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£340
raised of £900 target by 13 supporters

    Iʼve raised £340 to fund a 5-day residential working retreat for veterans

    Samye Ling
    Funded on Wednesday, 7th March 2018

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    One of the problems veterans face is isolation. It leads to depression and a sense of worthlessness, leading to thoughts, attempts and finally the committing of suicide.

    The working retreat first of all takes people from isolation, gives them a sense of giving back, self worth, and grounding. Once grounded the group can then engage in meditation with a view to settling the mind; once this achieved then self-compassion and forgiveness can be tackled.

    Once the meditation and mindfulness is taught the participants can return home and continue with their practise and over time begin to adapt and progress in life using their new found skills of mind training.

    There is no religion involved in the mind training unless the individual wishes it. Buddhist psychology is solely about taking control of ones own mind.

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    13

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Dec 11, 2017

      Well done,great work.

      £5.00

    • Tara Craigen

      Tara Craigen

      Dec 10, 2017

      Fantastic work your doing here Keith and I know how important it is for these guys. Xx

      £10.00

    • Bryan DANDY

      Bryan DANDY

      Dec 10, 2017

      Great cause Keith

      £30.00

    • andy biscombe

      andy biscombe

      Nov 26, 2017

      Hope you reach your total soon

      £20.00

    • Patricia Sinclair

      Patricia Sinclair

      Nov 26, 2017

      I support many initiatives. I wish it could be more. My very best wishes for a successful outcome to enable all to have "healthy mental health"

      £5.00

    • Sue Weston

      Sue Weston

      Nov 17, 2017

      May you all have a healing and inspiring retreat.

      £20.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Nov 13, 2017

      Very good cause. So many of these people get forgotten about

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    Keith McKenzie

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    Samye Ling

    I am a Buddhist Chaplain in Scotland working with veterans and occasionally for serving personnel in the armed forces. We have been running residential retreats over the last two years with great success and are planning to continue into the foreseeable future.

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