En Ligne: Un Coeur Attentif | en Français
2026-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Paris) | Centre Kalachakra, 5 Pass. Delessert, Paris, 75010, France
*Please note this series is offered in French.
Comprendre l’esprit pour transformer ses schémas destructeurs et donner du sens à sa vie
Aperçu des Séances :
« Un cœur attentif » est un programme de 12 semaines, développé par la Fondation pour le développement de la compassion et de la sagesse (FDCW), une organisation affiliée à la FPMT et qui propose des programmes laïques.
Ce programme s’inspire de celui créé par Pam Cayton, « Créer des cultures de compassion », pour aider les participants à développer la compréhension du fonctionnement de leur esprit. L’objectif est de se libérer progressivement des schémas de pensée et des comportements destructeurs, tout en cultivant une vie pleine de sens et des relations plus authentiques, harmonieuses et empreintes de compassion.
Le programme se déroule sur 12 séances d’une heure :

Séance 1: La quête du bonheur
Séance 2: Comprendre comment les choses existent
Séance 3: Développer une saine confiance en soi
Séance 4: La compassion – Ouvrir son cœur
Séance 5: Pleine conscience, réflexion et pensée critique
Séance 6: L’intention consciente : Qu’est-ce que je veux vraiment ?
Séance 7: L’interconnexion
Séance 8: Accueillir le changement
Séance 9: La perception
Séance 10: Transformer les émotions néfastes
Séance 11: L’empathie
Séance 12: Cultiver la compassion

Chaque séance se composera d’un court enseignement, de méditations guidées et d’un temps de partage. Pour ceux qui le souhaitent, des liens vers des vidéos seront proposés pour approfondir le sujet entre chaque rencontre.
Ce programme est ouvert à tous. S’il est recommandé de suivre l’ensemble du programme, il est possible de ne suivre qu’une partie des séances.
Schedule

DATE: Lundi soir, 16 March-30 March. 20 &27April, 11 May-25May, 8 June-22 June
HORAIRE: 19:00 -20:00 CET
LIEU: En ligne
FACILITATRICES: Virginie Cornet-Butcher et Isabelle
PARTICIPATION: non adhérent : 5 €, adhérent : 4 €, membre soutien : 0 €
INSCRIPTIONS ICI

Meet the Facilitators:

Psychologue de formation, Virginie Cornet-Boucher étudie le bouddhisme depuis une vingtaine d’années et elle est enseignante certifiée de la FPMT. Elle facilite différents ateliers au centre, associant les savoirs de la psychologie occidentale et ceux de la psychologie bouddhiste.
Résolument engagée dans les programmes et les pratiques du centre Kalachakra, Isabelle est étudiante du PEBA (Programme d’Études Bouddhiques Approfondi) depuis trois ans ; elle conduit des méditations lors de différents rendez-vous (méditation du mercredi, méditation du matin, PEBA…

Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter: Gaining Clarity and Mutual Understanding
2026-05-31 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Empathy Circles with Conversations That Matter
Free online sessions led by FDCW facilitator Janna Weiss and Maria Trottman open to everybody!
A new series of 5 sessions based on the 16 Guidelines resource: Conversations That Matter
Conversations That Matter offers a new way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life.
Sessions Schedule:
5 Sundays from May 3 to May 31 – You can join any session!
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm GMT / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT, please check
your time zone here.
The 5 sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Find Meaning

May 3 Wisdom Theme: How We Find Meaning
May 10 Aspiration
May 17 Principles
May 24 Service
May 31 Courage

Please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes.
Sharing our experiences and practicing together can strengthen clarity, presence, and mutual understanding. Drop-ins welcome!
If you join, please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes.
Join Zoom Here
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 Empathy Circles
The 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.
The Empathy Circle provides a clearly structured dialogue process that supports respectful dialogue, and equal participation. Participants take turns listening without giving advice, interrupting, or debating, and each speaker feels fully heard and understood.
The practice is practical and applicable to everyday conversations, and when navigating difficult conversations. 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.
The 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
If 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.
Watch: How To Take Part in a Basic Empathy Circle ~ 9 minutes
Posted here with transcript, and here on Janna’s YouTube
About the facilitators:
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 a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer.
Maria is an Empathy Circle Facilitator and a student of the 16 Guidelines. She is passionate about Empathy Circles and the way this simple dialogue structure, grounded in active listening, can foster connection, clarity, and mutuality. Maria holds a PhD in Economics and works as a data analyst in the health sector.
Supporting 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
Join Zoom Here

Presencial - Comprende tu Mente-Corazón, Despierta tu Fuerza
2026-06-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Nagarjuna Barcelona, C/Pere IV 201 Bajos, Barcelona, 08018, Spain
Sobre este curso
Comprende tu Mente-Corazón, Despierta tu Fuerza es un programa estructurado de 12 semanas diseñado para ayudar a los participantes a comprender la mente, transformar patrones y vivir con propósito.
El curso explora tres vías fundamentales de aprendizaje: Conocimiento, Fortaleza y Compasión , guiando a los participantes hacia una vida más feliz y plena.

