Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom

En Ligne: Un Coeur Attentif | en Français
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-27 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…

A Mindful Heart: Online Monday sessions organized by the Centre for Wisdom and Compassion
2026-06-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-27 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

Presencial - Comprende tu Mente-Corazón, Despierta tu Fuerza
2026-06-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-04 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.

Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter: Gaining Clarity and Mutual Understanding
2026-05-31 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-03 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

16 Attitudes pour Mieux Communiquer | en français avec Mabel Odessey
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-24 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Vajra Yogini, les clauzades, Marzens, tarn, 81500, France
Aperçu de l’atelier :
Toute communication commence par une intention : apprendre à la formuler en accord avec le coeur, nous permet de communiquer avec plus de clarté, de présence et de bienveillance.
Cet atelier s’appuie sur la méditation de pleine conscience, l’écoute active, la communication non verbale et l’empathie, en intégrant des approches issues de la psychologie occidentale et les 16 attitudes.
Expérientiel et participatif, comme tous les ateliers d’Éducation Universelle, ce stage propose des outils pratiques pour renforcer la connexion et créer des relations plus harmonieuses.
Être vu et compris est un besoin universel. En reconnaissant nos besoins et ceux des autres, nous ouvrons la voie à une communication plus consciente et authentique.
L’atelier se base sur les 16 Attitudes pour mieux vivre qui offrent un cadre de sagesse millénaire pour explorer notre manière de communiquer et développer une communication plus consciente, claire et bienveillante.
Cet atelier d’une journée est ouvert à tous à partir de 12 ans. Avec Mabel Odessey
Participation
par donation avec une suggestion de 40€ par jour
Schedule
DATE: 22 et 23 mai 2026/ 10.00-17.30
INSCRIPTIONS : 16attitudes@gmail.com
Facilitatrice:

Mabel Odessey is a trained 16G Level 1, Level 2 and 16G for Children and Teens as well as Building Balanced Empathy facilitator. She is a founder member of Education Universelle France and she also works as a photographer and lives in France.
Mabel has completed the 2nd year MSc (Masters in Mindfulness and Compassion) at the University of the West of Scotland, and has received a post graduate diploma. She has been trained to teach the MBLC and CBLC course by the UK Mindfulness Association..
Her workshop on Kindful Communication was featured at the FDCW’s Compassion and Wisdom conference 2021

Facilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing - Putting Skills into Practice
2026-05-19 08:00 - 10:00, 2026-05-18 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Overview of the Facilitation Skills Training Pathway
This training programme is designed to strengthen your skills and impact as a group facilitator.
Whether you’re just beginning to lead sessions or exploring how to enhance your practice, it will support you in building the confidence and capability to guide meaningful, inclusive, and safe group experiences.
The online training is delivered in three modules that build on one another, while each module can also stand alone as a complete and self-contained learning experience.
Facilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing – Putting Skills into Practice
This two-hour online practice lab deepens the eight core facilitation skills through application. The focus is on the shift from knowing what to do, to knowing how to be as a facilitator if situations become complex, emotional, or unpredictable.
While Module 1 focused on awareness, ethics, core tools and recognizing what good facilitation looks like, Module 2 is about practicing those skills in challenging scenarios. We explore making sound judgment calls, working with presence and intuition and adapting skillfully when things are uncertain or under pressure
Through reflection, demonstration, and peer learning, you will:
• Strengthen your ability to facilitate from embodiment, not just technique
• Build adaptive facilitation skills to respond wisely to unpredictability, emotion, group dynamics, and conflict
• Practice ethical decision-making in complex situations, where there is no perfect response
• Develop confidence in their authentic facilitation style during challenging moments
• Be able to recognise and facilitate progress, and to nurture momentum- for a group and for themselves
Schedule
The training will be offered on 2 different time zones to accommodate all those who are interested:

PM session: 18 May2026 at 5pm to 7pm BST, check your time here
AM session: 19 May 2026 at 8:00 am to 10.00 am BST, check your time zone here

