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SUMMARY:Secular Spirituality\, The Science of Consciousness and the Illusion of Self
DESCRIPTION:⚠️ This event will be available live in 🇬🇧 English\, with translation into 🇪🇸 Spanish and 🇮🇹 Italian (registration links below). \n— \nJoin Geshe Tenzin Namdak\, Thomas Metzinger and Scott Snibbe for a profound dialogue on Secular Spirituality\, The Science of Consciousness\, and the Illusion of Self. This online event\, hosted by Science & Wisdom LIVE\, in partnership with FDCW and several other partners (below)\, will explore the intersections between Buddhist philosophy and secular spirituality\, focusing on key themes like consciousness\, selfhood\, and the potential for spiritual growth without religious belief. \nDrawing on Metzinger’s philosophical work on the science of consciousness and Geshe Namdak’s deep understanding of Buddhist mind science\, they will engage with the challenging concept of “no-self” and discuss how modern science and ancient wisdom can together reshape our understanding of spirituality in the 21st century. \nThis event offers a unique opportunity to reflect on whether spiritual practices can thrive outside traditional religious contexts and how both secular and contemplative traditions provide insights into consciousness and personal transformation. Perfect for those interested in philosophy\, Buddhism\, and the evolving nature of spirituality in today’s world. \nAbout the Topics\nSecular spirituality offers a path to personal transformation without relying on religious belief\, encouraging inner growth through practices like mindfulness and contemplation. The science of consciousness explores how subjective experience arises from the brain\, bridging the gap between philosophy and neuroscience. Meanwhile\, the illusion of self\, a central theme in both Buddhist philosophy and modern cognitive science\, challenges our deeply held notion of a fixed identity. Together\, these ideas invite us to re-examine who we are and how we relate to the world\, offering profound insights into both spiritual and scientific inquiries. \nAbout the Speakers\nGeshe Tenzin Namdak \nInitially an environmental researcher with a degree in hydrology from Van Hall Larenstein University\, Geshe Namdak began studying Buddhism in 1993 and was ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He completed the 20-year Geshe program at Sera Jey Monastic University in 2017\, followed by a year of Vajrayana studies at Gyume Tantric College in 2019\, the first Westerner to do so. With a strong interest in science\, he has organised various dialogues on contemporary science and ancient contemplative wisdom of the mind. Currently\, he is the resident teacher at Jamyang Buddhist Centre\, London\, and teaches worldwide. His latest book\, “Freedom Through Correct Knowing“\, explores the path to liberation through understanding reality as it truly is. \nProf. Thomas Metzinger \nThomas Metzinger is a distinguished philosopher and cognitive scientist\, renowned for his work in consciousness studies. Formerly a Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz\, Metzinger has led prominent academic and research organisations\, including the German Cognitive Science Society and the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. His widely acclaimed books\, such as The Elephant and the Blind and The Ego Tunnel\, explore the nature of self and mind. Metzinger is also a member of the European Commission’s Expert Group on AI ethics and the president of the Barbara Wengeler Foundation. \nYou can learn more about Thomas and access lots of his work for free on his website: thomasmetzinger.com\, where you will find an open-access version of his book The Elephant and the Blind\, which we recommend reading in preparation for the talk! \nScott Snibbe \nScott Snibbe is the Executive Director of A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment\, a nonprofit organization\, author of How to Train a Happy Mind and podcast host\, dedicated to teaching secular forms of analytical meditation. Snibbe is a longtime student of Tibetan Buddhism whose teachers include Geshe Ngawang Dakpa\, Choden Rinpoche\, Ven. Rene Feusi\, Lama Zopa Rinpoche\, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa\, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Inspired by his teachers\, he leads meditations that infuse the pure lineage of the great Buddhist masters with science\, humour\, and the realities of the modern world. \nPartners\nThis event is organised by Science & Wisdom LIVE in partnership with Jamyang London Buddhist Centre\, Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW)\, Nagarjuna Madrid\, Instituto Lama Tsongkhapa (ILTK) and Mind Science Academy (MSA). \nRegistration\nThis event is open to all on donation\, and registration is required. Please sign up on Science & Wisdom LIVE’s Eventbrite page\, by following the link below\, to secure your spot and receive the English livestream link. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading thinkers on the cutting edge of spirituality\, consciousness\, and the self. \n🇬🇧 Register in English with Science & Wisdom LIVE. \nTranslation\nWe are offering the event in English\, with live translation into Spanish and Italian through our partners\, Nagarjuna Madrid (Spanish) and Instituto Lama Tsongkhapa (Italian). \n🇪🇸 Register in Spanish with Nagarjuna Madrid. \n🇮🇹 Register in Italian with ILTK. \nRecordings\nWe will record the session in English\, Spanish\, and Italian\, and share the recordings with attendees after the event. To receive the translated recordings\, please ensure you register with our translation partners.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/secular-spirituality/
