of experiences, insights and can provide inspiration for others to engage in a lifelong interest in life on Earth.
The book and Kindle version with photos is available on Amazon books in many countries.
The Memoir of 10 years on the road includes a hippy life, mind-altering drugs, romantic encounters and brushes with death. The book covers travels through 20 countries, the discipline for three years in a strict Vipassana monastery in Thailand, nine months in a cave and meetings with leading spiritual teachers in Thailand and India. I met and talked with some of the finest spiritual/Buddhist/Hindu teachers in Thailand and India.
Besides the letters, I also drew upon 30 diaries and notebooks, plus my memory of events from 1967 to 1977. The freedom to explore confirms an infinite potential for discovery.
TEN YEARS AND TEN DAYS
ISBN 978-1-5272-8274-2
Published June 2021.
£14.95. 528 pages.
£6.95 Kindle e-Book.
Memoir is easily available via Amazon (the publisher) websites in many Western countries.

FACEBOOK

 I have three Facebook Pages

 1. Christopher Titmuss.

Link to Christopher Titmuss Facebook Page

3.4K Facebook friends. Many Friends have connection with Buddhist practices, Meditation, Mindfulness, Vipassana, Yoga, Advaita and more. There are also plenty of Friends, who give priority to outer change – social/political/enviromental/global issues. Others have a thoughtful interest in topics touched upon on the Facebook page.

 2. Christopher Titmuss Public Figure Page

Link to Christopher Titmuss Public Figure Page

5.6K Followers.

I recently started to reuse this Facebook page after an absence since last year.

I often place a link from an item on the blog on the above Facebook pages. Some people post a Comment on the Facebook Friends or Facebook Followers page or put a comment on the blog.

 3. Christopher Titmuss Teachings

Link to Christopher Titmuss Teachings Group

Around 760 Members. You need to send a request to join.

This Facebook Page started in July 2022.

I post a question weekly. Members can respond in the Comment section.

I collate many responses so Members can read through. I then add in the post a response from myself after the Comments.

 Five Questions of 16 Questions so Far posted to Members of this Facebook Group:

 Question 1. Do you have an experience of God? Or is it a delusion?

Question 2. If we have two voices within and we cannot decide what voice to listen to?

Question 3. Why do we hesitate to say, ‘I am a wise person’ or ‘I am a compassionate person’ or I am liberated?’

Question 4. Is building up self-esteem an exercise in futility?

Question 5. Is insecurity related to the desire to control and/or other factors?

 You are welcome to become a Member of the Group. Go to Facebook Page and make a request. You can see previous responses to the other questions.

Share your view.

LINKEDIN AND TWITTER

I have around 1200 contacts on Linkedin and around 600 followers on Twitter.

Twitter is currently under review in terms of deleting link with Twitter due to the takeover of Elon Musk and his attitude towards Twitter staff and views he holds. I ended my Instagram account in October 2022. See blog.

A link from the blog often goes to Linkedin and Twitter to notify contacts.

PODCASTS AND WWW.ARCHIVE.ORG

 Talks and interviews available on SoundCloud 1280 Dharma talks, inquiries and interviews freely available.

Link to Soundcloud Recordings from October 2022 Retreat in Waldhaus Germany

Talk, inquiries and interviews also on www.archive.org. Archive.org holds more than 450 talks freely available.

Link to Archive.org

FLIKR PHOTOS

Flickr is an online photo management and sharing application. There are 200 albums on Flickr containing my 18,600 photographs, starting 2006.

Photos include Sangha, Totnes, India, Australia, Europe, Dharma Yatras in France/Germany, nature, family, upbringing, monkhood and travels.

Link to Flikr Photos

YOUTUBE

Dharma Channel Christopher Titmuss 1. 92 videos.595 subscribers.

Link to Dharma YouTube Channel

Themes in videos include Intro, Guided Meditation on Loving Kindness, short talks on love, intimacy, fear, dana (donations), reading, shopping etc.

 A second Channel. 23 videos. 688 subscribers.

