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SUMMARY:Embodying the Qualities of Mindfulness with the 16G | Organized by the University of Toronto
DESCRIPTION:About this course\nIn 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. \nDiscussions 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. \nWhat you’ll learn:\n\nUnderstand the concept of the embodied mind.\nInterpret the ancient document known as the 16 Guidelines both historically and in its contemporary application and usage.\nDevelop your own personal guidelines that will provide the scaffolding of your own embodied practice.\n\nSchedule:\nThis 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) \n\nMon\, March 9\, 16\, 23\, 30 from 11 – 2 pm\n\nStudents 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. \nMore info\, bookings and cost:\nThe course fee is $365 CAD \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit the University of Toronto web page \nThis 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.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/embodying-the-qualities-of-mindfulness-with-the-16g-organized-by-the-university-of-toronto-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T190000
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SUMMARY:New Series-Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter: Gaining Clarity and Mutual Understanding
DESCRIPTION:Empathy Circles with Conversations That Matter \nFree online sessions led by FDCW facilitator Janna Weiss and Ingrid Hirtz open to everybody! \nA new series of 3 sessions based on the 16 Guidelines resource: Conversations That Matter \nConversations That Matter offers a new way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life. \nSessions Schedule:\n3 sessions June 20/21\, July 4/5\, July 18/19 – Times suitable for Asia and Australia!  \nSaturday 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 \nplease check your time zone here. here. \nThe 3 sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Think and the First 2 Guidelines \n• June 20  How We Think (Mongolia Sunday June 21)\n• July 4 Humility (Mongolia Sunday July 5)\n• July 18 Patience (Mongolia Sunday July 19) \nPlease come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes. \nSharing our experiences and practicing together can strengthen clarity\, presence\, and mutual understanding. Drop-ins welcome! \nIf you join\, please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes.  You can join any session! \nParticipating in two (of three) sessions fulfills the requirement for the upcoming online Empathy Circle Facilitator Training https://empathycircletraining.com \nWho are these sessions for?\nThese Online Empathy Circles are for people of all ages\, backgrounds and ideas\, who are looking for practical tools to create positive transformation in their homes\, individual lives\, relationships\, community\, or workplace \nAbout the Empathy Circles\nThe Empathy Circle practice is the most effective gateway practice for learning\, practicing and deepening listening and empathy skills\, as well as\, nurturing an empathic way of being. \nThe Empathy Circle provides a 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. \nThe 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. \nThe Empathy Circle was developed by Edwin Rutsch\, founder and director of The Empathy Center\, based on the work of psychologist Carl Rogers. The four core values of the Empathy Circle are empathy\, mutuality\, openness and caring \nIf you want to know more about the Empathy Circles\, please make sure to check Maria and Janna’s presentation on the 2026 Empathy Summit . Posted here on Janna’s YouTube  \nWatch: How To Take Part in a Basic Empathy Circle ~ 9 minutes \nAbout the facilitators:\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 a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator\, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer. \nIngrid 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. \nSupporting Janna and the Empathy Circles: please\, consider supporting Janna so that she can continue to offer these transformative sessions by making a donation scanning the QR code below or by making a donation on the dedicated page  https://tinyurl.com/nhcxcrcw
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Atelier-16 Attitudes pour Mieux Vivre Niveau 2 | en Français
DESCRIPTION:Approfondissement après le niveau 1 : Explorer le côté ombre des 16 Attitudes\nAperçu de l’Atelier :\nAprès le niveau 1\, ce cours d’approfondissement vous permet de mieux comprendre votre propre part d’ombre. \nDans 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. \nEn 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. \nNous 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. \nApprenez à :\n\n Identifier les défis rencontrés dans votre pratique de la pleine conscience et transformer les réactions automatiques qui génèrent stress et tensions.\nComprendre les fondements philosophiques des 16 Attitudes et les quatre thèmes de sagesse qui les structurent.\nIntégrer\, appliquer et être créatif avec ces outils dans votre quotidien pour faire face aux situations réelles avec plus de conscience et de sérénité.\nCréer du lien avec d’autres participants\, s’engager dans une communauté bienveillante et partager expériences et apprentissages.\n\nLes 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. \nSchedule\n\nDATE: 20-21 juin 2026\, 10h – 17h30\nLIEU: Institut Vajra Yogini\, Marzens\, dans le Tarn\nINSCRIPTIONS-16attitudes@gmail.com\n\n\n*Minimum de 8 personnes. \n*Cet atelier est proposé sur la base d’un don\, avec un montant suggéré de 80 €. \n\nCe stage est suivi d’un Niveau 3 pour ceux qui souhaitent devenir facilitateur et sera donné en ligne en fin d’année. 
