What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Hi everyone.

I have prepared a practice session for you on 6/14.
Genre: Talk

Topic: Session-1. Let’s Enjoy Small Talk. ( 30min)
Session-2. Let’s Create a Story from a Picture and Answer Questions. (30min)
1. Small Talk : A casual conversation about everyday topics ( no preparation time ).
Sample topics for Small Talk will be provided.
Please share your experiences and thoughts on the given topics with your group.
2. Create a Story and Answer Questions.
Sample pictures will be provided.
Procedure:
- Divide into groups.
- A brief introduction will be given by the session organizer.
- Each group will have a team leader to facilitate the discussion.
Hope you enjoy chatting !!

I.Mashima

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,
Here is an announcement of the practice planned on June 21st .　

(1) Genre: Group Talk
(2) Title: “Would You Want to Be Reborn as Yourself?”
(3) Description:

1. Make several groups
2. I distribute reference material.
3. Read the reference sheet and answer the following questions individually.
4. Share your answers in your group in any order you like.
1) Would you want to be reborn as yourself? Why or why not?
2) How was your life so far?
3)If you could change one thing about yourself right now, what would it be?
4) Do you believe in reincarnation?
5) If you don’t believe in reincarnation, what do you think happens after death?
6) Do you believe that accumulating virtue (good deeds) leads to a better afterlife
or heaven?
7)What kind of actions do you take to accumulate virtue (by doing good deeds)?"
8) If you were to be reborn, would you prefer to be human again or an animal? Why?
9) If you could choose to be reborn as an animal, what would you be and why?
10) Do you have any intuition(直観) or belief about what your past life might have been?

I hope you’ll enjoy the practice.
Thank you,
Akihiro tabata