Do you need to build understanding or agreement in your workplace, project, community or family? Do you feel challenged in discussing difficult topics or in giving feedback? Join this group to learn a simple communication process that can be applied in any situation. Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s technique called Nonviolent Communication, and on Words That Work […]
Loving-Kindness, also known as metta, is a meditation practice taught by the Buddha to heal troubled states of mind and to cultivate selfless or altruistic love into one's baseline attitude. Of all Buddhist meditations, Loving-Kindness has the immediate benefit of uplifting the mind and relieving habituated negative patterns. Each session of this series includes a […]
Through story and play, this quiet social time will introduce children ages 6 to 12 to important principles like cultivating kindness, practicing ways to self-regulate, and common Buddhist principles. We will practice calming our body with a short mindfulness exercise. Children will have opportunities to explore through arts, crafts, chanting, discussion, meditation, and simple yoga exercises. […]
Loving-Kindness, also known as metta, is a meditation practice taught by the Buddha to heal troubled states of mind and to cultivate selfless or altruistic love into one's baseline attitude. Of all Buddhist meditations, Loving-Kindness has the immediate benefit of uplifting the mind and relieving habituated negative patterns. Each session of this series includes a […]
You were born to become whole and wholesome enough to be of benefit to others. The Buddhist teachings on compassion are invaluable resources to help in challenging times. Domo Geshe Rinpoche is a Lama in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, where meditation techniques have been refined over more than a thousand years. With warmth and […]
Includes 8 Verses of Thought Transformation and Tonglen! The efforts described in the 8 Verses, including Tonglen, are increasingly important to spiritual people who would like to have more "tools" to help others and to become more skillful in their own growth in compassion. This workshop can be taken by itself or as a continuation […]
Do you need to build understanding or agreement in your workplace, project, community or family? Do you feel challenged in discussing difficult topics or in giving feedback? Join this group to learn a simple communication process that can be applied in any situation. Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s technique called Nonviolent Communication, and on Words That Work […]
Loving-Kindness, also known as metta, is a meditation practice taught by the Buddha to heal troubled states of mind and to cultivate selfless or altruistic love into one's baseline attitude. Of all Buddhist meditations, Loving-Kindness has the immediate benefit of uplifting the mind and relieving habituated negative patterns. Each session of this series includes a […]
Mindfulness Meditation is a non-sectarian, research-based form of meditation derived from a 2,500 year old Buddhist practice. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week course based on systematic training in mindfulness. The creator of the curriculum, Jon Kabat Zin, defines mindfulness as moment-to-moment non-judgmental awareness. During this course, we will develop new ways to […]
Do you need to build understanding or agreement in your workplace, project, community or family? Do you feel challenged in discussing difficult topics or in giving feedback? Join this group to learn a simple communication process that can be applied in any situation. Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s technique called Nonviolent Communication, and on Words That Work […]