overview of sunday Community Meditation
DATE & TIME: Sunday 10:30-11:30
LOCATION: In-person at the centre
LEVEL: Meditation – All Welcome
SUGGESTED DONATION: Generosity model - please donate as you feel affordable and as generously as is manageable
Discover your best self every Sunday morning
Are you keen to work on your well-being and connect with others trying to make their life a little better for themselves and those around them? Join our uplifting Sunday Community Meditation Sessions.
Each hour-long gathering begins with a soothing meditation to calm your mind, followed by an inspiring discussion on a way of being such as interconnection, that enriches your everyday life. We then dive into a focused meditation designed to help you embrace that way of being fully.
Wrap up your morning with a cup of tea and friendly conversation in a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. Absolutely everyone welcome.
Meet us every Sunday at 10:30 AM and start your week feeling refreshed, connected, and inspired. Your journey to a happier, more mindful life begins here!
From January to the end of March we will be focusing on ‘A Mindful Heart’. Inspired by the Creating Compassionate Cultures program (“CCC”) by Pam Cayton, and developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom. Grounded in three core pathways of learning: Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion. These pathways guide you towards a happier, more meaningful life by fostering inner growth and a warmer connection with others.
Cost: Generosity Model: Pay as you feel.
Designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of how the mind works. The aim is to gradually let go of destructive patterns of thought and behaviour while cultivating a healthy sense of self-confidence and a deep, compassionate connection with others.
You are invited to reflect on your attitudes, perceptions, and emotional patterns. By exploring the workings of our own minds and the nature of our interdependence with others and the world around us, we begin to see how deeply connected our inner and outer realities truly are. We examine both logical and scientific perspectives on the nature of the self and our relationships with others.
To deepen the learning, you are encouraged to reflect between sessions, pausing to notice your inner experiences and reconnect with your deepest values. This supports the integration of insights and ways to act with greater mindfulness and wisdom.
Ultimately, the transformation we foster in ourselves contributes to building more compassionate cultures. How can one person influence a whole culture? The answer lies in understanding interdependence. Every action we take, every choice, interaction, and intention, affects others and the broader environment, this principle of cause and effect lies at the heart of all life, reminding us that our individual transformation ripples outward in meaningful ways.
The Creating Compassionate Cultures programme has 7 steps:
Mindful Intention
Interconnection
Change
Perception
Transforming harmful emotions
Empathy
Compassion
Session overview:
Welcome, Introduction and Motivation 5 mins
Settling Meditation 10 mins
Meditation topic introduced then participants briefly share their experience 15 mins
Guided meditation 15 mins
Feedback from participants 10 mins
Closing and Dedication 5 mins
In Person on Sundays 10:30 to 11:30 with coffee / chat in the café afterwards until 12:00pm.
January:
11th: The Pursuit of Happiness
18th: Understanding how things exist
25th Developing Healthy Self Confidence
February
1st: Compassion - Opening the heart 8th: Mindfulness, reflection and critical thinking
15th: Mindful intention - what do I really want
22nd: Interconnection
March:
1st Embracing Change
8th Perception
15th Transforming harmful emotions
22nd Empathy
29th Cultivating Compassion
On Wednesday evenings 7pm to 8pm you can continue your journey online with 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life.