BGF Upcoming Events Weekly Updates (Sept - Nov 2019)
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1) 22nd Sept 2019 Sunday : Applied Buddhism In Our Daily Lives by Dr Bugs Tan
Date : 22nd Sept 2019, Sunday
Time : 9.00am to 11.30am
Title : Applied Buddhism in Our Daily Lives.
Speaker: Dr Bugs Tan.
Synopsis:
We have listened to many Dhamma talks and read many Dhamma books. But how do we apply Dhamma in our daily lives. How can we use the teaching of the Buddha Dhamma to improve things at home and at work? Come and find out at this Dhamma sharing. The speaker will reveal the path way on how you can easily apply the Buddha Dhamma in our dealings with others at home and at work.
Speaker Profile:Bro Bugs Tan is a prominent inventor with 16 national awards. In 2007 he received the National Innovation Award from the Prime Minister of Malaysia. In 2009 he received the International Award for Excellence in Innovation in India. In 2010 he received the Order of Merit for Innovation in Korea. In 2012 he was inducted as a FELLOW at the University Technology of Malaysia. In 2018 he was named an Un-Sung Hero by Maybank. He is currently a consultant to Royal Malaysia Police force and an Advisor to a few universities.
from our colleagues and friends as they face a roadblock in life.
How would you help them or yourself? ??
We invite you to join the 27th BGF Counseling Course starting on 29 September 2019.
The course is conducted by qualified speakers who are experienced in their respective professions.
Come and learn effective & crucial counseling skills in this 8+12-week course.
By the end of it, we hope to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to cope with life’s various stress and strains, mountains and molehills.
Join us in ‘Discovering Yourself and Others' to realise your potential to be an empathetic listener in order to help yourself and others.
You can sign up here: bit.ly/27bgfcc
Level 1 Counseling Course Topics
September 2019 - December 2019
- Conflict Resolutions Skills
- In Pursuit of Happiness
- Mental and Emotional Impact of Stress
- Self-Awareness: Your Personality
- Effective Listening in Counseling
- Effective Communication
- Human Development Across the Lifespan
- Personal Growth: Your Values, Your Life
January 2020 – May 2020
- Suicide Intervention
- Mental Health Matters
- Trauma and Crisis Intervention
- Child Protection
- Domestic Violence is NOT a Private Matter
- Connecting with Children
- Field Visit
- Counselling Theories
- Befriending Adolescents
- Coping with Loss and Grief
- Relationship Counseling
- Getting Over Getting Older
- Behavioral and Substance Addictions
- Do you wish that your family understands you more?
- Seeking ways to be closer with your family?
Embark on a journey of inner transformation and mutual understanding this year end with your family at Broga Bliss Eco Garden, nestled in the beautiful hills of Broga, Semenyih.
For the fourth year in a row, the Bridging Minds Joining Hearts Transformative 3-day Parent-Teen Camp is organised by Buddhist Gem Fellowship in collaboration with gloWithin. Programme will be conducted by a team of dedicated facilitators from gloWithin, together with featured speaker Bhante Kumara.
Open to teenagers aged 12 - 19 accompanied by at least 1 parent / guardian. Venue: Broga Bliss Eco Garden, Semenyih
Camp Video: https://youtu.be/E5fzu6yaSrY 
Sign up NOW at www.tiny.cc/bmjh2019 (up to 20 families only)# Includes accommodation, food and camp materials
Questions?
BGF: www.bgf.org.my
With Metta,
Buddhist Gem Fellowship
(Secretariat)
"Happy is he who has lofty and noble aspirations.
Happy is he who enriches the lives of others.
Happy is he who allows others to live in peace.
Happy is he who makes this world a better place to live in.
Happy is he whose work, chores and daily tasks are labours of love.
Happy is he who loves love".
Ven Dr K Sri Dhammananda (1919-2006)