Monthly group to practice the art of Compassionate Communication, based on Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. Join us for exercises, practice and support in up leveling the quality of your communication a work, at home and with everyone!
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Everyone has needs in this world. When our needs are not met we react by word and/or deed and often with regret. Some just shut down and do nothing. Most people practice a language style that diagnoses others or situations. We blame. We criticize. We judge. We grow frustrated because we aren’t connecting. We may not even know how we feel or what our needs are. We end up hurting those we love often unintentionally. This meet up group was created to provide an informal opportunity for people to pr …
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Have you found it’s easy to understand NVC concepts, but it’s hard to remember to respond rationally and empathetically when you’re being triggered or with certain people in your life? This group is for people who are ready to have genuine positive connections…are you tired of subtextual misunderstandings? Mixed messages? Feeling like you’re missing something or not being heard? This group is tailored for individuals who want to meet up to integrate NVC and Compassionate communication i …
WHO ARE WE? We are based in the Conejo Valley area of Southern California, committed to creating connected, peaceful and compassionate relationships through the practice of Marshall Rosenberg’s Non-Violent Communication (“NVC”). We are committed to expanding NVC to the greater community. We would love to have you join us. WHAT IS NVC? NVC is a language of connection, a simple yet powerful method for communicating in a way that meets both parties' deeper needs. Through the practice of NVC, we c …
We practice mindfulness in the tradition of Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. We will occasionally join the local Sanghas that meet once a week. We also practice mindfulness in nature with Gaia Sangha: sometimes that is a meditative beach clean up, or a walk in Griffith Park. We will also meet up for special events like Thich Nhat Hanh's public talk in Pasadena or retreats at Deer Park monastery. We vary in our experience with meditation and the study of Buddhism, but share a common d …
… We are interested in the exploration of the practical connection of dharma practice in our daily lives. The focus of the class is the belief that what we do off the cushion matters, and that engagement is more than a buzz word. SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION! Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society was established by Noah Levine with the wish to create and sustain communities of healthy, accountable, wise and compassionate people from every walk of life. We welcome people from all racial, economic, …
BUDDHIST MEDITATION develops A Quieter Mind:
Simply The Power of Much More Inner-Silence
" Good timber does not grow with ease.
The stronger the wind ~ the stronger the trees." ~ Willard Marriot
* Sure, taking up a New Meditation Practice and sticking with it, is WORK ! . . . .
Yet, the long-time, long-range results are so peacefully, quietly worth it.
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… This increases our capacity for practicing compassionate comprehension. It took me a while to understand that the magic of reading faces is that it can generate this empathic reasoning. And that makes it possible to contain the person. That is to contain their whole being in the space of your heart. What an extraordinary thing to learn and teach others, this ability to get someone deeply and completely, without having to make them fit into a preconceived box. The third thing that occurs when you …
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