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/atelier-16-attitudes-pour-mieux-vivre-niveau-2-en-francais/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Falling in Love with the Future - An experiential\, Nature Based Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAbout this Retreat\nJoin 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 \n\n\n\nWhat’s Alive in This Workshop? \nOver a long summer solstice weekend\, we’ll immerse ourselves in the wild stillness and soft rhythms of the land. Together\, we will: \n\nRest in the quiet magic of reflection spaces\, birdsong\, and breeze.\nShare in the collective joy of meditation\, breath\, and gentle movement under open skies.\nSavour wholesome\, nourishing food\, prepared with care and shared in gratitude.\nGather around the fire in the long golden evenings to celebrate joy\, stories\, and seasonal aliveness.\nPractice being human together—with tenderness\, play\, and deep listening.\nThis is a space to unplug from urgency and reclaim connection—with yourself\, with others\, and with the living world.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy “Fall in Love with the Future”?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecause in a world swirling with uncertainty\, we need new myths. New narratives. New ways of being-with the unknown. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll tend the soil of possibility\, and open to a simple but profound truth: Our joy arises from our natural state of inter-being. \nOver these Solstice days\, we will:\nLearn to love ourselves—as part of nature\, not apart from it.\nLearn to love each other—with kindness\, courage\, and honesty.\nLearn to love the Earth—not as an idea\, but as kin.\nAnd yes… learn to fall in love with the future—not through control\, but through connection. \nWho is this Retreat for:\nThis 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.\nCome Join Us\nLet 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.\n✨ Let the land love you back. ✨ Let the future become your ally. ✨ Let yourself come alive \n\nBookings  \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit the Land of Joy dedicated page \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator: 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 \nHis 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. \nHe lives in Somerset with his lovely partner Ros\, where a significant part of their lives is dedicated to serving their unpredictable cat\, Olly.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/falling-in-love-with-the-future-an-experiential-nature-based-workshop/
LOCATION:Land of Joy\, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh\, Hexham Northumberland\, NE48 1PP\, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh\, Hexham\, Reino Unido\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260614T173000
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SUMMARY:Cultiver la Compassion\, l’Art de s’Aimer - Atelier avec Hilary McMichael
DESCRIPTION:*Please note\, this weekend workshop is offered in French \n\n\nUne 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. \n\n\n\n\nLa 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. \n\n\n\n\nL’autocompassion se présente comme la capacité de nous prodiguer les mêmes douceurs et égards que nous réservons naturellement à un ami cher. \n\n\nOverview \nL’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. \nProgressivement\, 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. \n\n« Si les mots sortent du cœur\, ils vont entrer dans le cœur. » \nRûmi. \n\n\nFormat\nCes 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. \n\n\n\n\nPlutôt 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 ? ” \nL’atelier se déroule dans différents formats. \n\nUne à deux jours en résidentiel\nSix séances de deux heures par semaine en ligne par visio\nDes matinées ou soirées thématiques en ligne par visio\n\n\n\n\nPlus d’infos:\n\n\n\nDate: 13 et 14 juin 2026\, 10.00-17.30\nTarif: 80€\nTarif réduit sur demande\nLieu: Institut Vajra Yogini\, 81500 Marzens\nRenseignements par email : hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com\nPour plus d’informations et pour les réservations\, veuillez consulter: https://educationuniversellefrance.fr/compassion/ \n\n\n\nFacilitatrice\n\nHilary 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. \nMa 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. \nJardinière et randonneuse\, ma philosophie de vie m’amène vers la sobriété heureuse et joyeuse\, faite de valeurs d’accompagnement\, de paix et de confiance.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/cultiver-la-compassion-lart-de-saimer-aterlier-avec-hilary-mcmichael/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) Level 1 with Hilary McMichael
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTransformative 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. \nBased on mindfulness and kindness\, this is a very practical and effective course with often profound and lasting physical and emotional healing and transformation.  \nWorkshop highlights\nIf 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. \nWe 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. \nAll the practices are sent to the participants as PDF files\, enabling each one to continue their journey towards wholeness and healing. \nOver the six weeks we’ll be exploring: \n\nDialogue with the body as a source of nurturing and knowing\nOpening up to our inner\, wiser self\nBeing kind and non-judgmental to oneself\nLearning to receive support\nTrusting and loving oneself as we are\nPracticing ‘being’ instead of always doing\n\nStructure\nEach 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. \nIf you can’t make the live calls\, they will be available as replays to download. \nTestimonials:\nOne 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.” \nDates & Times\nOn  Sundays\, from the 7 June 2026  to the 12 July 2026\n6.30 pm – 8.30 pm CEST   (5.30 – 7.30 pm BST Time) \n(Note: Times may adjust slightly to accommodate participants from different time zones.) \nMore information and bookings:\nTo book your place\, please send an email to Hilary on hilaryfdcw@gmail.com\nPrices 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. \nFacilitator\nHilary McMichael – Hilary is a skilled FDCW facilitator with expertise in guiding participants toward wholeness and healing. \nHilary 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. \nTransformative 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.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/transformative-mindfulness-methods-tmm-level-1-with-hilary-mcmichael/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Online Empathy Summit: Exploring Empathy Circles Together
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nKey Summit Highlights:\n\nPersonal 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.\nMechanics and Efficacy: Experts dissect the inner workings of the practice\, explaining why and how it fosters genuine connection and understanding among participants.\nBenefits and Challenges: A balanced exploration of the positive outcomes and potential hurdles encountered in implementing Empathy Circles\, providing a comprehensive view of the practice.\nEmpathic Consciousness: Delve into the profound shift in perspective and being that emerges through regular engagement with Empathy Circles.\nInnovation and Evolution: Discover how the core Empathy Circle practice has inspired new methodologies and applications across various fields.\nFuture Horizons: Engage in stimulating discussions about the future potential of Empathy Circles and their role in shaping a more compassionate society.\nCommunity Connection: The Summit serves as a reunion for facilitators\, practitioners\, trainees\, and supporters\, fostering a vibrant community of practice.\n\n Summit Schedule:\nDate: Saturday\, June 6\, 2026\nTime: 9 am PT to 12:30 pm PT\,  please check your time zone here. here. \nSpeakers Highlight:\n 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 \nThe 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. \nAbout the speakers Janna and Maria:\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 a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator\, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer. \nMaria 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. \nMany more speakers will participate in the Summit\, please check the event page by clicking on the Register button below
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/online-empathy-summit-exploring-empathy-circles-together/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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SUMMARY:16 Attitudes pour Mieux Communiquer  | en français avec Mabel Odessey