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SUMMARY:Building Resilience through Balanced Empathy with Tenzin Chogkyi | 2hr workshop
DESCRIPTION:Building Resilience through Balanced Empathy is a dynamic and practical 2-hour workshop designed to explore empathy and emotional resilience. You will learn techniques empowering you to relate to yourself and others in healthy and more balanced ways. Join Tenzin Chogkyi  as we explore how we can generate a compassionate response in the face of others’ suffering and our own. Sunday workshop open to everyone! \nOverview : \nOur lives can sometimes feel overwhelming as we face global and national crises\, in addition to difficulties in our work and family lives. And sometimes in the face of others’ distress and suffering\, we can feel overwhelmed or shut down. How do we generate a compassionate response in the face of others’ suffering and our own? How do we increase our own resilience and ability to meet these challenges? \nThe answer is balanced empathy\, which helps us build a way of relating to others that doesn’t burn us out\, but draws forth our best ability to help ourselves and others.  \nThis course will help you: \n\nExplore what causes you to feel emotionally overwhelmed\nIncrease mental and emotional resilience\nLearn how to skillfully balance your responses and behaviors\nDevelop better self-understanding and therefore real empathy for others\nIdentify what pushes you out of balance\, allowing the space for wiser choices\nBuild closer\, more nurturing relationships with family\, friends\, and co-workers\n\nThis course is for people of all ages and backgrounds. It is designed for those who want to strengthen their inner resources which help build deep and sustainable connections and relationships. \n\nWHEN: on Sunday 27th Oct from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm ( EDT)\nWHERE: Online only\nFACILITATOR: Tenzin Chogkyi\nMORE INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: please check the Shantideva Center website\n\nMeet the Facilitator:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Tenzin Chogkyi (she/her/hers) is a teacher of workshops and programs that bridge the worlds of Buddhist thought\, contemplative practice\, mental and emotional cultivation\, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. Tenzin first became interested in meditation in the early 1970s and then started practicing Tibetan Buddhism in early 1991 during a year she spent studying in India and Nepal. She completed several long meditation retreats over a six-year period and took monastic ordination with His Holiness the Dalai Lama\, practicing as a monastic for nearly 20 years. Since 2006 she has been teaching in Buddhist centers around the world and taught in prisons for 15 years. \nShe is also a certified teacher of Compassion Cultivation Training and the Cultivating Emotional Balance program. Tenzin is especially interested in bringing the wisdom of Buddhism into modern culture and into alignment with modern cultural values such as racial and gender justice and environmental awareness. She feels strongly that a genuine and meaningful spiritual path includes not only personal transformation\, but social and cultural transformation as well. She loves interfaith collaboration and is a volunteer for the Interfaith Speakers Bureau of the Islamic Networks Group in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. She is featured on a monthly radio show called “Reflections on Buddhism” on KSQD 90.7 in the Santa Cruz area. She also finds time to create her Unlocking True Happiness podcast which you can check out at unlockingtruehappiness.org where you will also find her current teaching schedule. She is currently based on traditional Awaswas Ohlone land\, in what is now known as Santa Cruz\, CA. \n 
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/building-resilience-through-balanced-empathy-with-tenzin-chogkyi/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:16 Guidelines-Second retreat weekend for a happier and more meaningful life | Organized by Chenrezig Institute