El curso se imparte en 12 sesiones que exploran los siguientes temas:
Sesión 1: En busca de la felicidadSesión 2: Entendiendo cómo existen las cosasSesión 3: Desarrollando una sana autoconfianzaSesión 4: Compasión: abriendo el corazónSesión 5: Atención plena, reflexión y pensamiento críticoSesión 6: Intención consciente: ¿Qué quiero realmente?Sesión 7: InterconexiónSesión 8: Aceptando el cambioSesión 9: PercepciónSesión 10: Transformando las emociones dañinasSesión 11: EmpatíaSesión 12: Cultivando la compasión

Cada sesion de una hora incluye:

Una practica para calmar la mente y establecer la motivacion
Presentación del tema y breve intercambio de experiencias
Meditación guiada sobre el tema de la sesión
Espacio abierto para el diálogo
Unos breves momentos para concluir la sesión y ofrecer dedicaciones

Detalles prácticos
El curso se ofrece los lunes de 11-12h y 20-21h hasta el 27 de Julio en estos horarios CEST
Ofrecimiento: 10€/sesión o 40€/mes

Lugar
Este curso esta abierto a tod@s y se ofrece en el centro Nagarjuna Barcelona. Para mas información por favor visita la web del centro.

A Mindful Heart: Online Monday sessions organized by the Centre for Wisdom and Compassion
2026-06-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Tong-Nyi Nying-Je Ling, Denmark
About the Sessions
The Mindful Heart course is inspired by the Creating Compassionate Cultures program (“CCC”) by Pam Cayton, and developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.
Grounded in three core pathways of learning: Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion. These pathways guide you towards a happier, more meaningful life by fostering inner growth and a warmer connection with others.
Designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of how the mind works. The aim is to gradually let go of destructive patterns of thought and behaviour while cultivating a healthy sense of self-confidence and a deep, compassionate connection with others.
You are invited to reflect on your attitudes, perceptions, and emotional patterns. By exploring the workings of our own minds and the nature of our interdependence with others and the world around us, we begin to see how deeply connected our inner and outer realities truly are.
We examine both logical and scientific perspectives on the nature of the self and our relationships with others.
Why joining
Are you keen to work on your well-being and want to connect with others trying to make their life a little better for themselves and those around them?
Each gathering begins with a calming meditation to fully arrive, followed by an inspiring discussion on a way of being that enriches your everyday life such as interconnection, empathy, compassion… We then dive into a focused meditation designed to help you embrace that way of being fully.
Each session has a particular focus but you can attend the sessions independently of each other:

Open to all, beginners and experienced students alike!

Schedule and Themes
The course is delivered in 12 sessions:-

12-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart I The pursuit of happiness
19-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: 19-20 A Mindful Heart II How. Things exist
26-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart III Developing Healthy Self-Confidence
2-2-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart IV: Opening the Heart

Break rest of February and March

13-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart V: Mindfulness, Reflection and Critical Thinking
20-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VI: Mindful Intention: What do I really want?
27-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VII: Interconnection
4-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VIII: Embracing Change
11-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart IX: Perception
18-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart X: Transforming Harmful Emotions
1-6-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart XI: Empathy
8-6-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart XII: Cultivating Compassion

How to Register and Join

These sessions are organized by The centre for Wisdom and Compassion and are offered online on Mondays on the above dates
Suggested donation: 25 kr. for each session (or more if you like)
The suggested amount helps support teacher offerings and expenses, direct costs and rent.
For more information and to register, please visit the event page

Online Empathy Summit: Exploring Empathy Circles Together
2026-06-06 09:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
In these transformative Summits, seasoned practitioners and thought leaders converge to explore the profound impact and potential of the Empathy Circle practice. These gatherings serve as a crucible for understanding and advancing the Empathy Movement, with the Empathy Circle at its core.
Key Summit Highlights:

Personal Narratives: Participants share compelling stories of how the Empathy Circle practice has influenced their lives and work, offering real-world examples of its transformative power.
Mechanics and Efficacy: Experts dissect the inner workings of the practice, explaining why and how it fosters genuine connection and understanding among participants.
Benefits and Challenges: A balanced exploration of the positive outcomes and potential hurdles encountered in implementing Empathy Circles, providing a comprehensive view of the practice.
Empathic Consciousness: Delve into the profound shift in perspective and being that emerges through regular engagement with Empathy Circles.
Innovation and Evolution: Discover how the core Empathy Circle practice has inspired new methodologies and applications across various fields.
Future Horizons: Engage in stimulating discussions about the future potential of Empathy Circles and their role in shaping a more compassionate society.
Community Connection: The Summit serves as a reunion for facilitators, practitioners, trainees, and supporters, fostering a vibrant community of practice.

Summit Schedule:
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 9 am PT to 12:30 pm PT, please check your time zone here. here.
Speakers Highlight:
Janna Weiss & Maria Trottmann will present at 9:15 am (PT) for 20 min on the topic: Embodying Virtue: Combining the Classic Empathy Circle with Universal Human Values
The classic Empathy Circle always includes the option to speak about whatever is in your heart and mind, and will usually also include a suggested topic. Along with the “free speech” option, a community of Empathy Circle practitioners combines the Empathy Circle practice with the 16 Guidelines. The 16 Guidelines are a set of universal human values based on a short 7th century classic Tibetan text that helped transform Tibet from a violent society to a compassionate society. Values or virtues such as humility, gratitude, forgiveness, and courage have known benefits for human flourishing and wellbeing.
About the speakers Janna and Maria:
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 a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer.
Maria is an Empathy Circle Facilitator and a student of the 16 Guidelines. She is passionate about Empathy Circles and the way this simple dialogue structure, grounded in active listening, can foster connection, clarity, and mutuality. Maria holds a PhD in Economics and works as a data analyst in the health sector.
Many more speakers will participate in the Summit, please check the event page by clicking on the Register button below

Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) Level 1 with Hilary McMichael
2026-06-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-12 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Online
This TMM level 1 course is a unique opportunity to explore Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) guided by Hilary Mc Michael, with her unique gentle and warm-hearted style, she will help you discover a new path to inner freedom and self-compassion.
Transformative Mindfulness explores a series of simple, natural healing methods through inquiry and meditations that empower people to change their habitual response to problems and strong emotions and to strengthen positive qualities, deepening acceptance of themselves and compassion for others.
Based on mindfulness and kindness, this is a very practical and effective course with often profound and lasting physical and emotional healing and transformation.
Workshop highlights
If you are seeking to bring more mindfulness into your life, if you are tired, or ill, if you are lacking confidence in yourself, or if you find you spend more time helping others than listening to your deepest needs, then the five basic tools taught in TMM may be a gentle answer. You can learn to heal yourself physically and emotionally and grow as a spiritual person.
We bring to each session the heartfelt qualities of inner listening, deep sharing, exploring beliefs, learning to receive help, feeling and being creative that are some of the transformative ingredients. These simple but effective receptive visualizations, meditations and exercises can be coupled with drawing, writing or dialogue.
All the practices are sent to the participants as PDF files, enabling each one to continue their journey towards wholeness and healing.
Over the six weeks we’ll be exploring:

Dialogue with the body as a source of nurturing and knowing
Opening up to our inner, wiser self
Being kind and non-judgmental to oneself
Learning to receive support
Trusting and loving oneself as we are
Practicing ‘being’ instead of always doing

Structure
Each week for six two-hour sessions, we’ll meet on Zoom to share and practice one of the Transformative Mindfulness exercises together. There is continuous support from the facilitator during this inner journey.
If you can’t make the live calls, they will be available as replays to download.
Testimonials:
One participant from the last course comments on the effects of the method, saying it resulted in “feeling more whole and having more patience (less reactive to those in my household) and having more energy.” Another said the course made her “feel amazed on how to ask for help and get that inner wisdom.”
Dates & Times
On Sundays, from the 7 June 2026 to the 12 July 2026
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm CEST (5.30 – 7.30 pm BST Time)
(Note: Times may adjust slightly to accommodate participants from different time zones.)
More information and bookings:
To book your place, please send an email to Hilary on hilaryfdcw@gmail.com
Prices from 80 € (concession rate) to 150 € for the 12 hour course, booklet and replays. Please inquire about an extra bursary if you cannot afford the course and please, if you would like to help someone else, consider offering more, to contribute to the bursary funds.
Facilitator
Hilary McMichael – Hilary is a skilled FDCW facilitator with expertise in guiding participants toward wholeness and healing.
Hilary is an accredited FDCW facilitator based in France. She was trained in the Transformative Mindfulness Methods by the creator, Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, at the University of Toronto in 2014. She has since presented many Transformative Mindfulness Methods programs and the 16 Guidelines. Being a qualified MBSR instructor, she teaches mindfulness based programs in both English and French. She says her life had a “before and after” to it when she first went to an intensive meditation retreat and that TMM has brought in extra compassion and kindness. She is passionate about bringing this «art of living» to others, especially to others who love helping others.
Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) is a partner program of FDCW. It is an international course, created by Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, co-author of the 16 Guidelines for a happy life. The University of Toronto integrated it into its applied mindfulness meditation certificate program in 2012.

