Cultivating Meaning, Empathy and Emotional Awareness 5 Tuesdays Feb 7 - March 7 6:30-8:30pm We wouldn’t want a life without the pull of our emotions—whether we are experiencing love and joy or grief and sadness, our emotions help us navigate our lives, discern what we need, and relate to others. Yet, overwhelming emotions can leave us […]
Accepting that all beings have past and future lives is a foundational practice of Buddhism. It is the basis for understanding that our actions in the past caused our present, and our current actions create our future. During this 10 week course, join Heather while we dive into the logic behind the Buddhist concept of […]
Join us to feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the New and Improved Friendship Park! Have you been craving to contribute to your community? Are you feeling disconnected and alone? Would you like to see the impact little time and money can make on the lives of hundreds? JOIN US in providing the most […]
Got Empathy? Communicating from the Heart Two Tuesdays March 14th and March 28th 6:30pm-8:30pm Empathy dispells separation and other-ness by connecting us to our shared humanity. The ability to "feel with" another is an important precursor for compassion. Join Sunil Josef as we explore the use of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate empathy and improve our […]
Empathy dispells separation and other-ness by connecting us to our shared humanity. The ability to "feel with" another is an important precursor for compassion. Join Sunil Joseph as we explore the use of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to cultivate empathy in our relationships - with self and other. No prior knowledge of NVC is necessary and […]
Join Radiant Friend for Kirtan, call and response chanting, a practice that unites us with our highest, happiest selves. We will repeat mantras--words, phrases and syllables-- to quiet our minds and allow the integration of the meaning of the mantras into our consciousness. $20 at the door (check or cash preferred), no one turned away […]
Join Radiant Friend for Kirtan, call and response chanting, a practice that unites us with our highest, happiest selves. We will repeat mantras--words, phrases and syllables-- to quiet our minds and allow the integration of the meaning of the mantras into our consciousness. $20 at the door (check or cash preferred), no one turned away […]
4 Tuesdays March 28 - April 18 6:30pm-8:30pm 1 Saturday April 15 10am-4pm (with a lunch break) Our motivation in life is to be happy. So why does happiness seem so elusive? Before the Buddha was enlightened, he was just like us -- looking for happiness. Luckily, he gave us a roadmap to follow, a […]
Join us to feed 200+ homeless and hungry guests at the New and Improved Friendship Park at Loaves&Fishes! Have you been craving to contribute to your community? Are you feeling disconnected and alone? Would you like to see the impact little time and money can make on the lives of hundreds? JOIN US in providing […]
Communicating with others can be extremely rewarding, or extremely frustrating. A family member upsets us and we become angry and say things we regret. We see our friend sad from a loss and don’t know what to say. Learning the techniques of compassionate communication can create a better connection with others and ourselves and support […]