DESCRIPTION:About the Sessions\nJoin Peter Shepherd for the second of the in person immersive weekends at The Chenrezig Institute Wellbeing Centre to explore the 16 Guidelines in a retreat setting\,  you are welcome to attend the entire retreat\, join for a day or even one session! \nThese 16 guided meditations and discussions will take place over two immersive retreat weekends\, this will facilitate both an intellectual understanding and personal experience\, to act as a launching pad for you to bring them into your daily life. \nA Little bit of Background\nThe 16 guidelines are for everyone who would like to experience greater wellbeing\, ease\, contentment\, meaning\, fulfilment\, connection and joy. Each guideline is based on a positive quality. \nDiscoveries in neuroscience have shown that we have the potential to develop and transform our minds in a positive way. Practising these Guidelines can help strengthen our existing qualities and deepen our connection with others for a more meaningful and happier life. \nThe aim of the 16 Guidelines is to help people create long-term happiness and fulfilment for themselves and others. Each guideline represents a universal value or attitude which is rooted in the foundations of compassion and wisdom.  \nThe 16 guidelines are a contemporary presentation of ancient wisdom\, originating from the 7th-century King Songtsen Gampo from Tibet. They are a practical yet profound framework with which to orientate ourselves and our actions in the world. \nThere are precise causes of happiness and the 16 Guidelines is a powerful yet simple way for us to create these causes without needing to be associated with any particular belief or spiritual tradition. \n“Watch your thoughts\, they become your words; \nwatch your words\, they become your actions; \nwatch your actions\, they become your habits; \nwatch your habits\, they become your character; \nwatch your character\, it becomes your destiny.” \n– Lao Tzu \nBookings and Cost:\n\n\n\nThe recommended contribution is $120 but you are welcome to pay whatever you are comfortable with. Your contributions of $30\, $60 or $120 will all be very helpful allowing the Institute to continue to offer activities and courses at the center and online. \nFor more information and bookings please visit the Chenrezig Institute  website \n\n\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\nPeter Shepherd: Peter has attended numerous study and meditation retreats at Chenrezig Institute and other locations. He currently lives in Caloundra with his partner and work as a Zenthai Shiatsu therapist. His study of Zenthai Shiatsu\, Chinese Five Element Theory and Ayurveda have led him to explore the body-mind relationship in greater depth and he is passionate about how other traditions and modalities can support Buddhist practice.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16-guidelines-two-retreat-weekends-for-a-happier-and-more-meaningful-life-organized-by-chenrezig-institute/
LOCATION: Chenrezig Institute Wellbeing Centre\, 33 Johnsons Road\, Eudlo\, Queensland\, 4554\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241012T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20241013T170000
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SUMMARY:16G L1 Building Inner Strength | Mabel Odessey - in French
DESCRIPTION:If you’re seeking practical tools to bring about positive change in your life\, this experiential course is for you. \nYou’ll explore the 16 Guidelines framework to enhance your capacity for personal reflection\, resulting in a greater sense of well-being\, confidence\, purpose and emotional resilience. \nDrawing on proven techniques from positive psychology\, neuroscience and centuries-old Eastern philosophy\, you’ll develop an ethical\, holistic approach to self-improvement and cultural change. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nEthical practices to all aspects of life by using a set of practical and transformative tools.\nIdentify your own practice of mindful qualities in your personal and professional practices.\nIntegrate and apply mindfulness to the four wisdom themes of the 16 G: Mindful thought; mindful actions; mindful relationships; and mindful purpose and livelihood\n\nDates: This course is delivered in person on Saturday 12th Oct and Sunday 13th Oct\, from 10:00 to 17:00.  \nAll times displayed are local) \nBookings and Cost: \nThe suggested donation per day is €40 but you are welcome to donate what you can\, for more information and to register\, please visit the VajraYogini Institute page \nFacilitator: Mabel Odessey –Mabel is an accredited 16G Level 1\, Level 2 and 16G for Children and Teens as well as Building Balanced Empathy facilitator\, she combines this Universal Education journey and her training in Mindfulness with a secular ethos to create courses that can be adapted for schools\, retirement homes and a variety of other environments. She is a founder member of Education Universelle France and she also works as a photographer and lives in France.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-mabel-odessey-in-french/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20241011T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20241013T130000
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SUMMARY:16G L1 Building Inner Strength | Rifugio Novezzina - in Italian