Cultiver la Compassion, l’Art de s’Aimer - Atelier avec Hilary McMichael
2026-06-13 10:00 - 2026-06-14 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Vajra Yogini, les clauzades, Marzens, tarn, 81500, France
*Please note, this weekend workshop is offered in French

Une définition de la compassion pourrait s’articuler ainsi : une sensibilité à la souffrance, tant en nous-même qu’en autrui, associée à un engagement pour alléger et prévenir cette souffrance.

La dimension courageuse de la compassion réside dans la volonté d’appréhender la nature et les origines de la souffrance, qu’elle émane de nous, des autres, ou de la condition humaine. Cette bienveillance se déploie dans trois directions: manifester de la compassion envers autrui, accueillir la compassion d’autrui, et cultiver une compassion envers notre propre être.

L’autocompassion se présente comme la capacité de nous prodiguer les mêmes douceurs et égards que nous réservons naturellement à un ami cher.

Overview
L’atelier sur la compassion et la pleine conscience est une exploration créative et joyeuse de nouvelles voies de vie. Celle-ci débute en notre for intérieur, envers cette personne que nous négligeons bien souvent au profit des autres êtres.
Progressivement, ce cercle d’amour s’étend jusqu’à reconnaître l’interconnexion qui nous relie à toute chose, et à se sentir en harmonie avec la vie.

« Si les mots sortent du cœur, ils vont entrer dans le cœur. »
Rûmi.

Format
Ces ateliers sont expérientiels avec des exercices et des pratiques concrètes. En s’appuyant sur des techniques ancrées dans la compassion et la pleine conscience, nous apprenons à traverser nos moments de peine et de douleur. Cette approche nous invite à avoir davantage de douceur et à juger moins sévèrement nos imperfections. Ces pratiques autorisent les participants à aborder les moments ardues de leur existence avec bienveillance, présence et compréhension. La dimension de la mindfulness constitue le point d’entrée pour une prise de conscience approfondie du fonctionnement de notre esprit et de nos habitudes.

Plutôt que d’ignorer votre douleur, offrez-vous une pause, une inspiration, et dites-vous : ” En ce moment, c’est réellement difficile. Comment puis-je me réconforter et prendre soin de moi ? ”
L’atelier se déroule dans différents formats.

Une à deux jours en résidentiel
Six séances de deux heures par semaine en ligne par visio
Des matinées ou soirées thématiques en ligne par visio

Plus d’infos:

Date: 13 et 14 juin 2026, 10.00-17.30
Tarif: 80€
Tarif réduit sur demande
Lieu: Institut Vajra Yogini, 81500 Marzens
Renseignements par email : hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com
Pour plus d’informations et pour les réservations, veuillez consulter: https://educationuniversellefrance.fr/compassion/

Facilitatrice

Hilary McMichael: Anglaise d’origine, méditerranéenne de cœur, je suis investie dans les programmes d’Éducation Universelle depuis 2009, d’abord en tant que traductrice des enseignantes venues de pays anglo-saxons, ensuite comme formatrice. Je facilite désormais les 16 Attitudes ainsi que les Méthodes de Transformative Mindfulness (la Pleine Conscience Transformative) ainsi qu’un programme sur la compassion. Je suis aussi formatrice qualifiée pour enseigner le cycle MBSR (la réduction du stress et la gestion des émotions par la pleine conscience) de Jon Kabat-Zinn. J’aime beaucoup enseigner et partager ces pratiques avec des groupes et en session individuelle. La pleine conscience de notre corps, de notre respiration et de notre esprit nous permet d’être mieux physiquement et mentalement. Ces programmes nous donnent des outils pratiques pour nous transformer.
Ma première passion de la peinture et du dessin, (diplômée par l’École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier) est devenue un moyen d’expression qui rassemble ma créativité et ma vie spirituelle.
Jardinière et randonneuse, ma philosophie de vie m’amène vers la sobriété heureuse et joyeuse, faite de valeurs d’accompagnement, de paix et de confiance.

