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Day 7: Social Justice and Protecting the Environment
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ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX, PHD
Socially Engaged Buddhism: Taking Care of All Beings Equally
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Exploring the convergence between activism and Buddhism
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Discovering the Buddha’s social activism, as he abandoned the societal norms of his era to advance the well-being of all
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Understanding the difference between conventional hope and wise hope and how they show up in our lives
RUTH KING
Overcoming Racial Conditioning: Planting the Seeds of Love
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Finding that everyone experiences racial conditioning and that, through working with the heart, we can bring harmony to our communities
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Recognizing there is wisdom in suffering that can bring you clarity and tenderness
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Identifying some of the Buddhist teachings that can help us do the inner work of healing from racial trauma
KATE JOHNSON
Uniting Communities to Create Change Through Radical Friendship
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The importance of relationships where people are visible to each other and met with compassion
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Understanding the role of wise speech, radical friendship and activism when conflicts arise
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How wise reflection and wise speech can build up communities that have a vision to enact change
DEKILA CHUNGYALPA
Taking Refuge: A Commitment to the Eco-Dharma
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Exploring what eco-dharma looks like and how it helps to support communities and the environment
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The importance of creating refuge for those who are in close proximity to disaster areas by providing for their well-being
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Understanding that practice should be transformative, enabling us to ease the burden of another person’s suffering
Your Day 7 Sessions
ROSHI JOAN HALIFAX
Socially Engaged Buddhism: Taking Care of All Beings Equally
-
Exploring the convergence between activism and Buddhism
-
Discovering the Buddha’s social activism, as he abandoned the societal norms of his era to advance the well-being of all
-
Understanding the difference between conventional hope and wise hope and how they show up in our lives
RUTH KING
Overcoming Racial Conditioning: Planting the Seeds of Love
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Finding that everyone experiences racial conditioning and that, through working with the heart, we can bring harmony to our communities
-
Recognizing there is wisdom in suffering that can bring you clarity and tenderness
-
Identifying some of the Buddhist teachings that can help us do the inner work of healing from racial trauma
KATE JOHNSON
Uniting Communities to Create Change Through Radical Friendship
-
The importance of relationships where people are visible to each other and met with compassion
-
Understanding the role of wise speech, radical friendship and activism when conflicts arise
-
How wise reflection and wise speech can build up communities that have a vision to enact change
DEKILA CHUNGYALPA
Taking Refuge: A Commitment to the Eco-Dharma
-
Exploring what eco-dharma looks like and how it helps to support communities and the environment
-
The importance of creating refuge for those who are in close proximity to disaster areas by providing for their well-being
-
Understanding that practice should be transformative, enabling us to ease the burden of another person’s suffering
Introducing a LIVE WORKSHOP from Meditation Pioneer, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Co-Founder of Insight Meditation Society, Sharon Salzberg:
Buddhist Wisdom: How to Live with More Happiness & Freedom
Discover practical meditation tools that will help you integrate the positive and negative aspects of life so you can cultivate more presence, balance and care for yourself and others.
Sunday, October 22
12-6pm Eastern
Live Online
You'll receive access to the recording for 30
days after the Live Workshop
Does it feel like your life will always be the same—no matter what you do?
There are times when we feel like we’re merely bystanders in our own lives. As if we are mired in habit, unable to break the patterns of suffering, distress, and unhappiness in our day-to-day.
Perhaps you feel anxious about the state of the world. You feel reactive, alone, cut off… and you are unable to move forward unless things are ‘perfect’.
Perhaps it feels like you are always waiting for your life to begin. It is much easier to stay still—despite feeling trapped, limited, overwhelmed, and constricted.
Does this sound like you
- You feel chronic anger, anxiety and lack focus no matter what activity you do
- You are harshly unforgiving of yourself, and are waging a constant battle within
- You feel embattled by the state of the world, unable to create or make real change
- You feel disconnected from your true self, with no sense of freedom or curiosity
- You are desperate to experience real change in your life but are lost on how to begin
If any of these scenarios resonate with you, you are not alone. Fortunately, these problems are universal—and so are the tools one can learn to manage them.
Here’s the truth: It’s not necessarily about trying to become somebody else to solve our problems. Neither is it about eliminating suffering from our lives altogether.
In my 50 years of teaching, practicing, and studying Buddhist psychology… In my decades of helping thousands of individuals from all walks of life apply practical meditation skills…
If there is anything I know to be true, it is that befriending ourselves on this journey is key to navigating this sacred life with more ease, balance, and presence.
Surrendering to both the good and bad in life is not about giving in. It is about letting go and releasing our attachments on the journey toward true inner freedom and expansion.
