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Day of meditation retreat for cultivating peace and empathy

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Day of meditation retreat for cultivating peace and empathy

11 June 2022
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"Day of meditation retreat for cultivating peace and empathy" was successfully held on the 11th June 2022 (Saturday) over the rainy weather on the Tai Po campus. It was a following-up learning activity of "Peace Ambassador Scheme: Enhancing Peace and empathy with Meditation on Soles of the Feet (SoF) for SEN students". There was a total of 15 participants, including MEd students from EdUHK and experienced practitioners, MA students from Foguang University, joining the whole day activities in both face-to-face and online mode. Activities include mindful sitting, mindful standing, mindful stretching, loving-kindness practice, and sharing. The organizer and instructor of the activity was Dr. Lau Ngar Sze, Senior Lecturer of the department. The participants gave feedback that they were grateful and cheerful to join the event for relaxing the body and enhancing the awareness of the mind and spirit.