Rencontre mensuelle des 16 Attitudes | en ligne et en français
2026-06-16 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Aperçu de la sesion:
Une rencontre conviviale consacrée à explorer une pratique des ateliers sur les 16 Attitudes. Le 16 mars, 16 avril, 16 mai et 16 June, 18.30- 19.30 CET.
Plus d’infos:

Adresse mail: hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com pour le lien de Zoom.

Facilitatrices:
Hilary McMichael-Anglaise d’origine, méditerranéenne de cœur, je suis investie dans les programmes d’Éducation Universelle depuis 2009, d’abord en tant que traductrice des enseignantes venues de pays anglo-saxons, ensuite comme formatrice. Je facilite désormais les 16 Attitudes ainsi que les Méthodes de Transformative Mindfulness (la Pleine Conscience Transformative) ainsi qu’un programme sur la compassion. Je suis aussi formatrice qualifiée pour enseigner le cycle MBSR (la réduction du stress et la gestion des émotions par la pleine conscience) de Jon Kabat-Zinn. J’aime beaucoup enseigner et partager ces pratiques avec des groupes et en session individuelle. La pleine conscience de notre corps, de notre respiration et de notre esprit nous permet d’être mieux physiquement et mentalement. Ces programmes nous donnent des outils pratiques pour nous transformer.
Ma première passion de la peinture et du dessin, (diplômée par l’École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier) est devenue un moyen d’expression qui rassemble ma créativité et ma vie spirituelle.
Jardinière et randonneuse, ma philosophie de vie m’amène vers la sobriété heureuse et joyeuse, faite de valeurs d’accompagnement, de paix et de confiance.
Mabel Odessey-Actuellement Mabel est étudiante en Masters ‘Mindfulness et Compassion’ à L’université de l’ouest de l’Ecosse (UWS). Elle est membre fondatrice d’Education Universelle France et a suivi des formations de FDCW.
Son premier formation était aux Beaux Arts en Angleterre. Elle est photographe « engagée », travaillant sur des projets qui ouvrent au dialogue et contribuent, avec les ateliers sténopés, à changer les perceptions.Elle étudie le bouddhisme et le pratique depuis 2005. Mabel suit des enseignements et retraites de meditation chaque année. Elle amène sa créativité, sa curiosité et sa joie de partager dans les stages de 16Attitudes.
Mabel est américaine et elle vit en France depuis 1992, elle parle anglais et français. Une voyageuse de cœur, elle est prête à se déplacer partout pour faciliter des ateliers.

Falling in Love with the Future - An experiential, Nature Based Workshop
2026-06-19 19:00 - 2026-06-22 15:30 (Europe/London) | Land of Joy, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh, Hexham Northumberland, NE48 1PP, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh, Hexham, Reino Unido, United Kingdom
This gathering is for the curious, the weary, the wild-hearted. No previous experience is needed—just a willingness to be surprised by your own aliveness. Whether you come alone or with friends, you’ll be met with warmth, spaciousness, and good compost for your soul.
About this Retreat
Join us for a beautiful, relaxing, and deeply meaningful gathering in the heart of nature—held over the luminous days of the Summer Solstice at the serene sanctuary of Land of Joy. This is not just a retreat. It’s a remembering. A re-rooting. A celebration. From Friday 19th – Monday 22nd June

What’s Alive in This Workshop?
Over a long summer solstice weekend, we’ll immerse ourselves in the wild stillness and soft rhythms of the land. Together, we will:

Rest in the quiet magic of reflection spaces, birdsong, and breeze.
Share in the collective joy of meditation, breath, and gentle movement under open skies.
Savour wholesome, nourishing food, prepared with care and shared in gratitude.
Gather around the fire in the long golden evenings to celebrate joy, stories, and seasonal aliveness.
Practice being human together—with tenderness, play, and deep listening.
This is a space to unplug from urgency and reclaim connection—with yourself, with others, and with the living world.

Why “Fall in Love with the Future”?

Because in a world swirling with uncertainty, we need new myths. New narratives. New ways of being-with the unknown.

