About the Talk

 Meditation: Mindfulness and More

Meditation is one of the greatest arts in life. The simplest definition of the word meditation is "correct use of the mind". It is the process whereby we gain control over the mind and guide it to a more positive and powerful direction.

If we want to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of life, its complexities and problems, we need to develop the power of the mind to a great extent. When the mind is weak, we lose touch with our true inner peace and power, and start to experience stress and feel trapped. Gradually, this leads to ailments and diseases as our mental, emotional and physical health is thrown out of balance.

Learn how to re-balance the mind, unleash its power and experience the resulting positive effects from Brother Charlie Hogg, a Westerner with over 40 years of meditation practice.

About the Speaker – Brother Charlie Hogg

Brother Charlie Hogg has been a practitioner of meditation for over 40 years. As a senior teacher of the Brahma Kumaris, he has travelled to more than 80 countries as a speaker at international conferences and retreats, sharing simple and easy-to-understand approaches to applying positive values to daily life and experiencing the benefits that follow. From experience, he knows meditation is an extraordinary tool to maintain mental, emotional and physical health in a world increasingly challenged by anxiety, stress, greed and depression.

Charlie grew up in Melbourne and was studying architecture at Melbourne University when he felt an inner urge to travel and follow his interest in culture and philosophy. For the next three years, he travelled through Asia, the Middle East and Europe and during this time lived in many communities, which led him to probe more deeply into life’s most essential questions.

Charlie is currently the National Coordinator (Chief Executive) of Brahma Kumaris Australia, and the Chairman of its Board of Directors. He is currently based in Sydney. He is also an active member of the Brahma Kumaris international coordinating group, responsible for major international projects and the organisation’s global network of centres’ administrative direction. Charlie travels regularly to Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas to speak at international conferences, seminars, retreats and workshops. Click HERE to listen to 2 of his recent talks. 

A list of some of the most recent events conducted by Charlie is as follows : 

2017

USA

• Los Angeles - Public Event: Bridging the Great Divide
• Los Angeles - Public Event: Balance & Wisdom of Love

Poland

• Warsaw -Public Event: The Unknown Power of Humility
• Gdansk - Public Event: Being Stable in a Time of Crisis

Italy

• Bologna - Public Event: Overcoming Guilty Feelings
• Rome - Public Event: The Language of Love
• Rome - FAO (United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization): Creating Healthy Relationships

Serbia

• Belgrade - Public Event: Creating Healthy Relationships

Croatia

• Zagreb - Public Event: How to Accept and Love Yourself

Indonesia

• Surabaya - Public Event: Healthy Mind, Healthy Life
• Jakarta - Supporting Children with Cancer
• Universal School - Rediscover Yourself in Today’s Hectic World

Australia

• Melbourne – Meditation: The Journey to Self-Love
• Brisbane - Public Event: Why do I get so Affected by Others?

 

2016

Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh City - Public Event: The Wisdom of Love
• Hanoi - Public Event: The Power of Forgiveness

China

• Hong Kong - Public Event: Managing Difficult People
• Guangzhou - Public Event: Shadows – Understanding the Self and Ego
• Hong Kong - Public Event: Dialogue with Professionals – A Future free from Fear and Worry
• Hong Kong - Public Event: Managing Difficult People & Overcoming Powerful Emotions
• Public Event at Grand Royal Hotel: The Wisdom of Love
• Public Event at Grand Royal Hotel: The Shadow – Knowing the Self and Ego

Japan

• Takayama - International Peace Day – World Peace and the Future of Abundance
• Takayama -Panel discussion with Takayama Mayor, Michihiro Kunishima and Earth Day Representative, Takumi Hosoi. Lecture and Meditation Experience with Charles: Inner Peace & Abundance
• Fukuyama - Letting Go and Becoming Free
• Kobe - To Love and be Loved
• Tokyo - Practical Meditation for Daily Life & Living in the Eye of the Storm

Malaysia

• Johor Bahru - How to Turn Adversities into Blessings… Making Sense of this Chaotic World
• Kuala Lumpur - How to Turn Adversity into Blessings
• Ipoh - Freedom by Choice
• Penang - Unlock the Power of your Subconscious Mind

Ukraine

• Odessa - Learning to Love the Self (Treat Myself with Love)
• Kiev - Calm in Crisis
• Lvov - Facing Challenges in Life

Russia

• Saint-Petersburg Lecture: The Art of Organising & Managing; The Art of Leadership
• Bookvoed - The Future Free of Fear; Creating Healthy Relationships
• International Science Congress: Fundamental Problems of Natural Sciences & Engineering
• Moscow Intl. Meditation Day Talk: Creating Healthy Relationships
• Lecture: Dealing with Powerful Emotions
• Lecture: Shadow – Understanding the Self and Ego
• Interview: Easy Approach to Difficult People

Thailand

• Bangkok - Balance in Life
• Lecture with Health Care Professionals: Developing the Power of the mind to Quit Smoking
• Lecture at Sukhothai Open University: Soul and Brain

New Zealand

• Auckland - Dealing with Powerful Emotions
• Papakura - The Power of Forgiveness
• Wellington - Compassionate Living
• Blenheim - Compassionate Living