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Inaugurate Peace!

Meditation with Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian

Join us for a time of meditation and inspiration as we reflect upon the rising tide of hope for peace at this time in our nation and the necessary transformation of our hearts and minds to bring it forth. We all want peace, first within our hearts, then within our family, then to our community, then across our nation and into the world. Our Inaugurate Peace noon meditation program is offered as a support for this.

This event is offered freely. All are welcome.

Available onsite at CSE World Headquarters or via live stream

Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing Workshop

Join CCARE and Tergar Meditation Community for a Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing workshop followed by a Conversation on Compassion.

Can we cultivate well-being in the same way that we can train our bodies to be healthier and more resilient? If so, how might we use the practice of meditation to experience equanimity, to open our hearts fully to others, and to cultivate insight and wisdom? In this workshop, two world-renowned experts, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Richard J. Davidson, PhD, will share their perspectives and insights on meditation and the cultivation of well-being. This workshop will include teachings on simple meditation practices that help us to recognize and nurture the mind’s natural qualities of awareness, compassion, and wisdom, as well as discussions on the practice and science of self-transformation and the cultivation of well-being. There will also be short periods of guided meditation and opportunities for participants to ask questions.

This workshop will conclude with a Conversation on Compassion with CCARE’s founder and director, Dr. James Doty. He will ask Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and Richard Davidson about their life’s work and what role compassion has played.

Conversations on Compassion with Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg, New York Times best-selling author and worldwide meditation teacher, will join our founder and director, Dr. Doty, to discuss the role compassion has played in her life. Sharon is Co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has been leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974.  She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) are the foundations of her work.

Register here to join us for this wonderful conversation.