We’ll tend the soil of possibility, and open to a simple but profound truth: Our joy arises from our natural state of inter-being.
Over these Solstice days, we will:
Learn to love ourselves—as part of nature, not apart from it.
Learn to love each other—with kindness, courage, and honesty.
Learn to love the Earth—not as an idea, but as kin.
And yes… learn to fall in love with the future—not through control, but through connection.
Who is this Retreat for:
This gathering is for the curious, the weary, the wild-hearted. No previous experience is needed—just a willingness to be surprised by your own aliveness. Whether you come alone or with friends, you’ll be met with warmth, spaciousness, and good compost for your soul.
Come Join Us
Let this be a pause from performance. A ritual of remembering. A small, sacred step toward a world where we fall in love—not with perfection, but with what is still possible.
✨ Let the land love you back. ✨ Let the future become your ally. ✨ Let yourself come alive

Bookings
For more information and bookings, please visit the Land of Joy dedicated page

Facilitator: Paul Wielgus -Paul spent a large part of his working life facilitating groups of all sizes, as well as one to one coaching, up until 1999 when he left a large organisation to set up his 2 businesses, Dragonfly Coaching For Life and Social Innovation (2020 Vision). In 2019 he decided to stop all his commercial life to dedicate his time to activism with Extinction Rebellion and XR Buddhists
His core belief (and experience) is that in activism and in life, the most important thing is to learn not how to fix things, but instead to try to learn how to find creative and courageous, kind and wise responses to the many challenges we face. Finding Joy is a key aspect of this work.
He lives in Somerset with his lovely partner Ros, where a significant part of their lives is dedicated to serving their unpredictable cat, Olly.

Atelier-16 Attitudes pour Mieux Vivre Niveau 2 | en Français
2026-06-20 10:00 - 2026-06-21 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Vajra Yogini, les clauzades, Marzens, tarn, 81500, France
Approfondissement après le niveau 1 : Explorer le côté ombre des 16 Attitudes
Aperçu de l’Atelier :
Après le niveau 1, ce cours d’approfondissement vous permet de mieux comprendre votre propre part d’ombre.
Dans ce cours d’approfondissement, nous mettons en lumière le “côté ombre” des 16 Attitudes. Explorer cette facette, c’est accéder aux valeurs universelles en examinant leur opposé, là où nous ressentons de la résistance ou blocage.
En reconnaissant et en accueillant ces parts d’ombre présentes en chacun de nous, nous amorçons un processus de guérison qui nous permet de retrouver notre intégrité et de transformer les énergies néfastes en forces positives. La pratique de la pleine conscience permet d’identifier et accueillir les défis, les réactions automatiques qui génèrent stress et tensions.
Nous approfondirons également les fondements philosophiques des 16 Attitudes, ainsi que les quatre thèmes de sagesse qui les structurent. Cela vous aidera à vous sentir plus à l’aise avec ces outils, dans un cadre riche en échanges.
Apprenez à :

Identifier les défis rencontrés dans votre pratique de la pleine conscience et transformer les réactions automatiques qui génèrent stress et tensions.
Comprendre les fondements philosophiques des 16 Attitudes et les quatre thèmes de sagesse qui les structurent.
Intégrer, appliquer et être créatif avec ces outils dans votre quotidien pour faire face aux situations réelles avec plus de conscience et de sérénité.
Créer du lien avec d’autres participants, s’engager dans une communauté bienveillante et partager expériences et apprentissages.

Les 16 Attitudes sont : l’humilité, la patience, le contentement, la joie, la gentillesse, l’honnêteté, la générosité, la parole juste, le respect, le pardon, la gratitude, la loyauté, l’aspiration, les principes, le service, le courage.
Schedule

DATE: 20-21 juin 2026, 10h – 17h30
LIEU: Institut Vajra Yogini, Marzens, dans le Tarn
INSCRIPTIONS-16attitudes@gmail.com

*Minimum de 8 personnes.
*Cet atelier est proposé sur la base d’un don, avec un montant suggéré de 80 €.

Ce stage est suivi d’un Niveau 3 pour ceux qui souhaitent devenir facilitateur et sera donné en ligne en fin d’année.

