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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-10-04/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-10-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-10-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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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: 19 October 2026 at 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm BST\, check your time here\nAM session: 20 October 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-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="FDCW":MAILTO:info@compassionandwisdom.org
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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: 19 October 2026 at 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm BST\, check your time here\nAM session: 20 October 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-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="FDCW":MAILTO:info@compassionandwisdom.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261025T193000
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261105T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261105T203000
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-11-05/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260914T083522Z
CREATED:20260813T095757Z
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261112T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261112T203000
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-11-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T193000
DTSTAMP:20260914T083522Z
CREATED:20260813T095757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T083522Z
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-11-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261119T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261119T203000
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-11-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260914T083522Z
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2026-11-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261126T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260921T120115Z
CREATED:20260921T115602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T120115Z
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-11-26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261203T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260921T120115Z
CREATED:20260921T115602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T120115Z
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-12-03/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261210T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260921T120115Z
CREATED:20260921T115602Z
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-12-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261217T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260921T120115Z
CREATED:20260921T115602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T120115Z
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-12-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261222T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20261222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260921T120115Z
CREATED:20260921T115602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T120115Z
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SUMMARY:16G L1 | Building Inner Strength |Weekly in German
DESCRIPTION:*Please note this 8 week course is offered in German. \nUnseren inneren Kompass erforschen\nWelchen Qualitäten wollen wir in unserem Leben mehr Raum geben? \n\nWas wäre\, wenn wir einen Weg fänden\, aus einem tiefen Verständnis unseres Herzens zu handeln\, im Einklang mit Werten\, die uns wirklich wichtig sind?\nWas sind die inneren Haltungen (Werte)\, die Dein Leben bestimmen?\nWie oft fühlen wir uns überfordert mit den Entscheidungen\, die wir zu treffen haben?\n\nIn uns allen ist eine innere Weisheit angelegt\, die wir mittels verschiedener meditativer und interaktiver Methoden erforschen und auf die wir uns einlassen können. So verstehen wir besser\, was uns antreibt\, wir können die Wirklichkeit klarer sehen\, und dieses Verständnis in unsere Entscheidungen einfließen lassen. \nDie 16 Guidelines (16G) sind universelle menschliche Werte\, die sich auf eine mehr als 1000 Jahre alte tibetische Schrift beziehen\, aber auch in anderen Traditionen immer wieder aufgegriffen werden.  Wir erforschen diese anhand von \n4 Themen mit je 4 Qualitäten: \n\nWie wir denken (Freude\, Geduld\, Zufriedenheit\, Demut)\nWie wir handeln (Güte\, Ehrlichkeit\, Großzügigkeit\, Achtsame Rede)\n… mit anderen umgehen (Respekt\, Vergebung\, Dankbarkeit\, Loyalität)\nWie wir Sinn finden (Motivation\, Prinzipien\, Dienen\, Mut)\n\nDie Themen bieten einen einfachen Rahmen\, achtsam und wohlwollend auf bzw. in uns zu schauen\, emotionale Resilienz zu stärken und Entwicklung zu ermöglichen. \nDer 8-wöchige Kurs \nwird auf Spendenbasis gehalten\, die Spenden kommen dem PLC Zentrum Wien\, sowie FDCW\, die den 16G-Kurs entwickelt hat\, zugute. \n8 Online-Kurstermine\nKurssprache Deutsch\, Jeweils Donnerstag\, letzter Abend Dienstag:\n5.\, 12.\, 19.\, 26 Nov.;  3.\, 10.\, 17.\, 22.\, Dez. 2026; 18:30-20:30 (Online) \nFacilitators: \nDer Kurs wird geleitet von: Mag. Christian Mücke (FDCW zertifizierter Trainer) und Mag. Alice Grundböck (Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologin). Wir sind verheiratet und haben entsprechende Ausbildungen für Trainings in Achtsamkeit und Selbstmitgefühl und verfügen darüber hinaus über langjährige Praxis-Erfahrung im Tibetischen Buddhismus.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/16g-l1-building-inner-strength-weekly-in-german/2026-12-22/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260914T083522Z
CREATED:20260813T095757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T083522Z
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2027-01-03/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260914T083522Z
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2027-01-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2027-01-17/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2027-01-24/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270131T180000
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SUMMARY:New Dates!-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 4 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:\nSundays from September  2026 to January 2027 – You can join any session!\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BST / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT\, please check\nyour time zone here. here. \nThe  sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Act\, How we Relate to Others and How we find Meaning . \nDates and Themes:\n13-Sep-2026 How we Act \n\n20-Sep-2026 Kindness\n27-Sep-2026 Honesty\n4-Oct-2026 Generosity\n11-Oct-2026 Right Speech\n\n18-Oct-2026 How we Relate to others \n\n25-Oct-2026 Respect\n1-Nov-2026 no circle\n8-Nov-2026 Forgiveness\n15-Nov-2026 Gratitude\n22-Nov-2026 Loyalty\n\n3-Jan-2027 How we find Meaning \n\n10-Jan-2027 Aspiration\n17-Jan-2027 Principles\n24-Jan-2027 Service\n31-Jan-2027 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. \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 \nHow to Join?\nNo need to register\, simply join Zoom here \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. \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
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/new-series-empathy-circles-with-conversations-that-matter-gaining-clarity-and-mutual-understanding-2/2027-01-31/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Empathy Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janna Weiss":MAILTO:thangkha123@gmail.com
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