What if I told you that there was a way to remain steadfast and calm in the face of any crisis? A way to nurture the freedom within your soul—and embody true freedom in your life?
I assure you, it is possible. With the right tools, anyone can start skillfully navigating this journey—and start living a more creative, more joyful, more authentic life in a way that lasts.
The secret to lasting change is not what you think
Often when we are overwhelmed or afraid, we contract. This can look like never taking action… Falling into old bad habits… Or even endlessly searching for more, without a clear reason why.
When we feel trapped in the circumstances we face, we tend to reinforce separateness yet feel increasingly lonely. We think that if we simply got rid of our problems, our suffering would end.
But we will always encounter problems. That is the reality of being alive. The journey to expansion is not about endlessly solving problems. It is to learn how to be with our problems, be with our emotions (good and bad), and be with ourselves on the journey to navigating them.
Expansion means a more open sense of possibility, creativity, lovingkindness, connection, and joy. When we learn the skills to intentionally cultivate more inner freedom, our journey then becomes:
- Moving from craving/endless searching to greater peace
- Moving from anger and fear to more inclusive compassion
- Moving from confusion to vibrancy and connection
This is a genuine possibility, not something merely theoretical or abstract. In contrast to toxic positivity or spiritual bypassing, we are not denying anything, but rather, applying the skills that enable us to integrate all elements of our life experience, both painful and beautiful.
Through mindfulness and compassion practices, we can cultivate presence, balance, and care for ourselves and others. This is journeying to a life of authenticity, wisdom, and compassion. Compared to our habitual existence, it can be called real life.
Today, thanks to practical meditation, you and I can embark on this journey together.
Are you ready to rediscover your authentic self—and live with more meaning, joy, and freedom?
Introducing Buddhist Wisdom: How to Live with More
Happiness & Freedom Live Workshop
A live, interactive workshop where you will learn the practical tools of compassion, meditation, and mindfulness as you move from contraction to expansion in your everyday life.
The 6-hour workshop is the natural next step after the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit for those who are seeking more in-depth guidance, empowering you to put teachings of living more expansively into real-time practice.
Through discourse, dialogue, and meditation exercises, we’ll explore changing the dynamics that have us feeling most contracted to abide in the spaciousness that expansion enables.
Whether you have been wanting to meditate for a long time and don’t know where to start; or you are seeking perspective through a particularly challenging season of your life; this workshop will help you navigate this chapter with confidence, clarity, and even a sense of community.
With this live workshop, I invite you today on a powerful journey inwards.
Are you ready to start living your most expansive, authentic life?
Sunday, October 22, 12-6pm ET
Meet Your Teacher
Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.
Sharon is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindness.
Her new book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom, was released in April of 2023. Her podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed six million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond.
Sharon has been passionately commited for decades to sharing the transformative power of mindfulness, compassion, and meditation. As part of this commitment, she hopes that with this workshop, anyone can either begin or continue on their journey toward authentic living, inner peace, freedom, and joy.
What People Say About Sharon Salzberg
Attending a program with Sharon is like spending an afternoon with your coolest, most favorite aunt, you know, the one who seems to have every secret key to true happiness and ease in life. What's even more wonderful is, if you attend quite a few of her workshops, you'll slowly, rather effortlessly, take in all that Sharon is actually gently teaching you during these enjoyable visits, and be transformed by it - in profound and wonderful ways.
– EOWYN A.
I have attended a lot of retreats and programs over the past three decades and I have never encountered a teacher as competent, relaxed, and graceful as Sharon. Her wisdom -both personal and professional-comes from her lived experience. Her sense of compassion and empathy feel as light as they are deep. And she's so smart and funny! She's had a tremendous impact on my life.
– BRETT A.
Sharon is the leading voice in the practice of love for ourselves, for others, and for the world at large. Sitting with her is transformational. She is warm, funny, and above all sincere. May her teachings touch hearts and ease the pain of our times.
– JASON G.
How the Workshop Will Work
At the core of my teachings is the concept of loving-kindness; if you’re familiar with my work, you will know that it is a very distinct technique that I have been studying for almost 50 years.
And while this concept has been present in Buddhist teachings for thousands of years, in the workshop, I will share my own experience of utilizing it myself and teaching it to others so that you can use it as a practical tool to build a better relationship with your emotions as they arise.
In 6 hours (and of course, with breaks in-between), we will have periods of meditation practice, as well as the space to learn mindfulness skills and strategies, as tools to create this outcome.
One of the most empowering aspects of this live event is hearing the perspective of others in the community. Once you discover how universal your trials and triumphs are, you will already start seeing a path towards more possibility, expansiveness, and hope for your own life.