New Series-Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter: Gaining Clarity and Mutual Understanding
2026-06-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Empathy Circles with Conversations That Matter
Free online sessions led by FDCW facilitator Janna Weiss and Ingrid Hirtz open to everybody!
A new series of 3 sessions based on the 16 Guidelines resource: Conversations That Matter
Conversations That Matter offers a new way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life.
Sessions Schedule:
3 sessions June 20/21, July 4/5, July 18/19 – Times suitable for Asia and Australia!
Saturday June 20, July 4, July 18 7:00 – 8:30 pm PT / 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm ET / Sunday June 21, July 5, July 19 10:00 am – 11:30 am Mongolia
please check your time zone here. here.
The 3 sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Think and the First 2 Guidelines
• June 20 How We Think (Mongolia Sunday June 21)
• July 4 Humility (Mongolia Sunday July 5)
• July 18 Patience (Mongolia Sunday July 19)
Please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes.
Sharing our experiences and practicing together can strengthen clarity, presence, and mutual understanding. Drop-ins welcome!
If you join, please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes. You can join any session!
Participating in two (of three) sessions fulfills the requirement for the upcoming online Empathy Circle Facilitator Training https://empathycircletraining.com
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 Empathy Circles
The 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.
The Empathy Circle provides a clearly structured dialogue process that supports respectful dialogue, and equal participation. Participants take turns listening without giving advice, interrupting, or debating, and each speaker feels fully heard and understood.
The practice is practical and applicable to everyday conversations, and when navigating difficult conversations. 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.
The 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
If you want to know more about the Empathy Circles, please make sure to check Maria and Janna’s presentation on the 2026 Empathy Summit . Posted here on Janna’s YouTube
Watch: How To Take Part in a Basic Empathy Circle ~ 9 minutes
About the facilitators:
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 a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer.
Ingrid is an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer. With a diploma in social work and many years of study in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Ingrid has built a career rooted in compassion and community. She founded and led Community Cuisine for 12 years, a meal service centered around a weekly pay-as-you-can dinner that ensured everyone had access to nourishing food regardless of their means. Now, for the past three years, Ingrid has brought that same spirit of empathy and connection to her work with the Empathy Center, continuing to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and cared for.
Supporting 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

A Mindful Heart Course in 4 Modules | at Chenrezig Institute (Australia)
2026-06-27 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Chenrezig Institute, 3 Johnsons Road, Eudlo,, Eudlo, Queensland, 4554, Australia
Feeling better starts with living better!
About the Event

A Mindful Heart is a new course developed by FDCW as part of Universal Education. It is designed to support participants in developing a deeper understanding of how the mind works and how this understanding can transform the way we relate to ourselves and others.
The course gently guides participants in recognising and gradually letting go of destructive patterns of thought and behaviour, while cultivating a healthy sense of self-confidence and a deep, compassionate connection with others. Through guided reflection, participants are invited to explore their attitudes, perceptions, and emotional patterns, gaining insight into how inner experiences shape outer realities.
By examining the workings of our own minds and the nature of our interdependence with others and the world around us, we begin to see how deeply interconnected we truly are. The course draws on both logical and scientific perspectives to explore the nature of the self and our relationships, offering a balanced and accessible approach to inner inquiry.
Ultimately, the personal transformation fostered through this course contributes to the creation of more compassionate cultures. How can one person influence a whole culture? The answer lies in understanding interdependence. Every action, choice, interaction, and intention affects others and the broader environment. This principle of cause and effect lies at the heart of all life, reminding us that individual transformation naturally ripples outward in meaningful ways.
Structure
The course consists of 12 modules, explored over three separate days, with four modules each day. Each module builds on the previous one, and each day builds upon the last. The time between sessions allows space for reflection and practice, supporting participants to pause, notice their inner experiences, and reconnect with the heart of compassion and wisdom.
There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion, supporting the integration of insights and offering practical ways to live with greater mindfulness, clarity, and wisdom.
Schedule

28 March -Course day 1 : Modules 1-4
25th April– Course day 2: Modules 5-8
27th June– Course day 3: Modules 9-12

This retreat will be held in the Gompa, available to attend in person and online.
Who Should Attend?
This retreat series welcomes participants of all ages and backgrounds who are seeking practical tools for meaningful change in their life, home, relationships, community or workplace. It will be of particular interest to: Change-makers and anyone working in education, healthcare, or helping fields; Yoga, mindfulness, and embodiment teachers; Coaches, mentors, and those working in corporate or organisational well-being.