DESCRIPTION:Aperçu de l’atelier :\nToute 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. \nCet 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. \nExpérientiel 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. \nÊtre 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. \nL’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. \nCet atelier d’une journée est ouvert à tous à partir de 12 ans. Avec Mabel Odessey \nParticipation\npar donation avec une suggestion de 40€ par jour \nSchedule\nDATE: 22 et 23 mai 2026/ 10.00-17.30\nINSCRIPTIONS : 16attitudes@gmail.com \nFacilitatrice:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMabel 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. \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/16-attitudes16-pour-mieux-communiquer-en-francais-avec-mabel-odessey/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260521T190000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass gratuita: Yoga para la Vida Real con las 16 Actitudes
DESCRIPTION:*This Masterclass is facilitated online in Spanish. \nYoga para la Vida Real con las 16 ActitudesCómo las 16 Actitudes transforman tu práctica — y tu vida\nEn esta sesión gratuita vas a descubrir qué son las 16 Actitudes\, cómo funcionan dentro de la práctica de yoga\, y vas a experimentarlo en tu propio cuerpo — en una práctica en vivo que incluye movimiento\, asanas y meditación. \n¿Por qué esta práctica es diferente?\nEl yoga puede quedarse en el cuerpo. La meditación puede quedarse en la mente. Las 16 Actitudes son el puente entre los dos.\n¿Qué incluye esta masterclass?\n\nIntroducción a las 16 Actitudes -Qué son y por qué transforman la práctica desde dentro. Actitudes como la satisfacción\, la honestidad\, la paciencia o la ecuanimidad — no como teoría\, sino como herramientas reales para el cuerpo y para la vida.\n\n\n\n\n\nPráctica de demostración en vivo –Una secuencia guiada de Yoga donde movimiento\, respiración\, asana y meditación se unen alrededor de una de las 16 Actitudes contemplativas. La eliges como intención al comienzo de la práctica. La respiración la va llevando al cuerpo. El movimiento la convierte en experiencia. Y al final\, ya no es solo una idea o una reflexión: la has practicado.\n\n\n\n\n\nMateriales exclusivos para aquellos que se registran- Guía PDF — Yoga y las 16 Actitudes Ideas y prácticas simples para integrar el yoga en tu vida cotidiana.Acceso a la grabación + práctica guiada completa Continúa explorando la experiencia desde casa con una clase de la biblioteca de Sherab Yoga.\n\nReserva tu plaza AQUI\nEsta Masterclass es para ti si …\n✅ Llevas tiempo practicando yoga y sientes que algo falta \n✅ Quieres una práctica con más presencia y menos automatismo \n✅ Te atrae la meditación pero no sabes cómo integrarla al movimiento \n✅ Buscas herramientas reales para el día a día\, no solo para la esterilla \n✅ Nunca has practicado yoga pero quieres empezar con sentido \nDetalles del evento:\nEsta sesion se ofrece de forma gratuita el Jueves 21 de mayo 2026 a las 19:00 CEST en Zoom. \nReserva tu plaza AQUI\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSobre el Instructor: Alejandro Sherab\nEnseño yoga y meditación desde una práctica sencilla\, sostenible y profundamente integrada en la vida cotidiana. Mi enfoque une movimiento\, respiración y contemplación para ayudar a las personas a encontrar más presencia\, claridad y equilibrio en medio de la vida real. A través de Sherab Yoga acompaño espacios de práctica honestos\, accesibles y humanos\, inspirados en la tradición de Krishnamacharya y la práctica contemplativa budista. \n 
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/masterclass-gratuita-yoga-para-la-vida-real-con-las-16-actitudes/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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SUMMARY:Facilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing - Putting Skills into Practice
DESCRIPTION:Overview of the Facilitation Skills Training Pathway\nThis training programme is designed to strengthen your skills and impact as a group facilitator. \nWhether 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. \nThe 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. \nFacilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing – Putting Skills into Practice\nThis 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. \nWhile 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 \nThrough reflection\, demonstration\, and peer learning\, you will:\n• Strengthen your ability to facilitate from embodiment\, not just technique\n• Build adaptive facilitation skills to respond wisely to unpredictability\, emotion\, group dynamics\, and conflict\n• Practice ethical decision-making in complex situations\, where there is no perfect response\n• Develop confidence in their authentic facilitation style during challenging moments\n• Be able to recognise and facilitate progress\, and to nurture momentum- for a group and for themselves \nSchedule\nThe training will be offered on 2 different time zones to accommodate all those who are interested: \n\nPM session: 18 May2026 at 5pm to 7pm BST\, check your time here\nAM session: 19 May 2026 at 8:00 am to 10.00 am BST\, check your time zone here\n\nWho is this training for:\nThis training is for Facilitators\, educators\, meditation leaders and anyone leading group discussions or activities. \nRegistration:\nTo register\, please fill in this form  \nOnce you register you will receive the Zoom link and all the information you will need in order attend. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact info@compassionandwisdom.org \nWhat Happens after the training?\nParticipants 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 \nGenerosity\nIn 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. \n**As always all of our trainings and courses are offered free to ordained sangha\, this one included. \nWho are the trainers? \nWendy 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. \nWendy 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. \nLizzy 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. \nShe specializes in Philosophy for Children (P4C)\, Mindfulness\, Oracy\, Global Education and Values-based Education. \nYou 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?’
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/facilitator-skills-training-module-2-practicing-putting-skills-into-practice-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Facilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing - Putting Skills into Practice
DESCRIPTION:Overview of the Facilitation Skills Training Pathway\nThis training programme is designed to strengthen your skills and impact as a group facilitator. \nWhether 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. \nThe 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. \nFacilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing – Putting Skills into Practice\nThis 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. \nWhile 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 \nThrough reflection\, demonstration\, and peer learning\, you will:\n• Strengthen your ability to facilitate from embodiment\, not just technique\n• Build adaptive facilitation skills to respond wisely to unpredictability\, emotion\, group dynamics\, and conflict\n• Practice ethical decision-making in complex situations\, where there is no perfect response\n• Develop confidence in their authentic facilitation style during challenging moments\n• Be able to recognise and facilitate progress\, and to nurture momentum- for a group and for themselves \nSchedule\nThe training will be offered on 2 different time zones to accommodate all those who are interested: \n\nPM session: 18 May2026 at 5pm to 7pm BST\, check your time here\nAM session: 19 May 2026 at 8:00 am to 10.00 am BST\, check your time zone here\n\nWho is this training for:\nThis training is for Facilitators\, educators\, meditation leaders and anyone leading group discussions or activities. \nRegistration:\nTo register\, please fill in this form  \nOnce you register you will receive the Zoom link and all the information you will need in order attend. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact info@compassionandwisdom.org \nWhat Happens after the training?\nParticipants 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 \nGenerosity\nIn 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. \n**As always all of our trainings and courses are offered free to ordained sangha\, this one included. \nWho are the trainers? \nWendy 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. \nWendy 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. \nLizzy 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. \nShe specializes in Philosophy for Children (P4C)\, Mindfulness\, Oracy\, Global Education and Values-based Education. \nYou 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?’