Who is this training for:
This training is for Facilitators, educators, meditation leaders and anyone leading group discussions or activities.
Registration:
To register, please fill in this form
Once you register you will receive the Zoom link and all the information you will need in order attend.
If you have any questions, please contact info@compassionandwisdom.org
What Happens after the training?
Participants are invited to attend Module 3 of the Facilitation Skills Training where you will explore embodied facilitation, intentional facilitation moves and working with complexity. Dates TBC
Generosity
In a spirit of generosity this training is offered on a donate what you can basis, with a suggested donation of £25. To make a donation of any amount, please visit our support page.
**As always all of our trainings and courses are offered free to ordained sangha, this one included.
Who are the trainers?
Wendy Ridley- Wendy is a Senior Faculty member teaching all levels of 16 Guidelines, 16G for children and teens, Unlocking Your Potential and Building Balanced Empathy and training our next generation of facilitators. She is an Education Consultant and is on the FDCW board.
Wendy has over 30 years experience working in education – as a teacher, university lecturer, local education authority adviser and consultant specialising in religious education and diversity issues. This provided her with skills and passion to develop, deliver and oversee training programmes so she thrives on the sharing involved in facilitating 16G workshops and developing UE materials.
Lizzy Lewis- Lizzy is a 16 Guidelines Level 1 facilitator based in West Sussex (UK.). She has worked in education for the past 27 years as a teacher, teacher educator, senior charity manager, consultant and writer.
She specializes in Philosophy for Children (P4C), Mindfulness, Oracy, Global Education and Values-based Education.
You can watch Lizzy leading a short meditation on ‘Enhancing Friend Connections‘, Lizzy shared this meditation during the Growing Compassionate Hearts Conference. It invites us to reflect on our friends ‘What is it that makes a good friend?’ and ‘How can we be one?’

Rencontre mensuelle des 16 Attitudes | en ligne et en français
2026-05-16 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.

Loving kindness Retreat - A Journey into Compassion and Equanimity
2026-05-15 19:00 - 2026-05-17 15:30 (Europe/London) | Land of Joy, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh, Hexham Northumberland, NE48 1PP, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh, Hexham, Reino Unido, United Kingdom
About the Retreat

This weekend retreat at Land of Joy is an invitation to open our hearts to the power of loving kindness — for ourselves, for others, and for the world we share.
Through a blend of teachings, guided meditations, group discussion, and gentle body practices, teachers Lou Beaumont and Paula Chichester will guide us in exploring kindness as a profound source of strength and happiness. Together, we will look closely at what supports kindness, what can prevent it, and how we can cultivate it in daily life with courage, balance, and warmth.
Short sessions of pranayama and chi gong will support the retreat by relaxing the body and mind, creating an open foundation from which loving kindness can naturally grow. These embodied practices will be woven gently alongside Dharma reflections and opportunities to share and learn from one another.
Themes We Will Explore
The courage and strength of kindness: exploring how kindness is a source of resilience and joy, and how gentle body practices like pranayama and chi gong can help the heart and mind soften to embody this quality.

Understanding and responding to others: developing clarity and compassion in how we meet the needs of others, supported by practices that open awareness and presence in the body.
Reflecting on kindness: recalling times we have given and received kindness, using body-based practices to deepen connection to these experiences.
Overcoming obstacles to kindness: exploring what can close the heart and mind, and using breath and movement to release tension and cultivate equanimity.
Kindness and self-love: recognising that caring for ourselves is the foundation for genuine kindness to others, and learning how embodiment practices support self-awareness and inner balance.

Who Should Attend?
This retreat is for anyone who wishes to live with more warmth, compassion, and courage. Whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, you are welcome.
Schedule
In person- Friday 15th – Sunday 17th May

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

Online: A MINDFUL HEART - Weekly sessions for a happier, more meaningful life!
2026-05-06 19:00 - 20:10, 2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:10 (Europe/London) | Online
About the Course and the Sessions
A Mindful Heart is a new 12-week course developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), inspired by Pam Cayton’s Creating Compassionate Cultures program and currently being offered as a pilot by Land of Joy.
This course is designed to support participants in developing a deeper understanding of how the mind works, gradually letting go of destructive patterns of thought and behaviour while cultivating a healthy self-confidence and a deep, compassionate connection with others.
What Will Be Offered
A Mindful Heart is a structured 12-week program designed to help participants understand the mind, transform patterns, and live with purpose. The course explores three core pathways of learning: Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion, guiding participants toward a happier, more meaningful life.
The course is delivered in 12 sessions:
Session 1: The Pursuit of HappinessSession 2: Understanding How Things ExistSession 3: Developing Healthy Self-ConfidenceSession 4: Compassion – Opening the HeartSession 5: Mindfulness, Reflection and Critical ThinkingSession 6: Mindful Intention: What do I really want?Session 7: InterconnectionSession 8: Embracing ChangeSession 9: PerceptionSession 10: Transforming Harmful EmotionsSession 11: EmpathySession 12: Cultivating Compassion

Who is the Course For?

