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Jul 1

Summer Empathy Circles with Janna Weiss

July 1 @ 18:30 - 20:00 EDT

$5 – $30

Empathy Circle with Janna Weiss

Overview of the Sessions:

In this series of Empathy Circles with the 16 Guidelines, we will explore the first Wisdom Theme: How We Think, and its four Guidelines:

  • Humility
  • Patience
  • Contentment
  • and Joy at the success of others / Delight.

Empathy Circles are an opportunity to practice and strengthen our active listening “empathy muscle” in an “empathy gym.” During the reflective listening practice, we not only discuss the Guidelines, but also embody and experience the Guidelines firsthand.

Both the 16 Guidelines and the Empathy Circle help grow and deepen our appreciation of our common humanity, essential for cultivating genuine happiness, and beneficial social action and harmony.

The first four Guidelines, Humility, Patience, Contentment, and Joy at the success of others, are direct antidotes to our main afflictive minds: pride and self-centeredness that arise from our mistaken, exaggerated view of self; anger and hatred; craving and greed; envy and jealousy.

Janna will introduce each session with excerpts from the 16 Guidelines for Life: The Basics (included in the Conversations That Matter free resource), quotes, and suggested topic questions, or you can share whatever is alive in you. When it’s your turn to speak, whatever is on your heart and mind is always welcome in an Empathy Circle.

Join any session—or all five!

Please come on time and plan on staying for the full 1.5 hours

About the Empathy Circles:

The Empathy Circle practice is the most effective gateway practice for learning, practicing deep listening and empathy skills, as well as nurturing an empathic way of being.

The Empathy Circle provides a structured dialogue process where each person feels fully heard; fostering mutual understanding and connection. The Empathy Circle practice not only hones empathy but also helps to develop a range of valuable skills, such as communication and conflict management skills; making it a powerful tool for personal growth, conflict resolution, and meaningful dialogue.

The four core values of the Empathy Circle are empathy, mutuality, openness and caring. Sharing our experiences and practicing listening together can help us feel connected to others in a meaningful and supportive way.

These online Empathy Circles are for people of all ages and backgrounds, who are looking for practical tools to create positive transformation in their homes, individual lives, relationships, community, or workplace.

Sessions Schedule:

Tuesdays, Jul 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6:30–8pm EDT. You can join on any session!

There will be no recordings made.

For more information on how to join and to access support materials, please visit the Shantideva Center website

Who are these sessions for?

These Online Empathy Circles are for people of all ages, backgrounds and ideas, who are looking for practical tools to create positive transformation in their homes, individual lives, relationships, community, or workplace.

About the facilitator:

Janna is an acupuncturist and herbalist, and teaches mind science in New York City. She holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in Biological Sciences—Botany (ethnobotany). Janna is also a human rights activist, for peace, for Tibet, for the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities, and for the real rights of children and families. Janna began studying Tibetan Buddhism in 2005. She is an accredited 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator.

Details

Date:
July 1
Time:
18:30 - 20:00
EDT
Series:
Cost:
$5 – $30
Event Tags:
Website:
https://shantidevanyc.org/empathycircles/

Venue

Online