DESCRIPTION:About this course\nIf you’re seeking practical tools to bring about positive change in your life\, this experiential course is for you. \nYou’ll explore the 16 Guidelines framework to enhance your capacity for personal reflection\, resulting in a greater sense of well-being\, confidence\, purpose and emotional resilience. \nDrawing on proven techniques from positive psychology\, neuroscience and centuries-old Eastern philosophy\, you’ll develop an ethical\, holistic approach to self-improvement and cultural change. \nWhat you’ll learn:\n\nEthical practices to all aspects of life by using a set of practical and transformative tools.\nIdentify your own practice of mindful qualities in your personal and professional practices.\nIntegrate and apply mindfulness to the four wisdom themes of the 16 G: Mindful thought; mindful actions; mindful relationships; and mindful purpose and livelihood\n\nDates:\nThis course is delivered in person from Friday 11th October at 18:00 to Sunday 13th October at 13:00. \nLocation:\nRifugio Novezzina (All times displayed are local) \nBookings and Cost:\nThe cost for the course is €170\, which includes meals and accommodation. For more information and to register\, please contact:\nEmail: rifugio@ilpontecooperativasociale.it\nPhone: +39 34 70 97 15 66 \nFacilitators:\nMaria Luisa Costantino is an Italy-based educator and clinical pedagogist with over 30 years of experience working with disadvantaged children. She integrates scientific research with contemplative practices inspired by Buddhism\, and is an accredited 16 Guidelines (16G) Level 1 and 2 facilitator. Maria conducts workshops in Italian and has collaborated with the Karuna Home in India\, supporting individuals with disabilities. Her approach blends clinical pedagogy with mindfulness\, empowering individuals to lead their own growth. \n Sabrina De Chirico is an experienced facilitator based in Italy\, specialising in leadership\, youth work\, community building\, and education. She is accredited in 16 Guidelines (16G) Level 1 and 2\, 16G for children and teens\, Building Balanced Empathy\, and Unlocking Your Potential. Sabrina delivers workshops in both English and Italian. Her work is driven by a deep commitment to helping others lead more serene lives\, and she integrates mindfulness into her daily practice to support personal and collective growth.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-rifugio-novezzina-in-italian/
LOCATION:Rifugio Novezzina\, Località Novezzina\, Ferrara di Monte Baldo\, Veneto\, 37020\, Italy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240929T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241006T120000
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SUMMARY:The Myths We Live By With Karuna Cayton | Open Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Most of us as humans are constantly looking for ways to fix our internal problems and our external world. We see the world and ourselves in a “mythological” way and as a result\, we generate numerous “mini” myths that further compound our problems in life. Join Karuna Cayton  as we explore the source of our problems from a Buddhist perspective. Sunday sessions Open to everyone! \nOverview : \nThrough insightful teachings and guided practices\, you will: \n\nConfront the Myth of Permanence: We cling to the illusion of lasting happiness and stability\, yet everything is in constant flux. Explore how embracing impermanence can lead to greater peace and resilience.\nChallenge the Myth of Happiness: Our relentless pursuit of external happiness often leads to disappointment. Discover the true nature of lasting well-being that resides within.\nQuestion the Myth of Randomness: Life may seem chaotic and unpredictable\, but underlying patterns and causes are at play. Learn to see the interconnectedness of all things and make conscious choices.\n\nBy delving into these and other myths\, you will gain profound insights into the nature of suffering and the path to liberation. Karuna Cayton’s unique blend of Buddhist wisdom and modern psychology offers practical tools to transform your relationship with yourself\, others\, and the world around you. \nThis program is for everyone\, no background or experience in Buddhism is required. You can drop into the classes as it suits your schedule or come to all of them. \n\nWHEN: on Sundays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm ( PDT)\nWHERE: Online and in person\nFACILITATOR: Karuna Cayton\nMORE INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: please check the Land of Medicine Buddha events page\n\nMeet the Facilitator:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaruna Cayton acquired a Masters in Clinical Psychology in 1992.  He is a licensed Psychotherapist having trained at the Children’s Health Council in Palo Alto\, California. \nFrom 1975 to 1988 he lived at Kopan Monastery studying Buddhist psychology and philosophy under the guidance of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. There\, he established a western studies program for the monks.  \nHe is the principal at The Karuna Group\, a project engaged in interpreting Buddhist psychological theory and interventions for modern people. \nHe is the author of The Misleading Mind: How We Create Our Own Problems and How Buddhist Psychology Can Help Us Solve Them (2012).
