March 2nd & 4th Mindfulness Workshops at the Peace & Justice Center.

Mindfulness means being alert, in a non-judgmental way, to what is happening in the present moment, both within yourself and with other people. It is a skillful means of nourishing connections internally, between heart and mind, and externally, between persons or groups of persons. Therefore, the practice of mindfulness develops a deep and steady base--equilibrium, let's call it--for social justice advocacy and for nonviolent action to promote social justice. It holds out the promise of getting beyond the dead end of Us vs. Them thinking.

The first of these workshops, which we call Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, emphasizes making connections within ourselves. The second, entitled Mindfulness in Interpersonal and Difficult Relationships, offers possible ways to act on a sense of common humanity which lies deeper than conflict. There is a natural progression from one to the other.

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