Link to Christopher Titmuss YouTube Channel

Themes included Guided Meditations on breath, body, states of mind, dharma, global pollution of mind, being a vegetarian, a 65-year pilgrimage (7 mins. Photos from babyhood to age of 65 with commentary)

 

WELCOME TO THE WISE LOTUS CENTRE

in Letchworth Garden City, UK

A Wellbeing Centre for the 21st Century is up and running on the high street In Letchworth Garden City (population 48,000) in Hertfordshire, UK. On the opposite side of the road to the Centres, you will see a lovely park. Letchworth is a beautiful garden city.

Nshorna, my daughter, launched The Wise Lotus Centre in Spring 2022 after designing the full conversion of the front and interior of a medium to large ground floor shop into a beautiful centre.

Her landlord, the largest landlord in the city, is the Heritage Foundation, a charity serving the Letchworth Community through funding mostly from their rented properties in the area. The Centre is at the foot of the high street in Letchworth, a five-minute walk from the railway station.

Nshorna created a website for the Centre with Wix, based in Israel, who gave guidance over the phone for some features for her website. With initial support from a designer of brochures using software, she developed leaflets and brochures. She has transformed a vision into a reality.

The Centre keeps costs as affordable as possible to support adults and children. Nshorna rents the space out per hour at a modest rate to the person facilitating a group. The person also receives an invitation to offer donation (dana in the East) for the ongoing expenses of running the Centre. The Centre provides the space for the sessions for facilitators committed to service.

Nshorna reached out to those contributing to wellbeing in and around Hertfordshire. Other practitioners in the area contacted her. A network of practitioners has developed in the past seven months, offering an expansive range of sessions.

Do join a class and course (see email and website address below) held in The Wise Lotus Centre, 35 minutes on the train north from Kings Cross station in central London, UK. TWLC has an expanding programme.

Nshorna, founder and CEO, teaches mindfulness and other classes/workshops for adults and children in the Centre. Her father, Christopher Titmuss is the senior consultant. The Centre has hosted over 30 types of classes, sessions and trainings in 2022. Most sessions are ongoing every week. There are also talks on specific themes for the public.

 Classes, Courses, Sessions, Talks and Trainings 2022 at TWLC

1.Aromatherapy Massage

2.Breathwork

3.Cacao Ceremony

4.Children’s Mindfulness

5.Children’s Yoga

6.Connect And Flow Dance

7.Drumming Circle

8.Energy And Chakra Healing

9.Family Retreat Days

10.Gong Meditation

11.Hypnobirthing

12.Life Coaching

13.Meditation

14.Mentoring For Yoga Teachers

15.Mindful Art

16.Mindfulness

17.Mindfulness For Parents

18.Mindfulness Teacher Training to Support Children

19.Nutritional Therapy

20.Oracle Card Reading

21.Pilates

22.Postnatal Exercises

23.Psychic Workshop

24.Qi Gong

25.Reiki

26.Retreat Days

27.Seasonal Yoga Teacher Training

28.Sound Bath.Tibetan ‘Singing’ Bowls

29.Tai Chai

30.Training For Massage, Baby Massage and Lymphatic Drainage

31.Vision Board Workshop (for setting goals)

32.Yoga (various kinds of Yoga)

(TWLC has scheduled further sessions/classes and trainings for 2023)

Email. support@thewiselotus.com
www.thewiselotus.com 

Nshorna sells a range of wellbeing items and beautiful gift sets on Etsy and in her shop: www.thelittleshopofmindfulness.com.

Every package is plastic-free as much as possible, and includes a mindfulness practise leaflet.

A SELECTION OF BLOGS BETWEEN

late August and late November 2022

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The-art-of-teaching-mindfulness-12-points-for-mindfulness-teachers

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DONATIONS for Christopher

 Different Ways to offer donations(dana) to support Christopher
https://www.christophertitmuss.net/donations.
•    You can make donations via PAYPAL, STRIPE or Credit/Debit Card
•    You do not need a PAYPAL account.
Inspired by his years as a Buddhist monk (1970-1976) Christopher depends upon donations rather than charge for teachings. Christopher only teaches in centres where he considers the daily rate affordable.
You can also make a bank transfer to my bank account in Devon, England. I will email you my bank details.
christopher@insightmeditation.org
Thank you for your kind support.

THANK YOU.
LOVE
CHRISTOPHER
www.christophertitmuss.net
christopher@insightmeditation.org