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26th March, 2009
v    Next meeting and theme v    Tolle Retreat 2009 v    Extract from Oneness with all Life v    Guidelines on Discussion Groups v    Information for new members v    Website v    Other Tolle Groups in South East QueenA Gentle Reminder - Our next meeting is Thursday 26th Mar, 2009 at 6:45pm Venue - We meet at St Mary’s Catholic Church in South Brisbane. This Week's Theme– Our reading groups will continue with The Power of Now and A New Earth. The video is part of the Talk series - What is Meditation? Next meeting and theme
There are three ways in which the ego will treat the present moment: as a means to an end, as an obstacle, or as an enemy. Tolle Retreat A wonderful retreat. Eckhart was his usual humourous self. About 600 people in the audience, and the retreat location was perfect. It has all been recorded and will be available as a set. Tolle Groups in Southeast Qld Marie Condon is hosting a weekly meeting at Bellbowrie on Thurs at 7pm. Marie can be contacted on 32026628 or via e-mail at mariec@pacific.net.au Susan Thiesfield hosts a group at Manly . Susan can be contacted at s.thiesfield@gmail.com Roslyn Bates hosts a group at Bridgeman Downs. Meetings are held in her home 10am to 12 noon every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For further details contact Roslyn on 0403 995 000 or at rbates01@bigpond.com Elaine Berndt hosts a group at Tamborine.  Meetings are held on the first and third Wed of each month at 10am. Elaine can also be contacted at 5543 6493 or at elaine4peace@hotmail.com. Karen Allen hosts a group at Caboolture. Karen can be contacted on 0404 965 393 or at lilacladyau@yahoo.com.au Veronica Canning is hosting a group on the Sunshine Coast. Veronica can be contacted at veronicacanning@bigpond.com. For more information, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brisbane-eckhart-tolle-silent-group Meetings: We meet each Thursday at St Mary’s Church, Merivale St, South Brisbane. Although the meetings are held in a Catholic Church, we are not affiliated with any religion. The church is open from 6:15 pm to allow silent meditation, or a cup of coffee. We ask everyone to be present from 6:45 with the meeting starting at 7 pm. The meeting finishes at 9pm, with an open invitation to go from the church to a local coffee shop to continue the discussion. How to get there: The meeting is in the church itself, not at the adjacent Parish Hall. To get there, take the driveway at 20 Merivale Street and park in the car park. The car park is well flood lit. Knock if the church door is closed and we have started. Note: Parking can be difficult as there are other meetings nearby, and the car park can be full. Make sure you allow plenty of time to find an alternative. What we do: We commence and end with silence and each week either read a section of one of Tolle’s books or watch a part of one of Tolle’s videos. The 'meditations' are usually up to 15 minutes at beginning and end. Afterwards, we retire for a coffee at The Three Monkeys coffee shop on Mollison St, West End to continue any discussions. Our library: There is a large a/v library for lending. There is a one off fee of $5 to borrow from the library. (This covers the cost of replacement discs, cases, etc). The cost: There is no formal cost, but we request a gold coin donation each week per person. Any donations are appreciated and go to the church for electricity and costs.  For More Information, contact: Craig Sheehan:  email  craigasheehan@hotmail.com   ph:0411 177 031  Information for New Members
A Gentle Reminder - Our next meeting is Thursday 26th Mar, 2009 at 6:45pm Venue - We meet at St Mary’s Catholic Church in South Brisbane. This Week's Theme– Our reading groups will continue with The Power of Now and A New Earth. The video is part of the Talk series - What is Meditation? Next meeting and theme Extract from Oneness with All Life To be in alignment with what is means to be in a relationship of inner nonresistance with what happens. It means not to label it mentally as good or bad, but to let it be. Does this mean that you can no longer take action to bring about change in your life? On the contrary. When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of Life itself. For more information, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brisbane-eckhart-tolle-silent-group
A Gentle Reminder - Our next meeting is Thursday 26th Mar, 2009 at 6:45pm Venue - We meet at St Mary’s Catholic Church in South Brisbane. This Week's Theme– Our reading groups will continue with The Power of Now and A New Earth. The video is part of the Talk series - What is Meditation? For more information, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brisbane-eckhart-tolle-silent-group
A Gentle Reminder - Our next meeting is Thursday 26th Mar, 2009 at 6:45pm Venue - We meet at St Mary’s Catholic Church in South Brisbane. This Week's Theme– Our reading groups will continue with The Power of Now and A New Earth. The video is part of the Talk series - What is Meditation? Extract from Oneness with All Life To be in alignment with what is means to be in a relationship of inner nonresistance with what happens. It means not to label it mentally as good or bad, but to let it be. Does this mean that you can no longer take action to bring about change in your life? On the contrary. When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of Life itself. For more information, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brisbane-eckhart-tolle-silent-group Meetings: We meet each Thursday at St Mary’s Church, Merivale St, South Brisbane. Although the meetings are held in a Catholic Church, we are not affiliated with any religion. The church is open from 6:15 pm to allow silent meditation, or a cup of coffee. We ask everyone to be present from 6:45 with the meeting starting at 7 pm. The meeting finishes at 9pm, with an open invitation to go from the church to a local coffee