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INVITATIONINVITATION to attendto attend

Executive Vipassana Meditation Course Executive Vipassana Meditation Course

in Dilsen, Belgiumin Dilsen, BelgiumNovember 2008November 2008

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Wondering what you are Wondering what you are doing here?doing here?

Introduce Vipassana meditation Introduce Vipassana meditation to youto you

How it can help you and your How it can help you and your organisationorganisation

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What is the meaning of What is the meaning of “Vipassana”?“Vipassana”?

““Vipassana” - Pali word which Vipassana” - Pali word which means “insight”, “seeing things as means “insight”, “seeing things as

they really are”they really are”

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What is Vipassana What is Vipassana Meditation?Meditation?

It’s a technique of mental training It’s a technique of mental training whereby the systematic process whereby the systematic process

of self-observation leads to of self-observation leads to increased awareness, self control increased awareness, self control

and real peace of mind.and real peace of mind.

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How did the How did the ExecutiveExecutive Vipassana Vipassana Meditation Course start?Meditation Course start?

Mr. S N Goenka, ex CEO and industrialist before Mr. S N Goenka, ex CEO and industrialist before becoming a full time Vipassana meditation becoming a full time Vipassana meditation teacher in 1969.teacher in 1969.

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How did the How did the ExecutiveExecutive Vipassana Vipassana Meditation Course start?Meditation Course start?

Invited as keynote speaker at the World Invited as keynote speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2000.Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2000.

He spoke on Vipassana meditation during the He spoke on Vipassana meditation during the WEF and Spirit in Business Conference in New WEF and Spirit in Business Conference in New York in 2002. Led first Executive course in 2002.York in 2002. Led first Executive course in 2002.

Due to its successDue to its success, more Executive courses , more Executive courses are being offered in North America, India, are being offered in North America, India, Europe and Australia.Europe and Australia.

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Executives realised that Executives realised that Vipassana Meditation Vipassana Meditation

can be an effective management can be an effective management tooltool

to help achieve important to help achieve important corporate and personal corporate and personal

objectives objectives

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Corporations are already Corporations are already striving to providestriving to provide

Supportive, safe and challenging work Supportive, safe and challenging work environmentenvironment

Equal employment opportunities-Equal employment opportunities-treat with respect, dignitytreat with respect, dignity

Avenues for staff to reach maximum Avenues for staff to reach maximum potentialpotential

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Despite Corporations’ best Despite Corporations’ best efforts and intentions, efforts and intentions,

Work pressure,Work pressure,

Social and economic Social and economic expectations, expectations,

A hectic lifestyle A hectic lifestyle

are making Executives’ are making Executives’ lives stressfullives stressful

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Vipassana Meditation is an Vipassana Meditation is an opportunity to address some issues opportunity to address some issues

facing corporations today;facing corporations today;

Executive burn outExecutive burn out

Loss of work/life balanceLoss of work/life balance

““Downshifting”/ “Seachange”Downshifting”/ “Seachange”

Increase in workers compensation through Increase in workers compensation through stress claimsstress claims

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As Leaders, As Leaders, executives must executives must

have the ability to have the ability to self manageself manage

AND AND to be an inspirationto be an inspiration

to othersto others

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A sage once said….A sage once said….

““a balanced mind is a balanced mind is necessary to balance the necessary to balance the

unbalanced mind of others”unbalanced mind of others”

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How can Executives How can Executives continuously maintain continuously maintain

a balanced mind a balanced mind to tackle all challenges?to tackle all challenges?

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Vipassana MeditationVipassana MeditationA A self management toolself management tool

which can assist Executiveswhich can assist Executives

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What Vipassana MeditationWhat Vipassana Meditation

IS NOTIS NOT

A cult, not dependent A cult, not dependent on a “guru” or masteron a “guru” or master

ISIS

Receive guidance Receive guidance from teacher on the from teacher on the technique, then technique, then become your own become your own master, master, become self become self dependentdependent

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What Vipassana meditationWhat Vipassana meditation

IS NOTIS NOT

Use mantra or Use mantra or chanting “special chanting “special words”words”

Use visualisation of Use visualisation of religious figures or religious figures or symbolssymbols

ISIS

Uses natural breath Uses natural breath and physical body and physical body sensations as objects sensations as objects of observation, so of observation, so anyone from any anyone from any background, any background, any gender, any religion gender, any religion can practisecan practise

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What Vipassana meditationWhat Vipassana meditation

