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When confronting injustice produced by human systems of indifference and intolerance, it is important for people of faith and conscience to find sustainable practices to help remain faithful to the fundamental principles underlying their engagement.
Mindfulness practices, along with worship, help individuals to discover a stronger spiritual presence within themselves as well as a sense of interconnectedness, love and compassion for other humans.
Compassionate behavior occurs when 1) people are aware of suffering of those around them, 2) people want to help alleviate that suffering, and 3) they take action to accomplish that.
We are inviting ICPJ and Mindful City Ann Arbor to lead a 3.5 hour workshop, teaching mindfulness and compassion practices. In this introductory workshop several core principles of mindfulness and compassion will be explored. Through experiential activities, discussion and reflection, participants will discover how mindfulness relates to compassion for self and others. Participants will be guided in specific practices that they can use in daily life to cultivate greater empathy and equanimity. Childcare will be provided.