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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength: An innovative Co-facilitated Online Course
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to transform the way you think\, act\, relate\, and create meaning in your life? \nAbout the Course\nThe 16 Guidelines for Life – Level 1 is a dynamic and interactive course designed to help you cultivate inner wisdom\, emotional resilience\, and deeper connections with yourself and others. Based on ancient wisdom and modern science\, the 16 Guidelines offer practical tools for personal growth\, mindfulness\, and ethical leadership—empowering you to bring more clarity\, compassion\, and purpose into your daily life. \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\nThis course is perfect for anyone seeking personal growth\, mindfulness practitioners\, educators\, coaches\, leaders\, and changemakers who want to bring positive transformation into their lives and communities. \nWhat you’ll learn:\n\nAn ethical framework that inspires more purpose in life and deepens experience in mindfulness as an embodied practice.\nPractical tools to build inner strength which will benefit relationships and embrace community\nA fresh perspective on daily life\, available choices and actions\nEnhanced capacity for reflection\, resulting in more well-being\, emotional resilience and creative action\n\nSchedule:\nFour Thursdays in May 1\, 8\, 15\, & 22\, 2025 \n⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (UK Time) \n\nBookings \nFor more information and bookings\, please email Kitty on: kitty_dcosta@hotmail.co.uk. \nConcessions are available upon request\, no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. \nFacilitators\n🌟 Claudia van Zuiden – An international speaker\, coach\, and trainer\, Claudia is the CEO & Founder of Solution Ways and Co-Founder of Conscious World Agents. With over 30 years of experience in holistic leadership\, personal development\, and mindfulness education\, she integrates neuroscience\, ethics\, and solution-focused approaches to help individuals and organizations thrive. She is accredited to facilitate Level 1\, 2\, and 16G for children and teens\, as well as Unlocking Your Potential. Claudia is passionate about compassionate leadership\, mindfulness\, and empowering people to lead with purpose. \n🌟 Kitty D’Costa – A dedicated 16 Guidelines Trainer with over 20 years of experience in mindfulness\, meditation\, and mental health support. Kitty has worked extensively in the field of substance misuse and mental well-being\, bringing deep insights into self-awareness\, emotional resilience\, and personal transformation. Her facilitation style is warm\, engaging\, and deeply practical—helping participants integrate mindfulness into their daily lives. \n🌟 Karl Grey – A qualified counsellor\, engineer\, and experienced 16 Guidelines facilitator. With a diverse background across multiple fields\, Karl brings a unique and insightful approach to his work. His deep understanding of the 16 Guidelines allows him to integrate their principles effectively\, offering valuable guidance and support in both personal and professional settings. Karl’s broad expertise and thoughtful approach empower others to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and purpose. \n🌟 Gillian Watt – An experienced mindfulness practitioner\, facilitator\, and educator\, Gillian has a background in community development\, coaching\, and personal growth. With a strong focus on creating positive change through mindful leadership\, she helps individuals and teams build resilience\, enhance well-being\, and cultivate a deeper sense of meaning in their lives. Gillian is passionate about empowering others to unlock their potential through the 16 Guidelines framework.