IS NOTIS NOT

Only practised in the Only practised in the Eastern countriesEastern countries

ISIS

• Taught in more than Taught in more than 90 countries such as 90 countries such as Rep of China, Iran, Rep of China, Iran, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates, Serbia, South Africa, Serbia, South Africa, Russia, Mongolia, Russia, Mongolia, Mexico, Cambodia, Mexico, Cambodia, USA, Australia, Israel USA, Australia, Israel etc etc

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What Vipassana meditationWhat Vipassana meditation

IS NOTIS NOT

Only for BuddhistsOnly for Buddhists

ISIS

Non sectarian- Being Non sectarian- Being practised by practised by Buddhists, Muslims, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Jesuits, Christians, Jesuits, Hindus, Catholic Hindus, Catholic priests and nuns, Jain priests and nuns, Jain ascetics etc ascetics etc

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What Vipassana meditationWhat Vipassana meditation

IS NOTIS NOT

A relaxation exerciseA relaxation exercise

ISIS

Relaxation is a by Relaxation is a by productproduct

Many more benefits Many more benefits

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Benefits of Vipassana meditationBenefits of Vipassana meditation

Decreased stress and anxietyDecreased stress and anxiety

Improved concentration and mental clarityImproved concentration and mental clarity

Increased energy and efficiencyIncreased energy and efficiency

Strengthening of ethical foundationStrengthening of ethical foundation

Greater balance when facing challengesGreater balance when facing challenges

Improved relations with co-workers and Improved relations with co-workers and familyfamily

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How Does It Actually Work?How Does It Actually Work?

It is to be It is to be experienced just experienced just

like riding a like riding a bicyclebicycle

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Can the Executive Can the Executive spare 10 days?spare 10 days?

““I have learned more about myself in I have learned more about myself in ten days than I have over the last two ten days than I have over the last two decades and this has given me some decades and this has given me some

valuable tools to deal with high-valuable tools to deal with high-pressured work situations.”pressured work situations.”

Louise Mc Bride, LawyerLouise Mc Bride, Lawyer

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How can the Executive How can the Executive spare 10 days? spare 10 days?

By adopting the 10 day Executive By adopting the 10 day Executive Vipassana meditation course as a Vipassana meditation course as a residential management training residential management training

coursecourse

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Executive Vipassana Executive Vipassana Meditation course – can Meditation course – can

you afford to miss it?you afford to miss it?

““Vipassana is by far the best training Vipassana is by far the best training I’ve ever had in management and I’ve ever had in management and leadership. Emotional balance and leadership. Emotional balance and

inner peace are extraordinary useful inner peace are extraordinary useful assets in a normal day at the office.”assets in a normal day at the office.”

Rob Moodie, CEO, VichealthRob Moodie, CEO, Vichealth

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How Courses Are FundedHow Courses Are Funded

No charges for attending courseNo charges for attending courseNo payments to teachers/workersNo payments to teachers/workersAll expenses paid for by donations from All expenses paid for by donations from previous participantsprevious participantsVoluntary donations only accepted from Voluntary donations only accepted from participants who have completed a courseparticipants who have completed a courseVipassana offered free from any Vipassana offered free from any commercial interestcommercial interest

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Residential 10 day Vipassana course Residential 10 day Vipassana course for Executivesfor Executives

12-23 November 200812-23 November 2008Vipassana Meditation CentreVipassana Meditation Centre

Dhamma PajjotaDhamma PajjotaDilsen-Stokkem, BelgiumDilsen-Stokkem, Belgium

(nearby Maastricht)(nearby Maastricht)

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In closing, apart from productivity In closing, apart from productivity and profits, there is a need for and profits, there is a need for

peace in the worldpeace in the world

““When there is darkness, light is When there is darkness, light is needed. Today, with so much agony needed. Today, with so much agony caused by violent conflict, war and caused by violent conflict, war and bloodshed, the world badly needs bloodshed, the world badly needs

peace and harmony.”peace and harmony.”

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Mr S N GoenkaVipassana Teacher

Address to world spiritual leadersat the UN Millennium World

Peace Summit, 2000

““Peace in the world Peace in the world cannot be achieved cannot be achieved

unless there is peace unless there is peace within individualswithin individuals

One way to achieve One way to achieve inner peace is inner peace is

Vipassana Vipassana meditation: a non-meditation: a non-

sectarian, scientific, sectarian, scientific, results-oriented results-oriented technique of self technique of self

observation and truth observation and truth realization.”realization.”