This course is for anyone who:

Would like to understand the mind and change unhelpful patterns: Explore how thoughts and emotions shape experience, and learn practical ways to respond with greater clarity and balance.
Is seeking meaningful, grounded personal growth: Develop healthy self-confidence, emotional resilience, and a clearer sense of purpose—step by step, without quick fixes or dogma.
Cares about compassion in daily life: Cultivate compassion as a lived skill, starting with yourself and naturally extending to your relationships and community.
Values reflective learning in a supportive environment: Whether you’re new to mindfulness or already experienced, the course offers accessible practices, thoughtful dialogue, and flexible ways to participate.

No previous experience of Buddhism or retreat is needed, just openness and curiosity.

Why Attend?

Is there anyone who doesn’t want to experience more spaciousness, contentment and joy? The message of the Buddha is that this is definitely possible, whatever practical difficulties we might be facing in our everyday life.
This retreat will offer the opportunity to:

Gain clearer understanding of your mind and habits
Build emotional strength and healthy self-confidence
Develop practical, lived compassion for yourself and others
Align your life more closely with what truly matters

Cost and Schedule
This program is offered by donation.
Date: Wednesdays 7pm-8:10pm UK time from the 18th February until the 6th May
You are welcome to commit to the full course or attend on a drop-in-basis
How to Book
For more information on how to book your place or to make a donation, please visit the Land of Joy event page here
Facilitator
Wendy Ridley –
Wendy worked for many years in education – as a teacher, university lecturer, Education Authority advisor, and education consultant. This has provided her with skills and passion to develop and deliver training programmes. Since attending her first meditation course in 1976 she has volunteered in six very different meditation centres. Wendy is a senior FDCW Faculty member teaching internationally all levels of FDCW’s programmes and is the FPMT Service Seminar Co-Ordinator. She is an FDCW board, member, a trained yoga teacher, and has enjoyed many retreats.

The Invisible Thread that support Us: a Radical exploration of conscious Living and Dying - a Residential retreat with Bruno Rizzi
2026-04-30 17:00 - 2026-05-03 14:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Nagarjuna Alicante, Calle Ruperto Chapí, 9, El Campello, Alicante, Spain
Life and death are not separate—they are deeply intertwined. What nourishes one inevitably supports the other.
About the retreat

A retreat to explore and strengthen the inner dimension that characterizes us as human beings, recognizing that life and death are deeply connected. We will learn to recognize this fundamental dimension, to cultivate it and integrate it as a source of serenity, clarity, and acceptance, both in life and at its end.
It is designed using the approach and methodology of Universal Education, integrating diverse spiritual perspectives with experiences from palliative care, psychology, and science.
During the retreat, we will maintain silence outside of the sessions, and we recommend disconnecting from social media to fully immerse ourselves in this experience of calm, reflection, and inner discovery.
Why this Retreat?
Experience shows us time and again that, especially when death approaches, we need to be aware of our values, of what gives us meaning and offers us true support. This also happens in everyday life when we face significant challenges, showing us how these two dimensions, life and death, have much in common.
These are aspects of the spiritual dimension within us, since we are not only physical, emotional, and psychic entities, but we are also part of a much broader and often mysterious context.
The purpose of this retreat is to explore, recognize, and learn to trust this fundamental dimension that characterizes us as human beings and that we often unconsciously long for. It is about appreciating that we need it and being able to cultivate and integrate it as an important basis for a fuller, more conscious, and peaceful life, as well as for an end of life filled with confidence and security.
Who Should Attend?
This retreat is open to anyone interested in exploring the themes of life, death, and impermanence—whether for personal growth, spiritual development, or professional practice in caregiving roles.
Language
The sessions will be offered in English with Spanish translation.

Bookings
This is a residential retreat and the price includes accommodation, all meals ( vegetarian) and the teachings. Spaces are limited to ensure a safe and intimate group setting.
➡️ For more information and to reserve your spot, please visit the Nagarjuna Alicante website
We encourage early booking to secure your place in this meaningful exploration.
Join us on this journey of deep reflection and transformation. Together, we will explore how to live—and die—with greater awareness, compassion, and peace.
“Death in itself is not fearful, it is our mind that makes it terrifying”
-Lama Zopa Rinpoche-

Facilitator- Bruno Rizzi-
Bruno has been practicing Buddhism since 1980, when he met Ven. Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Italy. He lived as an ordained monk for seven years, studying at Nalanda Monastery in France, as well as in India and Nepal.
For the past 22 years, he has worked as a palliative care nurse at Christophorus Hospiz in Munich, Germany. For the last 15 years, he has been leading workshops and retreats on the topic “Confronting Death, Finding Meaning in Life.”
He is an accredited 16 Guidelines facilitator and collaborates with Universal Education – FDCW (Foundation for the Development of Compassion and Wisdom).