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/facilitator-skills-training-module-2-practicing-putting-skills-into-practice/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Loving kindness Retreat - A Journey into Compassion and Equanimity
DESCRIPTION:About the Retreat\n\n\n\nThis 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. \nThrough 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. \nShort 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. \nThemes We Will Explore\nThe 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. \n\nUnderstanding 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.\nReflecting on kindness: recalling times we have given and received kindness\, using body-based practices to deepen connection to these experiences.\nOvercoming obstacles to kindness: exploring what can close the heart and mind\, and using breath and movement to release tension and cultivate equanimity.\nKindness 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.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nThis 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. \nSchedule\nIn person- Friday 15th – Sunday 17th May \n\nBookings \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit the Land of Joy dedicated page
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/loving-kindness-retreat-a-journey-into-compassion-and-equanimity/
LOCATION:Land of Joy\, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh\, Hexham Northumberland\, NE48 1PP\, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh\, Hexham\, Reino Unido\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter: Gaining Clarity and Mutual Understanding
DESCRIPTION:Empathy Circles with Conversations That Matter \nFree online sessions led by FDCW facilitator Janna Weiss and Maria Trottman open to everybody! \nA new series of 5 sessions based on the 16 Guidelines resource: Conversations That Matter \nConversations That Matter offers a new way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life. \nSessions Schedule:\n5 Sundays from May 3 to May 31 – You can join any session! \n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm GMT / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. \nThe 5 sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Find Meaning \n\nMay 3 Wisdom Theme: How We Find Meaning\nMay 10 Aspiration\nMay 17 Principles\nMay 24 Service\nMay 31 Courage\n\nPlease come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes. \nSharing our experiences and practicing together can strengthen clarity\, presence\, and mutual understanding. Drop-ins welcome! \nIf you join\, please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes. \nJoin Zoom Here  \nWho are these sessions for?\nThese Online Empathy Circles are for people of all ages\, backgrounds and ideas\, who are looking for practical tools to create positive transformation in their homes\, individual lives\, relationships\, community\, or workplace \nAbout the Empathy Circles\nThe Empathy Circle practice is the most effective gateway practice for learning\, practicing and deepening listening and empathy skills\, as well as\, nurturing an empathic way of being. \nThe Empathy Circle provides a 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. \nThe 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. \nThe Empathy Circle was developed by Edwin Rutsch\, founder and director of The Empathy Center\, based on the work of psychologist Carl Rogers. The four core values of the Empathy Circle are empathy\, mutuality\, openness and caring \nIf you want to know more about the Empathy Circles\, please check  the June 2023 Summit\, and Empathy Circles with CTM/16G at the Nov 2024 Empathy Summit\, as well as other circles that Janna and others have led. \nWatch: How To Take Part in a Basic Empathy Circle ~ 9 minutes \nPosted here with transcript\, and here on Janna’s YouTube \nAbout the facilitators:\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 a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator\, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer. \nMaria 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. \nSupporting Janna and the Empathy Circles: please\, consider supporting Janna so that she can continue to offer these transformative sessions by making a donation scanning the QR code below or by making a donation on the dedicated page  https://tinyurl.com/nhcxcrcw \nJoin Zoom Here
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260430T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260303T095731Z
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SUMMARY:The Invisible Thread that support Us: a Radical exploration of conscious Living and Dying - a Residential retreat with Bruno Rizzi
DESCRIPTION:Life and death are not separate—they are deeply intertwined. What nourishes one inevitably supports the other. \nAbout the retreat\n\n\n\nA 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. \nIt is designed using the approach and methodology of Universal Education\, integrating diverse spiritual perspectives with experiences from palliative care\, psychology\, and science. \nDuring 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. \nWhy this Retreat?\nExperience 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. \nThese 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. \nThe 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. \nWho Should Attend?\nThis 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. \nLanguage\nThe sessions will be offered in English with Spanish translation. \n\nBookings\nThis 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. \n➡️ For more information and to reserve your spot\, please visit the Nagarjuna Alicante website\nWe encourage early booking to secure your place in this meaningful exploration. \nJoin us on this journey of deep reflection and transformation. Together\, we will explore how to live—and die—with greater awareness\, compassion\, and peace. \n“Death in itself is not fearful\, it is our mind that makes it terrifying”\n-Lama Zopa Rinpoche- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator- Bruno Rizzi-\nBruno 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. \nFor 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.” \nHe is an accredited 16 Guidelines facilitator and collaborates with Universal Education – FDCW (Foundation for the Development of Compassion and Wisdom).
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/a-radical-exploration-of-conscious-living-and-dying/
LOCATION:Nagarjuna Alicante\, Calle Ruperto Chapí\, 9\, El Campello\, Alicante\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260427T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260427T120000
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SUMMARY:Presencial - Comprende tu Mente-Corazón\, Despierta tu Fuerza
DESCRIPTION:Sobre este curso\nComprende 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. \nEl curso explora tres vías fundamentales de aprendizaje: Conocimiento\, Fortaleza y Compasión \, guiando a los participantes hacia una vida más feliz y plena. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEl curso se imparte en 12 sesiones que exploran los siguientes temas: \nSesión 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 \n\nCada sesion de una hora incluye: \n\nUna practica para calmar la mente y establecer la motivacion\nPresentación del tema y breve intercambio de experiencias \nMeditación guiada sobre el tema de la sesión\nEspacio abierto para el diálogo\nUnos breves momentos para concluir la sesión y ofrecer dedicaciones\n\nDetalles prácticos\nEl curso se ofrece los lunes de 11-12h y 20-21h hasta el 27 de Julio en estos horarios  CEST \nOfrecimiento: 10€/sesión o 40€/mes \n\nLugar\nEste curso esta abierto a tod@s y  se ofrece en el centro Nagarjuna Barcelona. Para mas información por favor visita la web del centro.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/presencial-comprende-tu-mente-corazon-despierta-tu-fuerza-2/
LOCATION:Nagarjuna Barcelona\, C/Pere IV 201 Bajos\, Barcelona\, 08018\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Dialogues,Meditation,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260426T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260426T191500
