JOIN: Cultivating Compassion in Challenging Times with River Wolton

When: Tuesday 10 December 2024, 7 pm - 8.30 pm, (UK time)

Where: Online Event via Zoom

With: River Wolton

How do we meet and respond to climate and ecological breakdown, and the intersecting crises of social and racial injustice, without burning out? 

River Wolton’s new book ‘The Subtle Art of Caring: A Guide to Sustaining Compassion’ (Windhorse Publications, Nov 2023) offers creative, inspired approaches for a life in which compassion and justice for self and others are mutually sustaining. The book weaves together stories, conversations with practitioners, activists, and teachers, creative explorations, guided meditations, and illustrations by artist Emma Burleigh.
Join River to discuss how the capacities for mindfulness, kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, together with the power of community, enable activism and contemplative practice to nourish and support each other.

The evening will include a short practice, readings from the book, and a Q&A.

For more information and to register for this event, please visit: https://booking.mindfulness-network.org/course-information/?id=1049

This event is offered in collaboration with the Mindfulness Network Community Friends (MNCF) - an initiative to engage the wider mindfulness community and reach new audiences. Led by a Committee of Volunteers, supported by the Mindfulness Network, we work together to run a programme of donation-based events and inspiring content. You are welcome to visit the Community Friends area of our Community site, which is open to all, for more opportunities to practice and learn together: https://community.mindfulness-network.org/course/index.php?categoryid=5

This event is freely offered to anyone who can benefit. Any donations towards the cost of this and towards supporting others on their mindfulness journey are gratefully received. This will help us keep offering these events, so please donate what you feel you can, or just attend. You can read about how we use donations here: https://home.mindfulness-network.org/donate/

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The Subtle Art of Caring: A Guide to Sustaining Compassion

 River's book is described as 'An inspired guide to sustaining compassion'.

The Buddha taught the practices of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. These guide us in cultivating positive emotions and minimising harmful ones. Poet, writer, activist, mentor, and Buddhist teacher River Wolton gives new life to these teachings as resources for a life in which compassion for self and other are mutually sustaining. Beautifully illustrated and with exercises, meditations, and reflections.

Learn more about The Subtle Art of Caring and buy it here