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    Compassion Training Workshop: Skills to transform society.  <br>
    Saturday, March 26.  1 to 4 pm. Tantallon Library, NS. Free. All
    welcome.<br>
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                                  few hours that might transform your
                                  life. L</span><span
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                                      practical skills for building
                                      compassion in action</span></span>
                                  to help transform the way we
                                  understand and engage with each other,
                                  including in groups of all sorts. All
                                  are welcome to attend. Groups are
                                  encouraged to send representatives</span><b><span
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                                        Like so many of you, we see the
                                        need for compassion to play a
                                        more prominent role in our
                                        personal and professional lives,
                                        and in society altogether.
                                        Recent scientific research has
                                        confirmed that compassion
                                        training, using simple
                                        contemplative activities and
                                        practices, can deepen and
                                        broaden our ability to express,
                                        and act upon, the compassion
                                        that is inherent in all human
                                        beings.</span><br
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                                      <span
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                                        of Compassion has been exploring
                                        ways to make compassion training
                                        available locally. They have
                                        facilitated 5 three hour
                                        workshops and 1 all day workshop
                                        for over 120 people. During the
                                        workshops four themes are
                                        developed:</span><br
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                                      <span
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                                        how to create a compassionate
                                        environment,</span><br
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                                      <span
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                                        contemplative tools for
                                        enhancing com</span></font><span
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                                        color="#000000">passion,<br>
                                        3. the importance of
                                        self-compassion, and<br>
                                        4. compassionate action in the
                                        world as a contemplative
                                        practice (bringing compassion
                                        into the daily activities of
                                        businesses, churches, NGO’s,
                                        government, schools, family
                                        etc.).<br>
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                                        There is no charge for
                                        attending, but donations are
                                        welcome. Coffee, tea, &
                                        cookies will be offered. It
                                        would be helpful if you would
                                        preregister, using the link
                                        below. (Of course, you are
                                        welcome to attend without
                                        pre-registering, if you prefer).<br>
                                        <br>
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                                        The workshop is facilitated by
                                        the Waves of Compassion
                                        Association and the Atlantic
                                        Contemplative Centre, and hosted
                                        by Transition Bay. We very much
                                        look forward to exploring
                                        compassion and compassion
                                        training with you on March 26th.
                                        If you have questions or
                                        concerns, please contact the
                                        presenters at: <a
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                                        The workshop will be led by Kim
                                        MacAulay, Jim Torbert, and David
                                        Whitehorn, Directors, Waves of
                                        Compassion Association and
                                        Atlantic Contemplative Centre.<br>
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                                        More at <a
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                                        and at <a
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                                        Just imagine how this can better
                                        the life of, and life at, groups
                                        of all kinds, as well as lives
                                        of individuals!  Image the
                                        benefits with compassion not
                                        just as more of a core value for
                                        society, but with actual ways to
                                        bring compassion into the daily
                                        functions of all sectors of
                                        society!<br>
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                                          encourage all groups to send
                                          delegates to explore this and
                                          to bring it back to their
                                          groups.<br>
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