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Meditations for a more Peaceful Life Organized by Maitreya Institute
DESCRIPTION:“Many people think excitement is happiness…. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh \nAbout the Sessions\nJoin us on Sunday morning for an hour to pause\, center\, and restore to a happier and more peaceful mind to support you in being a bit more resilient in a world which does not always make sense anymore. These guided meditations are to help you calm your mind\, explore your own nature and develop a more peaceful perception on life. When you are well with yourself\, you will be more able to be well with others and the world.  \nThese meditations are very practical\, they are not within a religious context\, so they are suitable for people of different beliefs\, ages and abilities\, for beginners as well as for those with more experience.  \n\n\nRegistrations are not required. \nWhat are the meditations based on?\nThey are based on a set of values and principles aimed at helping individuals cultivate a more peaceful and meaningful life. They are divided into four categories:  \n\nhow we think (humility\, patience\, contentment and delight) \nhow we act (kindness\, honesty\, generosity and right speech) \nhow we relate to others (respect\, forgiveness\, gratitude and loyalty)\nhow we find meaning (aspiration\, principles\, service and courage). \n\nThese guidelines provide a framework for personal growth\, encouraging individuals to think\, act\, relate\, and find meaning in ways that foster a harmonious and fulfilling life. \nHow to Join\nThe sessions are offered online: \n\n\n\n\n\nTIME: 10.00 – 11.00 am CE(S)T\,\nDATES: Sundays from 19th January – 4th  May 2025\nONLINE: Join Zoom here – Passcode: 353076\n\n\n\nThe meditations are freely offered but if you would like to make to support Maitreya Institute\, please make a donation using this link . The meditations will be recorded and made available to you to use them during the week. Please send us an email if you would like to join us to get access to the recordings.\n\nWhy meditate?\nWhen you control your mind with wisdom you create the space you need to discover peace and joy. Your life then becomes peaceful and joyful and somewhat protected from the ups and downs of the external world. For beginner to advanced meditators. \nFacilitator\nVen. Gönpo is  an accredited FDCW facilitator and a Buddhist monk based in Australia. He  discovered Buddhism as a child through martial arts movies and TV shows\, this was the inspiration for the childhood dream of becoming a wandering kung fu monk. It was a few decades before part of that dream could be realized with many other life adventures distracting him from the spiritual path in his teens and twenties. \nIt wasn’t until he was in his thirties that Gönpo began to really understand the power of Buddhist teachings when he used them to navigate the emotional roller-coaster of life’s many experiences such as a marriage break down and raising children alone. Fortunately\, due the kindness of his teachers and great good karma\, after his children finished school\, Gönpo was able to fulfil the long-held dream of becoming a monk\, albeit without the kung fu. Ending a 20-year career as a high school teacher of languages\, he become a wandering monk spending time studying and meditating in Europe\, India and Nepal before returning to his hometown\, Brisbane\, to take up the role of Spiritual Care Practitioner at Karuna Hospice Services\, giving care and support to people with life limiting illnesses and their families. \nIn his time as a school teacher\, it was the feedback from students around mindfulness practices and life lessons that had the biggest impact on Gönpo\, motivating him to become a 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life facilitator. In his sessions\, Gönpo encourages discussion and deep engagement in the topics\, challenging participants to examine their own ways of thinking. Through understanding how we are now\, we are better equipped to develop the habits that will bring us closer to how we want to be\, interacting with our own minds and the people around us in ways that will make us and the communities we live in\, happier and healthier. \nMore info\nFor more information please visit the Maitreya Institute website
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/sunday-morning-meditations-for-a-more-peaceful-life-organized-by-maitreya-institute/2025-05-04/
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SUMMARY:Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter facilitated by Janna Weiss
DESCRIPTION:Empathy Circle with Conversations That Matter\nFree online sessions led by FDCW facilitator Janna Weiss open to everybody! \nA new series of 5 sessions based on the 16 Guidelines resource: Conversations That Matter \nConversations That Matter offers a new way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life. \nSessions Schedule:\n5 Sundays from April to May – You can join any session! \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. \nThe 5 sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Think \nApril 20 Wisdom Theme 1: How We Think\nApril 27 Humility\nMay 4 Patience\nMay 11 Contentment\nMay 18 Delight / Joy for the success of others / Celebratory love \nSharing our experiences and practicing together can help us feel connected to others in a meaningful and supportive way. Drop-ins welcome! \nJoin Zoom Here  \nWho are these sessions for?\nThese 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. \nAbout the Empathy Circles\nThe Empathy Circle practice is the most effective gateway practice for learning\, practicing and deepening listening and empathy skills\, as well as\, nurturing an empathic way of being. \nThe 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 fosters a range of valuable skills\, such as communication and conflict management skills\, making it a powerful tool for personal growth\, conflict resolutions and meaningful dialogue. \nThe Empathy Circle was developed by Edwin Rutsch\, founder and director of The Empathy Center\, based on the work of psychologist Carl Rogers. The four core values of the Empathy Circle are empathy\, mutuality\, openness and caring. \nIf you want to know more about the Empathy Circles\, please check  the June 2023 Summit\, and Empathy Circles with CTM/16G at the Nov 2024 Empathy Summit\, as well as other circles that Janna and others have led. \nPosted here with transcript\, and here on Janna’s YouTube \nAbout the facilitator:\nJanna 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. \nSupporting Janna and the Empathy Circles: please\, consider supporting Janna so that she can continue to offer these transformative sessions by making a donation scanning the QR code below or by making a donation on the dedicated page  https://tinyurl.com/nhcxcrcw \nJoin Zoom Here
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