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☙ Message from Lisa Forde

☙ Meditation Australia Christmas and New Year hours

☙ World Meditation Day

☙ Al Jeffrey

☙ CPD reporting reminder

To raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 December as World Meditation Day, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

Meditation is increasingly recognised for its contributions to mental health - a fundamental human right ...

Cultivating peace and unity through meditation

At the United Nations, meditation holds a special place, exemplified by the Meditation Room at UN Headquarters in New York. Opened in 1952 under the guidance of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, this "room of quiet" symbolizes the essential role of silence and introspection in achieving global harmony. As Mr. Hammarskjöld put it, this house, dedicated to work and debate in the service of peace, "should have one room dedicated to silence in the outward sense and stillness in the inner sense."

Read more here.

We say thank you and farewell to Al Jeffrey who has stepped down from the MA Council. We loved your innovation and unique perspectives Al, and wish you all the very best as you continue to shine your light in so many communities.

Continuing Professional Development

A reminder that it's time to report your continuing professional development for the year.

If you became a member in the second half of this year, then you can begin reporting next year. Provisional members are not required to submit CPD.

What is CPD? Any program or activity that develops your knowledge, experience, skill or understanding of meditation or meditation teaching.

As a member, you are required to accrue 10 points per year to maintain your membership. Your CPD reporting is due every year in December.

You can read more about what activities are eligible and upload your report here.

What sort of activities are relevant? MA Council member Murray Patterson has written a great piece explaining:

the purpose CPD
the value of CPD
how to accrue the required points.

You can read it here.

It is a good idea to keep note of any training or events that you attend throughout the year so that you are prepared for CPD reporting each December. You do not need to provide certificates or other documentation each year, but should keep it in case it is requested.

One easy way to accrue points is via our video resources. We have on-demand videos of most of our professional development events available here

MA MISSION AND VISION

To develop, promote and support the teaching and practice of meditation with the vision of meditation as an integral part of life.

Meditation Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and gather, at our main office in Naarm, and wherever our members are across this country.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of these lands and their Ancestral Spirits.

We offer our gratitude and respect to their Elders, past, present, and emerging; and honour the history and diversity of Aboriginal peoples.

Meditation Association of Australia Inc
PO Box 625 Pascoe Vale, VIC, 3044, Australia.
ABN 43 138 773 225 / Reg A0052910C (VIC)
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+61 475 709 612

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