Acropolis News

Workshop on Buddhism and meditation presented by Thai Buddhist monk Luang Phi John, Member of the Committee of Peace Revolution, in the auditorium of New Acropolis Tegucigalpa.

Within the context of Buddhist philosophy, the workshop focused on meditation techniques to foster the culture of peace.

Lecture by researcher and New Acropolis volunteer Tania Peña, on the negative effects that our bad habits are having on the ecosystem, and the need to develop more environmentally friendly practices and courtesy with nature.

“Finding a meaning to our actions is a key factor to achieve happiness”, explained Rafael Orante, director of the urban center of New Acropolis
Próceres.

“Dreaming about the future, acting in the present.” This was the motto of New Acropolis Tegucigalpa volunteers who set out to clean the trails and ditches of the Juan Alainez ecological park. The park authorities thanked the support received each year by these volunteers who helped recover an area of the city which had been abandoned for a long time.

Dr. Bryan Aguilar, specialist in bioenergetic medicine, gave a keynote lecture on the benefits of phytotherapy (the use of medicinal plants for therapeutic purposes). Participants learned more about natural alternatives to the use of pharmaceutical products for the prevention and the treatment of illnesses.

This talk was part of a series of activities promoting the Bio-Health Center that recently opened its doors in Tegucigalpa, and currently offers the following services: Floral therapy, Neural therapy, Ozone therapy, Acupuncture, Phytotherapy and Homeopathy. A New Acropolis Honduras initiative with the support of New Acropolis Peru.

“Happiness is the conquest of virtues” explained Berta Zabala, from New Acropolis Tegucigalpa, during the open event whereby were discussed the ideas of Aristotle and how to achieve happiness through the fostering of virtues.

Lecture entitled “The secrets of a winning mind”, presented at the ‘Los Próceres’ center of New Acropolis Tegucigalpa. The talk was given by Carlos Maldonado, who talked about the need to train our minds in a positive way to attain success in the projects that we undertake.