shop to continue the discussion. How to get there: The meeting is in the church itself, not at the adjacent Parish Hall. To get there, take the driveway at 20 Merivale Street and park in the car park. The car park is well flood lit. Knock if the church door is closed and we have started. Note: Parking can be difficult as there are other meetings nearby, and the car park can be full. Make sure you allow plenty of time to find an alternative. What we do: We commence and end with silence and each week either read a section of one of Tolle’s books or watch a part of one of Tolle’s videos. The 'meditations' are usually up to 15 minutes at beginning and end. Afterwards, we retire for a coffee at The Three Monkeys coffee shop on Mollison St, West End to continue any discussions. Our library: There is a large a/v library for lending. There is a one off fee of $5 to borrow from the library. (This covers the cost of replacement discs, cases, etc). The cost: There is no formal cost, but we request a gold coin donation each week per person. Any donations are appreciated and go to the church for electricity and costs.  For More Information, contact: Craig Sheehan:  email  craigasheehan@hotmail.com   ph:0411 177 031  Information for New Members Eckhart recommends following the Silent Group format. The group may begin with ten to twenty minutes of silence (silent meditation), 1 to 1 1/2 hours of an Eckhart Tolle audio or visual recording, ending with ten to twenty minutes of silence (silent meditation). It's best not to engage in discussion, as it tends to stimulate the mind and ego. However, if discussion is required, the following guidelines are offered: When the desire to speak comes up, observe it and let the desire pass. Then, pause and speak from presence. You may find that after the desire to speak has passed, there is nothing to say. If you are embarrassed about speaking, that is also the ego. Observe that, and then let it pass. If you are going to speak, ensure that you speak loudly enough for the whole group to hear. Speak to the group, not just to one person. Only one person to speak at a time (no side conversations). If there begins to be too much activity of mind, then pause as a group, and go back to reading Tolle’s words. You will find the process of reading the books as a group very rewarding. To make it so for everybody, presence must be the dominant state. Guidelines for Discussion Groups
Extract from Oneness with All Life To be in alignment with what is means to be in a relationship of inner nonresistance with what happens. It means not to label it mentally as good or bad, but to let it be. Does this mean that you can no longer take action to bring about change in your life? On the contrary. When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of Life itself. A wonderful retreat. Eckhart was his usual humourous self. About 600 people in the audience, and the retreat location was perfect. It has all been recorded and will be available as a set. For more information, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brisbane-eckhart-tolle-silent-group Meetings: We meet each Thursday at St Mary’s Church, Merivale St, South Brisbane. Although the meetings are held in a Catholic Church, we are not affiliated with any religion. The church is open from 6:15 pm to allow silent meditation, or a cup of coffee. We ask everyone to be present from 6:45 with the meeting starting at 7 pm. The meeting finishes at 9pm, with an open invitation to go from the church to a local coffee shop to continue the discussion. How to get there: The meeting is in the church itself, not at the adjacent Parish Hall. To get there, take the driveway at 20 Merivale Street and park in the car park. The car park is well flood lit. Knock if the church door is closed and we have started. Note: Parking can be difficult as there are other meetings nearby, and the car park can be full. Make sure you allow plenty of time to find an alternative. What we do: We commence and end with silence and each week either read a section of one of Tolle’s books or watch a part of one of Tolle’s videos. The 'meditations' are usually up to 15 minutes at beginning and end. Afterwards, we retire for a coffee at The Three Monkeys coffee shop on Mollison St, West End to continue any discussions. Our library: There is a large a/v library for lending. There is a one off fee of $5 to borrow from the library. (This covers the cost of replacement discs, cases, etc). The cost: There is no formal cost, but we request a gold coin donation each week per person. Any donations are appreciated and go to the church for electricity and costs.  For More Information, contact: Craig Sheehan:  email  craigasheehan@hotmail.com   ph:0411 177 031  Information for New Members Eckhart recommends following the Silent Group format. The group may begin with ten to twenty minutes of silence (silent meditation), 1 to 1 1/2 hours of an Eckhart Tolle audio or visual recording, ending with ten to twenty minutes of silence (silent meditation). It's best not to engage in discussion, as it tends to stimulate the mind and ego. However, if discussion is required, the following guidelines are offered: When the desire to speak comes up, observe it and let the desire pass. Then, pause and speak from presence. You may find that after the desire to speak has passed, there is nothing to say. If you are embarrassed about speaking, that is also the ego. Observe that, and then let it pass. If you are going to speak, ensure that you speak loudly enough for the whole group to hear. Speak to the group, not just to one person. Only one person to speak at a time (no side conversations). If there begins to be too much activity of mind, then pause as a group, and go back to reading Tolle’s words. You will find the process of reading the books as a group very rewarding. To make it so for everybody, presence must be the dominant state. Guidelines for Discussion Groups
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