DTSTAMP:20260413T095548Z
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SUMMARY:FREE-Monthly Meet-up Transformative Mindfulness with Hilary McMichael
DESCRIPTION:About this session:\nA freely offered online event\, with a settling meditation and a complete practice from the program TMM. All you need is a few colored pencils and some paper. Group sharing is optional. \nHilary has been sharing the TMM (Transformative Mindfulness Methods) for several years\, in public and online. Her joyful and yet quiet approach makes these sessions of inner work very “doable” by all. \nThis session of 75 minutes includes : \n\na settling meditation\na guided practice of TMM\nsharing and Q/A time\n\nCome as you are\, with the camera on or off\, talkative or silent\, you are welcome. \nMore information:\n\n\nThis session is offered online on Sunday 26th April\, from 6pm to 7:15 pm – CET \nContact email: hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com \nHow to Join\nJoin on Zoom here \nFacilitator: Hilary McMichael\nBorn English but Mediterranean at heart\, I have been involved in Universal Education programs since 2009\, first as a translator for teachers from Anglo-Saxon countries\, then as a trainer. I now facilitate the 16 Attitudes and Transformative Mindfulness Methods\, as well as a program on compassion. \nI am also a qualified trainer to teach Jon Kabat-Zinn’s MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) cycle. I really enjoy teaching and sharing these practices with groups and in individual sessions. Mindfulness of our body\, our breathing\, and our mind allows us to be better physically and mentally. These programs give us practical tools to transform ourselves.\nMy first passion for painting and drawing (I graduated from the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier) has become a means of expression that brings together my creativity and my spiritual life. \nAs a gardener and hiker\, my philosophy of life leads me towards a happy and joyful simplicity\, based on the values of companionship\, peace\, and trust.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/free-monthly-meet-up-transformative-mindfulness-with-hilary-mcmichael/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260413T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260413T130000
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SUMMARY:A Mindful Heart: Online Monday sessions organized by the Centre for Wisdom and Compassion
DESCRIPTION:About the Sessions\nThe 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. \nGrounded 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. \nDesigned 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. \nYou 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. \nWe examine both logical and scientific perspectives on the nature of the self and our relationships with others. \nWhy joining\nAre 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?  \nEach  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. \nEach session has a particular focus but you can attend the sessions independently of each other: \n\nOpen to all\, beginners and experienced students alike!  \n\nSchedule and Themes\nThe course is delivered in 12 sessions:- \n\n12-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart I The pursuit of happiness\n19-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: 19-20 A Mindful Heart II How. Things exist\n26-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart III Developing Healthy Self-Confidence\n2-2-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart IV: Opening the Heart\n\nBreak rest of February and March \n\n13-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart V: Mindfulness\, Reflection and Critical Thinking\n20-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VI: Mindful Intention: What do I really want?\n27-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VII: Interconnection\n4-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VIII: Embracing Change\n11-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart IX: Perception\n18-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart X: Transforming Harmful Emotions\n1-6-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart XI: Empathy\n8-6-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart XII: Cultivating Compassion\n\n\n\n\nHow to Register and Join \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are organized by The  centre for Wisdom and Compassion and are offered online on Mondays on the above dates \nSuggested donation:   25 kr. for each session (or more if you like) \nThe suggested amount helps support teacher offerings and expenses\, direct costs and rent.  \nFor more information and to register\, please visit the event page
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/a-mindful-heart-online-monday-sessions-organized-by-the-centre-for-wisdom-and-compassion/
LOCATION:Tong-Nyi Nying-Je Ling\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Dialogues,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260411T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260412T160000
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SUMMARY:16G Building Inner Strength Retreat | at Chenrezig Institute (Australia)
DESCRIPTION:Feeling better starts with living better! \nAbout the Retreat\n\n\n\nThe 16 Guidelines for Life are a set of timeless and universal human values that have inspired individuals for over a millennia. They offer simple steps and practical tools to help you reflect\, relate more openly with others\, and to bring change to your heart and mind\, recognising that we are interdependent and interconnected to so many aspects of our world and what lies within it. \nThey offer us the opportunity to develop a warm heart\, a wise mind and a happy life. \nWhat to Expect:\nThe 16 guidelines revolve around four key themes: thinking wisely\, acting kindly\, building strong relationships\, and embracing change for deeper meaning. This approach promises not just greater joy but a better world. \nThey are underpinned by four philosophical themes: \n1. How We Think: The way we use our mind determines the way we live. \nWe will explore \n\nhumility\npatience\ncontentment\ndelight\n\n2. How We Act: Every skillful action makes for a better world. \nWe will explore \n\nkindness\nhonesty\ngenerosity\nright speech\n\n3. How We Relate: To take care of others is to take care of ourselves. \nWe will explore \n\nrespect\nforgiveness\ngratitude\nloyalty\n\n4. How We Find Meaning: If everything is changing many things are possible. \nWe will explore \n\naspiration\nprinciples\nservice\ncourage\n\nSchedule\nFirst weekend: Saturday 11 April 9:00 am to Sunday 12 April 4:00 pm \nSecond weekend: Saturday 6th June 9:00 am to Sunday 7th June  4:00 pm \nThis first workshop 11-12 April explores the first 8 guidelines. Through discussion\, connection and openheartedness we consider and reflect on what we think we know about each guideline and whether we can deepen that understanding even more to bring greater peace and harmony to our lives and  to our world. \nThe second workshop on 6-7 June continues to explore the final 8 guidelines and offers a way to move forward in our lives with purpose and resolve to bring more joy into our hearts and minds as well as to those around us. \nWho Should Attend?\nThis 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. \n\nBookings\nThe suggested donation for this two-day weekend course is $120 (meals and accommodation are not included). A donation of $120 covers the organizer’s  costs and helps sustain the Centre so they can continue offering teachings to the wider community. However – you are welcome to offer whatever amount you feel comfortable with. \nSangha are always able to attend our courses free of charge\, please contact spc@chenrezig.com.au for discount code to register. \nThis retreat will be held in the Wellbeing Centre\, in person only. \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit Chenrezig Institute – 16 Guidelines \nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nVen. 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.\nShe 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).
