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looking just like everyone else. We all
appreciate authenticity and inmates
notice it too.
Working as a chaplain I have
tremendous responsibility to support
without bias. Witnessing one's
suffering is incredibly sacred because
so many of us hide our wounds. When
we have the skills to transform and
heal from within, we begin to thrive in
a world that’s often so confusing.
Most people view Buddhism as
a way of life and because of our
open, compassionate and inclusive
approach, I help to support and meet
people where they’re at.
Mindfulness techniques, understanding
the nature of mind and being aware
of negative thoughts helps reconfigure
the way you live.
You can follow me on; Facebook/TheBuddhistChaplain
Individual mindfulness-based therapy sessions;
Facebook/BuddhistCounselling
We need to know how to unpack and
unravel the contents of our mind.
As humans, that’s our job. Meditation,
such as mindfulness of breathing –
calm abiding, is fantastic at stabilising
our sometimes crazy, neurotic and
habitual thought patterns.
With a stable mind we recognise
when our emotions become too
powerful, only then can we pull back,
so it doesn’t consume us. Giving
ourselves a pep talk along the way.
Knowing our triggers and finding
the root cause is life changing
mind-training.
I’m passionate about making those
tools available to anyone, so they
can live a happier, calmer and
compassionate life.
Today, I’m Australia’s first full-time
Buddhist chaplain within Corrections.
Also offering individual sessions with
mindfulness-based therapy, pastoral
psychotherapy and guided meditation
to help unpack and unravel the
contents of your mind.
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