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/the-myths-we-live-by-with-karuna-cayton/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240928T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241005T123000
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SUMMARY:Parenting with Compassion & Wisdom | Open Sessions With Pam Cayton
DESCRIPTION:This series of 4 classes leads us along a journey of reflection\, discussion\, and practical application for our everyday lives as parents. \nWe follow the framework developed over 35 years at Tara Redwood School\, the model school for Creating Compassionate Cultures. It is a secular program based on ancient wisdom and contemporary science and was inspired by Lama Thubten Yeshe\, who talked about his concept of Universal Education. \nSaturday sessions Open to everyone! \nOverview : \nClass One:Parent as Guide and Role Model:Through reflection\, we connect with aspects of our lives that have influenced our parenting styles. What do we want to strengthen and what would we like to change We explore the question\, what do I really want\, what are our deepest wishes for our home\, ourselves\, and our children? \nClass TwoCreating Our Dreams:We explore practical and constructive ways to guide our children and nurture what we really want for our children and family. Through understanding the nature of all things as interconnected and in the nature of change\, we find we have infinite possibilities to achieve our dreams. \nClass Three:Our journey continues as we explore the psychology of ourselves as parents. We explore how emotion is triggered and how we can start to change emotional triggers. We learn about practical tools to help our children develop skills for transforming their emotions. \nClass Four: \nWe now expand our deeper understanding to include others in our families\, communities\, and the world. What we have discovered together and integrated into our home has been nurturing empathy and compassion. We look at ways to empower and engage in compassion in action. \nThis program is for everyone\, no background or experience in Buddhism is required. You can drop into the classes as it suits your schedule or come to all of them. \n\nWHEN: on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm ( PDT)\nWHERE: Online and in person\nFACILITATOR: Pam Cayton\nMORE INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: please check the Land of Medicine Buddha events page\n\nMeet the Facilitator:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPam Cayton lived in Nepal from 1978-88 where she studied Buddhism\, taught English and helped organize courses in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. In 1981\, she founded The Himalayan Yogic Institute\, now the Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Center in Kathmandu. \nAfter moving to the United States in 1988 with her husband and children\, and inspired by her teacher Lama Thubten Yeshe’s concept of Universal Education\, she founded Tara Preschool in 1989. Tara Preschool expanded into Tara Redwood School in 1998. In 2008 the curriculum developed at Tara Redwood School developed into an international program: Creating Compassionate Cultures. \nPam has taught and offered workshops in more than 10 countries around the world and she has spoken at notable conferences such as the Happiness Conference in San Francisco\, the Mind and Its Potential in Sydney\, Australia\, and Empathy and Compassion in Society in London\, England. \n 
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/parenting-with-compassion-wisdom-open-sessions-with-pam-cayton/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Art\, Nature et les 16 Attitudes | en français
DESCRIPTION:Aperçu de l’atelier :\nRendez les 16 attitudes vivantes !\nExplorez de manière ludique et expérimentale les 16 attitudes à travers l’art et la nature. Nous travaillerons avec l’art (visuel\, musical ou écrit) pendant la moitié de la journée\, puis nous irons dans la nature pour l’autre moitié. Nous aurons l’occasion d’explorer une œuvre d’art et de créer nos propres œuvres. Tout au long de la journée\, nous cultiverons une présence bienveillante envers notre environnement extérieur et intérieur grâce à des pratiques de pleine conscience. \nVenez explorer\, créer et vous connecter à la nature avec vos amis et votre famille. \nCet atelier d’une journée est ouvert à tous à partir de 12 ans. Avec Mabel Odessey \nParticipation\npar donation avec une suggestion de 35€ \nSchedule\n27 juillet 2024 – 10H – 17h30\, CET\nFACILITATRICE : Mabel Odessey\nINSCRIPTIONS : 16attitudes@gmail.com \nMeet our Facilitator:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMabel is an accredited 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. \nMabel 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.. \nHer workshop on Kindful Communication was featured at the FDCW’s Compassion and Wisdom conference 2021
