{"id":11532,"date":"2021-04-16T17:15:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T07:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/?page_id=11532"},"modified":"2021-04-21T12:28:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T02:28:27","slug":"volunteer-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/volunteer-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11532\" class=\"elementor elementor-11532\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b50c835 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b50c835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8d17ca\" data-id=\"c8d17ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183388c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"183388c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Success Stories<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea95584 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea95584\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50eb966\" data-id=\"50eb966\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede174a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ede174a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VOLUNTEER-SUCCESS-STORIES.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5174\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VOLUNTEER-SUCCESS-STORIES.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VOLUNTEER-SUCCESS-STORIES-600x310.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VOLUNTEER-SUCCESS-STORIES-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:51.63%;max-width:800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1705b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1705b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>These comments come from our volunteer office staff. Our team\u00a0bring with them a variety of skills and experience from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. If you are looking share your skills in an environment of warm, like-minded individuals, find out more\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/volunteer-pathways\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0us at office@oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7189e99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7189e99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab3912a\" data-id=\"ab3912a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1221d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1221d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI am able to serve the community by organising workshops that explores concepts of applied dharma. Through this, I had the opportunity to meet many people from the Buddhist community and learn about how they apply Buddhism in their lives.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWorking with other volunteers has been one of my highlights.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cIf you are somebody who is looking for a friendly Buddhist community to be involved in, whilst also making an impact in peoples lives, then the BCNSW is for you.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cMy favourite part about volunteering at the Buddhist Council is\u00a0meeting and working with a group of dedicated people of all age groups and spending quiet time in the Buddha room.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cSeeing the transformation in teachers as they work with children is very rewarding\u2026 Working with the kids and bringing their practice back to basics to be challenged and questioned by them, helps them to see the Dharma from a different perspective.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac754ce\" data-id=\"ac754ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7e885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f7e885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_2045-333x333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4192\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_2045-333x333.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_2045-333x333-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_2045-333x333-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_2045-333x333-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4748160 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4748160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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If you are a member organisation requiring assistance on any of these issues, or would like to provide feedback, please\u00a0email our Member Services Team at memberservice@oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca329e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca329e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be6eb08\" data-id=\"be6eb08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2ba94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a2ba94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_1793-333x333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4193\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_1793-333x333.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_1793-333x333-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_1793-333x333-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_1793-333x333-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead9aaf\" data-id=\"ead9aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dadc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15dadc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThank you so much for your letter of support for our visa application\u2026I strongly believe your support will help us get our visa approved.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThank you so much for visiting and dropping off the books.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThank you so much for your extremely helpful reply. You have provided much for me to go on. The enquiry about food handling policy is to do with an upcoming inspection of our kitchen by the council.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484d827 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"484d827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519bec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519bec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Religious Education (SRE) Testimonials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd248dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd248dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our dedicated and passionate Special Religious Education (SRE) teachers gain a lot out fulfilment from teaching weekly Buddhist ethics lessons to primary school-aged children in NSW schools. If you have a compassionate heart and generous spirit, you can learn more about being an SRE teacher yourself. Find out more\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/volunteer-pathways\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0email our SRE team at education@oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db60fe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db60fe5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96d8770\" data-id=\"96d8770\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6df061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6df061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7587-333x3331.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4194\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7587-333x3331.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7587-333x3331-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7587-333x3331-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7587-333x3331-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4be24\" data-id=\"4c4be24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b08b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9b08b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teacher Testimonials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b8b959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cLessons are conducted in a very professional way. She successfully engages the students in discussions and the use of digital resources has further enhanced students learning outcomes. She demonstrates how well she knows her students. Her lessons are conducted at the students\u2019 level. The content of the lessons are very informative and help the students to build on their own faith as well as develop good and peaceful relationships with their peers as well as their own family life. She affirms and rewards the students well for engagement and participation.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cShe has initiated meditation at the beginning and at the end of the lessons and this has been a new experience for the students in the class. Students are participating well in the meditation. How wonderful it is to hear students pray for the well being of the school, their friends, families and for themselves as well. Other teachers have remarked on the wonderful role she plays in the students\u2019 moral and social development.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013 comments from a school principal describing the positive effects of our Buddhist SRE classes on the students<\/p><p>\u201cTeaching Buddhism is a gift I give to myself. To watch my class meditate, chant and speak of Buddha is a true gift.\u201d<\/p><p>\u2013 comment from a current SRE teacher<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad067e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad067e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72da48f\" data-id=\"72da48f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689b3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"689b3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Testimonials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459ee2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"459ee2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cDharma class is very joyful and it makes me happy. It has helped me understand the behaviour of others. It has also allowed me to better appreciate food and my environment.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI really like how in Dharma class we meditate. The stories that the teacher tells us helps us understand the Buddha.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI really enjoy the times when the teacher tells us short stories that have deep meanings. It really inspires me.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-854ebd5\" data-id=\"854ebd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf3af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cf3af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_0027-333x333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4195\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_0027-333x333.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_0027-333x333-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_0027-333x333-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC_0027-333x333-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e820a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5e820a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7303d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7303d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workshop Attendee Testimonials<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be736e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be736e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe regularly hold training and skills development workshops that benefit the Buddhist community. Click\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/community-worker-training\/\" style=\"color: #dc0f6a\">here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for details of our upcoming workshops, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldsite.buddhistcouncil.org\/subscribe\/\" style=\"color: #dc0f6a\">subscribe<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to our e-newsletter to ensure you never miss an event.\u00a0People who have attended our Training Workshops have provided these testimonials:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18f231b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18f231b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9e982\" data-id=\"5b9e982\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a32427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a32427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWonderful, well explained and very succinct.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe most useful thing I learnt was a comprehensive overview of Buddhism without being overloaded.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe most important thing I learnt was mindfulness equals heartfulness.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cA heartfelt thank you and deep appreciation for a well-planned, well-delivered and well-organised workshop. There was a great feeling of communication and care, and seeds well sown.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI learnt how to teach Buddhism to children using activities.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe CPE course was absolutely brilliant \u2013 I enjoyed every minute of it. I particularly found the role plays involving demented and mentally ill patients particularly useful, and found I am already interacting differently (better!) with some of the older residents in my community of Glebe.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI learnt the importance of explaining complex things in simple terms.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe most useful thing I learnt was finding inner peace and learning from others.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ccfc9\" data-id=\"28ccfc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016ed88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"016ed88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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