This document outlines a 2-day mindfulness workshop called "Mindfulness on the go" facilitated by Vinay Dabholkar. The workshop will teach participants to step out of trains of thought, notice wasteful thinking, investigate cognitive illusions, and experiment with mindfulness techniques that can be done anytime and anywhere. Each day will include 4 one-hour mindfulness practice sessions using metaphors and examples from movies, magic shows, and music. The facilitator has over 20 years of experience in self-discovery and draws from various spiritual teachings. More information and registration details are provided at the end.

1. Mindfulness on the go
A 2-day workshop
Facilitator: Vinay Dabholkar
For information / registration contact: vinay@catalign.com, 9945757913
1

2. Workshop learning objectives
• Learn to step out of train of thought
• Learn to notice wasteful thinking
• Learn to investigate cognitive illusions
• Learn to experiment on the go
2
Mindfulness on the go

3. Outline
3
Time Focus
9:30-11:00 Introduction
What & Why of mindfulness on the
go
11:15-01:00 Step out from train to platform
Background test: Feel softer
changes
First practice session: 1 hr
02:00-03:15 Observe the train from platform
Case story from the movie:
A beautiful mind, depicting the
3 stages of creativity, madness and
awakening
3:30-5:30 Check if it is really your train
Repeat test: Notice wasteful
thinking
Second practice session: 1 hr
Day-1
Time Focus
9:30-11:00 Mindfulness as an investigation
Case story from the magic show:
Penn & Teller - fool us
11:15-01:00 Where is the train coming from?
The fuel test: Look for the source
Third practice session: 1 hr
02:00-03:15 The slow-motion train
The button test: negative emotion
Observe the automatic reaction in
slow motion
03:30-5:30 The perfect train to dreamland
Gabbar test: for self-deception
Fourth practice session: 1 hr
Day-2
Mindfulness on the go

4. Highlights
4
Secular
Not aligned to any
religion, sect, guru
Investigation
Presents mindfulness as an
investigation, not just a practice
On the go
Exercises that can be done
anytime, anywhere
Movies & Magic
Uses metaphors from
Movies, magic & music
Experiential
learning
Several short exercises,
Four 1-hour practice sessions
Mindfulness on the go

5. 5
Facilitator: Vinay Dabholkar
20+ years of experimentation in self-discovery
Influenced by the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ramana
Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, S. N. Goenka, David Bohm,
Eckhart Tolle among others
40+ blogs on self-discovery since 2008
Co-author “8 steps to innovation”
10+ years of consulting in innovation
B.Tech. IIT Bombay & Ph.D. SUNY Buffalo USA in Computer Science

6. Selected blogs by the facilitator
• Four hurdles in self-discovery
• 3 flavours of mindfulness
• A beautiful mind and the three acts of creativity,
madness and awakening
• Learning mindfulness through “Penn and Teller: Fool Us”
magic show
• Gabbar Singh and self-deception
• What’s wrong with practicing mindfulness to become
better?
• The problem and the paradox of “becoming”
• Catch yourself getting LOST in wasteful thinking
www.catalign.in 6
Mindfulness on the go

7. Podcasts
Conversations between Gauri & Vinay
1. What is mindfulness?
2. Why “Mindfulness on the go?
3. Tips from the movie Dangal
4. Is there a problem right now?
5. Am I aware that I am breathing?
6. Is this thought useful?
7. could I be wrong?
www.catalign.in 7
Mindfulness on the go

8. Thank You
8
For more information / registration contact:
Email: vinay@catalign.com
Mobile: 9945757913, 94481-92117
http://www.catalign.in/p/mindfulness-on-go.html