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-building-inner-strength-retreat-at-chenrezig-institute-australia/
LOCATION: Chenrezig Institute Wellbeing Centre\, 33 Johnsons Road\, Eudlo\, Queensland\, 4554\, Australia
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260328T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260204T152740Z
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SUMMARY:A Mindful Heart Course in 4 Modules | at Chenrezig Institute (Australia)
DESCRIPTION:Feeling better starts with living better! \nAbout the Event\n\n\n\nA 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. \nThe 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. \nBy 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. \nUltimately\, 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. \nStructure\nThe 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. \nThere 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. \nSchedule\n\n28 March -Course day 1 : Modules 1-4\n25th April– Course day 2:  Modules 5-8\n27th June– Course day 3: Modules 9-12\n\nThis retreat will be held in the Gompa\, available to attend in person and online. \nWho Should Attend?\nThis 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. \n\nBookings\nThe suggested donation for each day of the course is $75. However – you are welcome to offer whatever amount you feel comfortable with. \nSliding scale: $35-$75. \nSangha are always able to attend our courses free of charge\, please contact spc@chenrezig.com.au for discount code to register. \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit the Chenrezig Institute page \nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nVen. 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.\nShe 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).
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/a-mindful-heart-course-in-4-modules-retreat-at-chenrezig-institute-australia-2/
LOCATION:Chenrezig Institute\, 3 Johnsons Road\, Eudlo\,\, Eudlo\, Queensland\, 4554\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dialogues,Meditation,Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T100000
DTSTAMP:20260224T182809Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Facilitator Skills Training Module 1-Foundations: Developing Confidence and Competence to Facilitate
DESCRIPTION:Overview of the Facilitation Skills Training Pathway\nThis training programme is designed to strengthen your skills and impact as a group facilitator. \nWhether 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. \nThe 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. \nFacilitator Skills Training Module 1: Foundations – Developing Confidence and Competence to Facilitate\nThis practical 2 hour workshop introduces eight core skills for facilitating groups: \n1. Inclusion and Boundaries\n2. Preparation: knowing participants & self/qualities of an effective facilitator\n3. Session Planning\n4. Communication\n5. Active Facilitation\n6. Managing Group Dynamics: Handling disruptions\n7. Logistics and Practicalities\n8. Continuous Growth \nThrough reflection\, demonstration\, and peer learning\, you will:\n\nBuild core skills for ethical\, reflective facilitation\nExplore how to create safe\, inclusive\, and supportive group spaces\nUse practical tools for community building and collaborative enquiry\nReflect on navigating group dynamics with awareness and flexibility\nExplore how to communicate effectively and listen actively\nReflect on your facilitation style and identify areas for growth\n\nSchedule\nThe training will be offered on 2 different time zones to accommodate all those who are interested: \n\nPM session: 23 March 2026 at 5pm to 7pm GMT\, check your time here\nAM session: 24 March 2026 at 8:00 am to 10.00 am GMT\, check your time zone here\n\nWho is this training for:\nThis training is for Facilitators\, educators\, meditation leaders and anyone leading group discussions or activities. \nRegistration:\nTo register\, please fill in this form  \nOnce you register you will receive the Zoom link and all the information you will need in order attend. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact info@compassionandwisdom.org \nWhat Happens after the training?\nParticipants are invited to attend Module 2 of the Facilitation Skills Training that will be offered on the 18th and 19th May. Click here for more information. \nGenerosity\nIn 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. \n**As always all of our trainings and courses are offered free to ordained sangha\, this one included. \nWho are the trainers? \nWendy 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. \nWendy 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. \nLizzy 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. \nShe specializes in Philosophy for Children (P4C)\, Mindfulness\, Oracy\, Global Education and Values-based Education. \nYou 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?
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/online-facilitations-skills-training-wendy-lizzy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Facilitator Skills Training Module 1: Foundations - Developing Confidence and Competence to Facilitate
DESCRIPTION:Overview of the Facilitation Skills Training Pathway\nThis training programme is designed to strengthen your skills and impact as a group facilitator. \nWhether 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. \nThe 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. \nFacilitator Skills Training Module 1: Foundations – Developing Confidence and Competence to Facilitate\nThis practical 2 hour workshop introduces eight core skills for facilitating groups: \n1. Inclusion and Boundaries\n2. Preparation: knowing participants & self/qualities of an effective facilitator\n3. Session Planning\n4. Communication\n5. Active Facilitation\n6. Managing Group Dynamics: Handling disruptions\n7. Logistics and Practicalities\n8. Continuous Growth \nThrough reflection\, demonstration\, and peer learning\, you will:\n\nBuild core skills for ethical\, reflective facilitation\nExplore how to create safe\, inclusive\, and supportive group spaces\nUse practical tools for community building and collaborative enquiry\nReflect on navigating group dynamics with awareness and flexibility\nExplore how to communicate effectively and listen actively\nReflect on your facilitation style and identify areas for growth\n\nSchedule\nThe training will be offered on 2 different time zones to accommodate all those who are interested: \n\nPM session: 23 March 2026 at 5pm to 7pm GMT\, check your time here\nAM session: 24 March 2026 at 8:00 am to 10.00 am GMT\, check your time zone here\n\nWho is this training for:\nThis training is for Facilitators\, educators\, meditation leaders and anyone leading group discussions or activities. \nRegistration:\nTo register\, please fill in this form  \nOnce you register you will receive the Zoom link and all the information you will need in order attend. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact info@compassionandwisdom.org \nWhat Happens after the training?\nParticipants are invited to attend Module 2 of the Facilitation Skills Training that will be offered on the 18th and 19th May. Please click here for more information. \nGenerosity\nIn 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. \n**As always all of our trainings and courses are offered free to ordained sangha\, this one included. \nWho are the trainers? \nWendy 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. \nWendy 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. \nLizzy 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. \nShe specializes in Philosophy for Children (P4C)\, Mindfulness\, Oracy\, Global Education and Values-based Education. \nYou 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?’