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/art-nature-et-les-16-attitudes/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mabel Odessey":MAILTO:16attitudes@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240726T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240728T133000
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SUMMARY:Encuentro Conmingo\, Encuentro con el Otro | en español
DESCRIPTION:This course is facilitated in Spanish in person. \nEste curso se facilita en español en persona.\nEste curso ofrece un espacio de descanso y observación\, para poder encontrarnos con nuestra mente\, comprenderla y aprender a cuidarla. \nEn un primer bloque abordaremos las condiciones que favorecen esta observación\, a partir de herramientas contemplativas que nos ayudarán a identificar y gestionar nuestras tendencias internas. \nEn un segundo bloque\, podremos abordar cuáles son aquellos obstáculos con los que nos encontramos en el día a día en relación a las demás personas. \nEl último bloque lo dedicaremos al desarrollo de nuestras propias potencialidades de apertura\, amor y respeto hacia los demás\, como guía y motivación vital. \nLos contenidos se ofrecerán a partir de una metodología apoyada en las bases de la filosofía y psicología budistas\, desde su vertiente universal y accesible a cualquier persona. \nA quién va dirigido\nA cualquier persona interesada en el tema. \nContenidos\n\n\nBloque I: El encuentro conmigo (meditaciones en la atención\, calma mental\, etc.. \n\n\nBloque II: El encuentro con el otro (el cultivo de la Balanza de le Empatía \n\n\nBloque III: Camino de vida (la motivación\, la compasión\, la vida dedicada a los demás) \n\n\nObjetivos\n\n\nAdquirir herramientas para poder observar y comprender el comportamiento de nuestra mente \n\n\nExplorar métodos para poder transformar aquellas tendencias que consideremos no beneficiosas \n\n\nDesarrollar aquellas capacidades que nos aportan bienestar a nosotras y a las otras personas \n\n\nMetodología\nLos contenidos se ofrecerán a partir de una metodología apoyada en las bases de la filosofía y psicología budistas\, desde su vertiente universal y accesible a cualquier persona. Parte de los contenidos están extraídos de materiales realizados por la Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom \nEste curso está organizado por el centro de Meditacion Tushita Girona ( España)\, para mas información y reservas visita la web del centro \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConoce al facilitador:\nGermán Rodriguez-Germán es diplomado en Educación Social. Actualmente forma parte del Servicio de Apoyo y Atención Emocional (SSAE) del Consorcio de Educación de Barcelona. A lo largo de los últimos veinte años ha acompañado a niños\, adolescentes\, familias y docentes en relación con la gestión de las emociones y del conflicto\, tanto desde iniciativas propias (Proyecto CREC\, Espai Refugi\, etc..) como formando parte de diferentes entidades (Escuela Terapéutica Bellaire\, Suara\, etc.) Es estudiante y practicante de budismo desde hace más de quince años y ha completado el programa de estudios avanzados Masters Program of Advanced Studies of Sutra and Tantra. Es maestro registrado por la Fundación para la Preservación de la Tradición Mahayana (FPMT) y formador acreditado por FDCW…
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/encuentro-conmingo-encuentro-con-el-otro-en-espanol/
LOCATION:Centro de Meditación Tushita\, 3 Carrer Pla de Montfalcó\, Viladrau\, girona\, 17406\, Spain
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240707T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240728T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T061506
