On 23 April 2017 a group of people who had attended Ven. Dhammajiva thero’s retreat in January conducted the very first Sati Pasala session in Wellington, New Zealand.

On the 16th May, at the Vishwa Parami Foundation office about 50 Mindfulness Facilitators gathered for a three hour workshop conducted by Deepal Sooriyarachchi.

A remarkable milestone occurs in children around their fourth birthdays: They learn that other people can have different thoughts than they do.

During the final Plenary Session: Venerable Dhammajiva’s response to the Question:

On the 13th May, at the first Panel Discussion on Buddhist Teachings for Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace, Sati Pasala was presented by Venerable U Dhammajiva. Using a video presentation which introduced Sati Pasala in detail.