All of this comes together to provide you with a powerful, transformative experience. Join us as we start embarking towards more openness, freedom, and joy—together.
Workshop
$197
You'll receive access to the Buddhist Wisdom workshop recording for 30 days after the workshop ends
Live Workshop + Summit
$297
Get access to the Buddhist Wisdom workshop and the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit
Summit
$197
Get access to the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit + exclusive Summit bonuses
What You Will Learn Inside the Workshop
In this workshop you will learn ‘the how-to’ of living a more authentic life in a supportive and accessible way. This will not only help you release old habits and conditioning that no longer serve you, but allow you to enjoy life more as you move from contraction to expansion.
Suffering, after all, is such a universal experience. And having the tools to navigate that in a way that does not render your suffering meaningless, allows you to gain a stronger sense of connection to yourself and to the world at large.
Meditation is one of many tools that can aid you on this journey. And it works in different ways depending on which state you are currently inhabiting:
Contraction
What do you do with a contracted mind? How do you relate to being really afraid? Or being really lost in anger? Not just feeling anger, but being lost in it. What do you do when you’re in this state?
Whenever we’re feeling contracted, we’ve been taught to either drown in it, try to push it away, or make-believe that it’s not there. None of these strategies actually work, because they refuse to accept the reality of what is.
In the workshop, you will be learning a set of specific tools on how to manage to be in a contracted state by:
- Bringing awareness, mindfulness, and compassion into your relationship to being contracted, which changes and shapes everything that happens afterward
- And instead of trying to get rid of something that’s not going to go away, you learn a more skillful way of relating that will make a difference as it arises.
Expansion
These exercises are not just about contraction but moving towards expansion. We are capable of a great deal as human beings, and we can be reminded of that with a single breath.
Through meditation, we are able to create a full-on sense of presence at the moment, or even loving-kindness for ourselves and others. This is what meditation does: It seeds that belief that there is something bigger that we can all connect to—that we ourselves are bigger, expansive even, and capable of so much more.
Workshop
$197
You'll receive access to the Buddhist Wisdom workshop recording for 30 days after the workshop ends
Live Workshop + Summit
$297
Get access to the Buddhist Wisdom workshop and the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit
Summit
$197
Get access to the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit + exclusive Summit bonuses
What People Say About Working with Sharon
I enjoyed this workshop with Sharon. Her teaching style was clear, relatable, and entertaining, and her instructions were straightforward and helpful. Her talks and guided meditations left me feeling equipped to meet my inner landscape with kindness and compassion. It's been pretty cool to see how the impact of the workshop keeps rippling out, positively affecting my daily life and interactions with people.
– LESLIE B
Sharon’s workshops and retreats have transformed the way that I relate to myself, my loved ones, and the world around me. I can honestly say that I am a happier and more grounded person because of Sharon’s teachings. I am endlessly grateful.
– LESLEY D.
Spending the day in a workshop with Sharon Salzberg is a time for refreshing my practice. With her anecdotal way of teaching and relatable stories, I am brought deeper into myself and how I relate to the outside world. Sometimes when certain things arise in my work or life - I hear her voice, (or laugh) in my head and remember to breathe. It's that powerful to me!
– CAREY K
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Is The Workshop?
The live workshop is 6 hours long, with multiple breaks. If you can’t attend live or will have to leave early, you will still get access to the workshop recording for 30 days after it’s over.
I’ve Tried Meditation In The Past. How Do I Know This Will Work For Me?
This is a great question, and what’s exciting about this workshop is that you will learn ‘the how-to of meditation’ in a supportive and accessible way. Sharon emphasizes the practicality of meditation in her teachings, and with her signature warmth and humor, you’ll be guided on how to easily apply it in everyday life.
Is The Workshop Live?
The workshop is 100% live.
What If I Can’t Keep Up With The Pace Of The Workshop?
Everyone learns at a different pace, which is why you’ll get access to the recordings for 30 days after the workshop is over so you can revisit the teachings as many times as necessary.
What’s Expected Of Me When I Join?
It is not necessary for you to interact with others during the workshop. We strongly encourage you to put into action in your life the tools you learn during the workshop. The good news is that the workshop is designed to be easily implementable and to meet you where you are regardless of your situation.
Workshop
$197
You'll receive access to the Buddhist Wisdom workshop recording for 30 days after the workshop ends
Live Workshop + Summit
$297
Get access to the Buddhist Wisdom workshop and the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit
Summit
$197
Get access to the Buddhist Wisdom for Life Summit + exclusive Summit bonuses