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this 16 Guidelines level 1 course facilitated by Janna Weiss and Ruth Cook in 4 online sessions on Sundays \nAbout the course\nThe 12-hours\, Building Inner Strength – 16 Guidelines for Life program offers a learning path to transformative change. \nThe 16 Guidelines program provides a simple\, robust and flexible framework for developing emotional resilience\, empathy\, compassion and transformative change\, suitable for both educational curricula and for personal and professional development. If you’re seeking practical tools to bring about positive change in your life\, this experiential course is for you. \nYou’ll explore the 16 Guidelines framework to deepen your experience in mindfulness and resilience\, as an embodied practice. Drawing on proven techniques from positive psychology\, social justice practices\, neuroscience and centuries-old Eastern philosophy\, you’ll develop an ethical\, holistic approach to self-improvement and cultural change. \nThis course is recognized by Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom\, as part of their Training Pathway to become an Accredited 16 Guidelines Level 1 Facilitator. \nWhat you’ll learn\n\nIncreased emotional resilience by using a set of practical and transformative tools\nIdentify and apply your own embodied practice of mindful qualities in your personal and professional life\nA greater capacity for insight and personal reflection and a greater sense of well-being\, confidence and purpose\nIntegrate and apply mindfulness and other practical tools to the four wisdom themes of the 16 G: Mindful thought; mindful actions; mindful relationships; and mindful purpose and livelihood\n\nSchedule: 4 online Sunday sessions from 4 pm BST to 7 pm BST\, from the 7th to the 28th July \nWho is this course for?\nThis online 16G Level One course is 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. \nBookings and more info\nFor more info and to register please fill in this form \nFacilitator Janna Weiss and Ruth Cook\n \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. \n \nRuth was a Paramedic in the USA\, along with being an instructor/teacher/coach of Swimming\, Latin American Dance\, Radio Astronomy\, Gliding\, and Reiki. Based in the UK\, Ruth is an accredited 16G Level 1 Facilitator and an Empathy Circle Facilitator.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-2/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240629T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240629T180000
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SUMMARY:Cultiver la Gratitude | en français
DESCRIPTION:« La gratitude est l’un des plus doux raccourcis pour trouver la paix et le bonheur intérieur. » \n-Sa Sainteté Le Dalaï-Lama \nPlease note this workshop is offered in French. \nAperçu de l’atelier :\nLa gratitude nous aide à retenir\, célébrer et apprécier chaque jour\, avant que celui-ci nous échappe dans le sablier de l’expérience. Cet atelier explorera les moyens d’apprivoiser la gratitude\, de la provoquer et de la cultiver pour s’imprégner de toute sa puissance. \nLa sagesse de la gratitude se manifeste en changeant de regard. Elle embrasse toutes les peines de l’existence pour mieux les transfigurer. Comment la réjouissance\, l’humilité et l’acceptation permettent-elles de laisser fleurir la gratitude dans notre quotidien ? Comment la gratitude est-elle source de générosité et de compassion ? \nCet atelier très pratique alternera apports théoriques\, échanges et méditations sur les questions suivantes : \n– Comment cultiver la gratitude en soi et dans son rapport au monde ? \n– Quel sont les obstacles à la gratitude et comment les surmonter ? \n– Quelles qualités développer pour générer la gratitude dans son quotidien ? \nSchedule\n\nDATE: 29 June 2024\nHORAIRE: 10.00 – 18.00\nLIEU: En Presentiel\, Centre Kalachakra a Paris\nFACILITATRICE: Virginie Cornet-Butcher\nINSCRIPTIONS: info@centre-kalachakra.net\n\n\n \nMeet the Facilitator:\n\n\n\n\n\nPsychologue de formation\, Virginie CB 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.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/cultiver-la-gratitude-en-francais/
LOCATION:Centre Kalachakra\, 5 Pass. Delessert\, Paris\, 75010\, France
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centre Kalachakra":MAILTO:info@centre-kalachakra.net
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