Bookings
The suggested donation for each day of the course is $75. However – you are welcome to offer whatever amount you feel comfortable with.
Sliding scale: $35-$75.
Sangha are always able to attend our courses free of charge, please contact spc@chenrezig.com.au for discount code to register.
For more information and bookings, please visit the Chenrezig Institute page
Facilitator

Ven. Tsultrim was ordained in 2009 at Chenrezig Institute in Australia. She has spent much of the last several years in India and Nepal doing retreat, listening to different teachers from the Tibetan Buddhist lineages and visiting many pilgrimage sites. She is currently living at Chenrezig Institute and continue working at Karuna Hospice Service in Brisbane as a counsellor and the Spiritual Program Coordinator. She has worked for many years in suicide prevention and intervention.
She has a very strong conviction that most of us can find contentment in our lives irrespective of our external circumstances through understanding and training our minds, particularly through using mindfulness. She has a Bachelor of Counselling, a Bachelor of Social Science (Social Policy), and Master of International Studies (Peace and Conflict Resolution).

Embodying the Qualities of Mindfulness with the 16G | Organized by the University of Toronto
2026-07-09 18:00 - 2026-07-30 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
About this course
In this experiential course you will reflect on your motivations, intentions, values and practices in order to contribute to a secular, inclusive, universal and embodied practice.
Discussions will surround an ancient set of 16 guidelines inspired by leaders committed to a culture that proposes mindful thought, values, relations and compassion-in-action This course highlights how individuals may embody mindful practices in the everyday. Drawing from an ancient wisdom tradition, the 16 Guidelines proposes a palette of secular options that cultivate states of the embodied mind. These guidelines can be integrated into everyday life as a secular practice to optimize one’s human potential as well as to promote a civil society. These include states of mind such as: compassion, kindness, authentic speech etc.
What you’ll learn:

Understand the concept of the embodied mind.
Interpret the ancient document known as the 16 Guidelines both historically and in its contemporary application and usage.
Develop your own personal guidelines that will provide the scaffolding of your own embodied practice.

Schedule:
This course is delivered online on Mondays in 4 online sessions from March 9, 2026 – March 30, 2026. Online with Real Time Meetings from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ( local time)

Mon, March 9, 16, 23, 30 from 11 – 2 pm

Students must attend all sessions to complete the course. If you miss any of the scheduled dates, you will need to re-register into the course at a later date.
More info, bookings and cost:
The course fee is $365 CAD
For more information and bookings, please visit the University of Toronto web page
This course is for educational purposes and is not intended as a substitute for consultation and treatment from a qualified and registered healthcare professional or service provider.

Building Inner Strength with the 16 Guidelines - Retreat with Wendy Ridley
2026-07-17 19:00 - 2026-07-19 15:30 (Europe/London) | Land of Joy, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh, Hexham Northumberland, NE48 1PP, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh, Hexham, Reino Unido, United Kingdom
Feeling overwhelmed by global crises, work, family, or personal challenges? Seeking practical tools for positive change and emotional resilience? This experiential weekend retreat is designed for you.
About the Retreat

We will explore embodied mindfulness and universal ethical values in this Level 1 of the 16 Guidelines for Life Program developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW). The program offers a simple yet profound framework for reflecting on how we think, act, relate to others, and find meaning. Through mindfulness, self-inquiry, and ethical reflection, we will gain tools to foster well-being, purpose, and inner strength.
What to Expect:
Over the weekend, we’ll engage in mindfulness practices including mindful walks in nature, interactive activities, and relaxed discussions. Drawing on positive psychology, neuroscience, social justice practices, and centuries-old Eastern philosophy, this retreat offers a holistic and ethical approach to personal and community transformation.
Who Should Attend?
This retreat welcomes participants of all ages and backgrounds who are seeking practical tools for meaningful change in their life, home, relationships, community or workplace. It will be of particular interest to: Change-makers and anyone working in education, healthcare, or helping fields; Yoga, mindfulness, and embodiment teachers; Coaches, mentors, and those working in corporate or organisational well-being.
What you’ll learn:

An ethical framework that inspires more purpose in life and deepens experience in mindfulness as an embodied practice.
Practical tools to build inner strength which will benefit relationships and embrace community
A fresh perspective on daily life, available choices and actions
Enhanced capacity for reflection, resulting in more well-being, emotional resilience and creative action

Dates and Bookings
Date: Friday 17th – Sunday 19th July
For more information and bookings, please visit Land of Joy – 16 Guidelines

Facilitator
Wendy Ridley – Wendy has 40 years experience working in education – as a teacher, university lecturer, education department advisor and consultant specialising in religious education and philosophical enquiry. This has provided her with skills and passion to develop, deliver and oversee training programmes. Wendy has been involved in the development of FDCW as a Board member since 2004 and as a Senior 16G Facilitator. She has worked in 6 very different Buddhist centres and was the director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds for over 7 years.