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/online-new-facilitation-skills-training-wendy-ridley-and-lizzy-lewis-open-to-all/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260322T173000
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SUMMARY:Transformative Mindfulness Methods (niveau 1)- with Hilary McMichael
DESCRIPTION:*Please note\, this weekend workshop is offered in French \nAperçu de l’atelier\n\nCe programme explore un ensemble de pratiques basées sur la pleine conscience pour traverser ses problèmes et pour oser être\, avec simplicité et coeur. \nCes investigations et méditations permettent de comprendre et de changer les réactions automatiques aux défis du quotidien et aux émotions fortes. Elles donnent des outils pour renforcer la confiance en sa sagesse intérieure et avoir une meilleure santé. La connaissance et l’acceptation de celui ou celle que l’on est\, tel que l’on est\, développent naturellement la compassion pour soi et pour les autres.  \nBasée sur la pleine conscience et la bienveillance\, cette formation est à la fois pratique et profonde\, avec des transformations physiques et émotionnelles positives durables. \n\nLe niveau 2 et des sessions de soutien sont proposés en ligne. \nSchedule\nDATE: 20-21 mars 2026\, 10h – 17h30LIEU: Institut Vajra Yogini\, Marzens\, dans le Tarn \nBookings and Cost:\n\n\n\nTarif: 85€  et par donation pour les petits budgets \nTarif réduit sur demande \nRenseignements par email : hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com \n\n\n\nFacilitatrice\n\nHilary McMichael: Hilary is a committed and long standing accredited FDCW facilitator. She is active within the community. She shared: “The facilitating methods are based on experiential learning\, which is most often fun and playful and nevertheless deep so we are all learning and creating together. I offer guidance based on mindfulness and self-compassion practices that allow participants to be aware of the present moment and to approach their lives in a kind and understanding way. Those are some aspects of Universal Education and I enjoy being part of it.”
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/transformative-mindfulness-methods-niveau-1-with-hilary-mcmichael-2/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260316T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260316T200000
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SUMMARY:En Ligne: Un Coeur Attentif  | en Français
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this series is offered in French. \nComprendre l’esprit pour transformer ses schémas destructeurs et donner du sens à sa vie\nAperçu des Séances :\n« 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. \nCe 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. \nLe programme se déroule sur 12 séances d’une heure :\n\nSéance 1: La quête du bonheur\nSéance 2: Comprendre comment les choses existent\nSéance 3: Développer une saine confiance en soi\nSéance 4: La compassion – Ouvrir son cœur\nSéance 5: Pleine conscience\, réflexion et pensée critique\nSéance 6: L’intention consciente : Qu’est-ce que je veux vraiment ?\nSéance 7: L’interconnexion\nSéance 8: Accueillir le changement\nSéance 9: La perception\nSéance 10: Transformer les émotions néfastes\nSéance 11: L’empathie\nSéance 12: Cultiver la compassion\n\nChaque 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. \nCe 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. \nSchedule\n\nDATE: Lundi soir\, 16 March-30 March. 20 &27April\, 11 May-25May\, 8 June-22 June\nHORAIRE: 19:00 -20:00 CET\nLIEU: En ligne\nFACILITATRICES: Virginie Cornet-Butcher et Isabelle\nPARTICIPATION: non adhérent : 5 €\, adhérent : 4 €\, membre soutien : 0 €\nINSCRIPTIONS ICI\n\n\n\n\n  \nMeet the Facilitators:\n\n\n\n\n\nPsychologue 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. \nRésolument 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…
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/en-ligne-un-coeur-attentif-en-francais/
LOCATION:Centre Kalachakra\, 5 Pass. Delessert\, Paris\, 75010\, France
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260316T193000
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SUMMARY:Rencontre mensuelle des 16 Attitudes | en ligne et en français
DESCRIPTION:Aperçu de la sesion:\nUne 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. \nPlus d’infos:\n\n\nAdresse mail: hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com pour le lien de Zoom. \n  \nFacilitatrices:\nHilary 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. \nMa 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. \nJardinière et randonneuse\, ma philosophie de vie m’amène vers la sobriété heureuse et joyeuse\, faite de valeurs d’accompagnement\, de paix et de confiance. \nMabel 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. \nSon 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. \nMabel 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.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/rencontre-mensuelle-des-16-attitudes-en-ligne-et-en-francais/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260314T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260302T153624Z
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SUMMARY:Make your Mind an Ocean With Karuna Cayton | Open Sessions
DESCRIPTION:“When you change your mind\, you change your world.”— Lama Thubten Yeshe \nAbout the course:\nLama Thubten Yeshe had a profound and unique way of presenting traditional Buddhist teachings in a modern and universal style. We will explore and investigate Lama’s approach as expressed in his small book Make Your Mind an Ocean. \nThis next three-week series invites participants to explore the vast potential of the mind through the cultivation of wisdom\, compassion\, and inner spaciousness. New participants are warmly welcome\, and those continuing from the previous series will find rich new material to deepen their understanding and practice. \nLed by Karuna Cayton—a psychotherapist and longtime student of Lama Yeshe—this course offers practical guidance for transforming everyday challenges into opportunities for growth. Through teachings\, discussion\, and guided meditation\, participants will learn how Buddhist psychology helps dissolve mental turbulence and uncover the natural clarity\, joy\, and peace within. \nThis course is ideal for anyone seeking a deeper\, kinder relationship with their mind and emotions\, Karuna draws on decades of therapeutic experience and deep immersion in Lama Yeshe’s teachings to present an accessible\, grounded path toward emotional balance and insight. \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 March 14\, 21\, 28 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/make-your-mind-an-ocean-with-karuna-cayton-open-sessions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Dialogues,Meditation,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260315T173000
DTSTAMP:20260107T161926Z
CREATED:20260107T161408Z
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SUMMARY:Atelier-16 Attitudes pour Mieux Vivre Niveau1 | en Français
