Conference Programme
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
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Heart Practices for Difficult Times
with Paul Wielgus -Recorded session
Paul offered a session rich in inspiration, practical advice and joy. He began by quoting Thich Nat Hanh on interbeing - we are all connected by the sheer fact of our human existence.
He led a meditation on inter-breathing and emphasized the importance of intention in everything that we do. He shared a Children's Fire Practice for future generations.
We explored the three T's: Trees, Togetherness and Time. He shared his journey in activism inspired by Joanna Macy and offered practical suggestions: simplify our life, clear away the dead wood, find what it is that makes you come alive and focus on that whole-heartedly.
He spoke of resonance - within our own heart, with one another and with mother earth. He shared a joyful video of children transforming a concrete parking lot in Oregon into a forest with fruit-bearing trees inspired by the Global Tree Initiative. He shared GTI's vision for a better world: Plant Your Tree, Grow Our Forest, Save Their Future. See https://plantgrowsave.org/
Compassionate Activism
Compassionate Activism
with Ven Robina Courtin - Recorded session
"Hop out of bed, make some tea and spend 5 minutes with the aspiration to do your best to help others throughout the day" -Ven Robina Courtin
All our actions, from lending a hand to our next-door neighbour to helping stop the destruction of our planet, need to be grounded in wisdom. As the Dalai Lama says, “Compassion is not enough; we need wisdom.”
In this presentation Ven Robina sets out clearly where wisdom comes from and how we can get it. Wisdom begins in our own mind. All our unhappy emotions come from the mind. By recognising this, we can begin to feel compassion for ourselves. We can go beyond the narrow sense of self and realize we’re all in the same boat. This brings optimism and confidence that even the smallest action we can do to help others, counts. We develop the courage to never give up. Ven Robina spent 30 minutes answering questions: how to respond to a critical family, how to view politicians who behave selfishly, how to cultivate a daily practice, what to do when you wake up each day, how to address low self-esteem and much more.
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