DESCRIPTION:Donner plus de sens à notre vie!\nAperçu de l’Atelier :\nLes 16 Attitudes sont une présentation contemporaine des valeurs et principes qui ont transformé tout un peuple au Tibet il y a plus de 1000 ans. Elles proposent un cadre simple et structuré pour développer la résilience émotionnelle\, transformer nos relations\, et apporter la paix intérieure\, même dans les circonstances difficiles. Fondées sur quatre thèmes philosophiques : comment nous pensons\, comment nous agissons\, comment nous interagissons et comment nous trouvons du sens. \nCet atelier permet de nous connecter à notre sagesse intérieure en explorant et en pratiquant les 16 attitudes. Atelier participatif et dynamique avec des courtes séances de méditation de pleine conscience\, des exercices en binôme ou en groupe et des discussions.  \nDécouvrir les 16 attitudes et d’autres outils simples et efficaces pour repérer vos habitudes et pour prendre du recul afin de vous connecter à vos ressources intérieures et vous familiariser avec des comportements qui incarnent la sagesse universelle. \nLes 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. \nSchedule\n\nDATE: 14 et 15 mars 2026\, 10h – 17h30\nLIEU: Institut Vajra Yogini\, Marzens\, dans le Tarn\nINSCRIPTIONS-16attitudes@gmail.com\n\n\n*Minimum de 8 personnes. \n*Cet atelier est proposé sur la base d’un don\, avec un montant suggéré de 80 €. \n\nCe stage est suivi d’un niveau 2 : le Seize à Vivre et d’un niveau 3 pour ceux qui souhaitent devenir facilitateur.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/atelier-16-attitudes-pour-mieux-vivre-en-francais/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260330T140000
DTSTAMP:20251022T183748Z
CREATED:20250923T085434Z
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SUMMARY:Embodying the Qualities of Mindfulness with the 16G | Organized by the University of Toronto
DESCRIPTION:About this course\nIn 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. \nDiscussions 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. \nWhat you’ll learn:\n\nUnderstand the concept of the embodied mind.\nInterpret the ancient document known as the 16 Guidelines both historically and in its contemporary application and usage.\nDevelop your own personal guidelines that will provide the scaffolding of your own embodied practice.\n\nSchedule:\nThis 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) \n\nMon\, March 9\, 16\, 23\, 30 from 11 – 2 pm\n\nStudents 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. \nMore info\, bookings and cost:\nThe course fee is $365 CAD \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit the University of Toronto web page \nThis 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. \nMeet the Facilitator:\nAnne Porteous: Anne\, Reg.N.\, MScN\, had the privilege of meeting Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw over a decade ago while taking the DRAM [Discovering Resilience through Applied Mindfulness) certificate program. This was Anne’s introduction to the 16 Guidelines for life. She has continued to deepen her knowledge and mindfulness practice by applying the 16G’s with nursing students\, corporations\, and clients during equine assisted learning sessions. Anne is an instructor in the mindfulness program offered at the University of Toronto.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/embodying-the-qualities-of-mindfulness-with-the-16g-organized-by-the-university-of-toronto-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260302T204500
DTSTAMP:20260302T163701Z
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SUMMARY:Lundi soir en Ligne: Un Coeur Attentif  | en Français
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this series is offered in French. \nComprendre l’esprit pour transformer ses schémas destructeurs et donner du sens à sa vie\nAperçu des Séances :\n« Un cœur attentif » est un programme\, 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. \nCe 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. \nLe programme se déroule sur 12 séances d’une heure :\n\nSéance 1: La quête du bonheur\nSéance 2: Comprendre comment les choses existent\nSéance 3: Développer une saine confiance en soi\nSéance 4: La compassion – Ouvrir son cœur\nSéance 5: Pleine conscience\, réflexion et pensée critique\nSéance 6: L’intention consciente : Qu’est-ce que je veux vraiment ?\nSéance 7: L’interconnexion\nSéance 8: Accueillir le changement\nSéance 9: La perception\nSéance 10: Transformer les émotions néfastes\nSéance 11: L’empathie\nSéance 12: Cultiver la compassion\n\nChaque 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. \nCe 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. \nSchedule\n\nDATE: Lundi soir\, jusqu’a Lundi 30 mars 2026\nHORAIRE: 19:45 -20:45 CET\nLIEU: En ligne\nFACILITATRICE: Séverine Gondouin\nINSCRIPTIONS ICI
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/lundi-soir-en-ligne-un-coeur-attentif-en-francais/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Workshops
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SUMMARY:A Mindful Heart: Hybrid Sunday sessions organized by the Pamtingpa Centre
DESCRIPTION:About the Sessions\nThe 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. \nGrounded 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. \nDesigned 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. \nYou 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. \nWe examine both logical and scientific perspectives on the nature of the self and our relationships with others. \nWhy joining\nAre 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?  \nEach  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. \nEach session has a particular focus but you can attend the sessions independently of each other: \n\nOpen to all\, beginners and experienced students alike!  \n\nThemes of the 6 sessions\n\nThe Pursuit of Happiness\nUnderstanding how things exist\nDeveloping Healthy Self Confidence\nCompassion – Opening the heart 8th: Mindfulness\, reflection and critical thinking\nMindful intention – what do I really want\nInterconnection\n\n\n\n\nHow to Register and Join \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese 6 sessions are organized by The Pamtingpa Centre and are offered in person and online on Sundays starting the 1st March and concluding the 5th April. \nThere is no suggested donation – pay what you feel \nFor more information and to register\, please visit the event page
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/a-mindful-heart-hybrid-sunday-sessions-organized-by-the-pamtingpa-centre/
LOCATION:Pamtingpa Centre\, 567 Havillah road\, Tonasket - WA\, 98855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dialogues,Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260222T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20260222T150000
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SUMMARY:In Person: A Mindful Heart course at The Buddha House in Adelaide
DESCRIPTION:About the Sessions\nThe 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. \nGrounded 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. \nDesigned 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. \nYou 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. \nWe examine both logical and scientific perspectives on the nature of the self and our relationships with others. \nWhy joining\nAre 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?  \nEach  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. \nDrop in to any\, or attend all! Open to all\, beginners and experienced students alike!  \n\n\nSchedule and Themes\nThe Mindful Heart covers: \n\nThe Pursuit of Happiness\nUnderstandings How Things Exist\nDeveloping Healthy Self Confidence\nCompassion – Opening the Heart\nMindfulness\, Reflections\, and Critical Thinking\nMindful Intention – What do I really want\nInterconnection\nEmbracing Change\nPerception\nTransforming Harmful Emotions\nEmpathy Cultivating Compassion\n\n\n\n\nHow to Register and Join \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are organized by The Buddha House in Adelaide and are offered Sunday afternoons over 5 weeks 1pm – 3pm ( local time) 22 February to 22 March \n**On donation \nFor more information and to register\, please visit the event page
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/in-person-a-mindful-heart-course-at-the-buddha-house-in-adelaide/
LOCATION:Buddha House  Centre for Advanced Buddhist Studies\, Inc\, Adelaide\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dialogues,Meditation
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