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Founded by Joyce Rupp, Boundless Compassion is a network of programs, retreats, writings, practices and people that encourage healthy self-compassion, explore compassionate presence, and offer creative ways to bridge divisions and sustain compassion.
01/01/2024
First, Train in the Preliminaries
Our lives are short and we only have limited time to bring about any real and lasting change. If we fail to separate the essential from the nonessential, we will lose ourselves in everyday preoccupations and petty pursuits, and when the time comes to die, it will be too late to change. While we have time, instead of harping on our dissatisfactions, we should reflect on the favorable conditions for practice and resolve to make the most of our opportunities by inscribing the following thought permanently in our minds:
“I have wasted enough time. Why waste any more? From now on, I’ll do something constructive and beneficial with my life, instead of squandering it in meaningless activities.”
–The Practice of Lojong, page 19
by Traleg Kyabgon
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Sometimes bees get tired from flying and fall asleep inside flowers with pollen on their bee butts. 🐝🌸
04/03/2023
Gather with us this month! These have become community events that I truly cherish and look forward to every time we have the chance to be together.
Our next Self-Compassion Gathering will be held Saturday, April 8th, from 11 AM - 12:15 PM CT. In these special monthly events, I will begin with sharing a self-compassion meditation and then take questions from those in the audience.
Questions will be accepted on any topic: self-compassion practice, research, and integration into daily life. Space is limited, so reserve your space now by clicking the link below [or the link in bio]. I look forward to sharing with you all!
Mr. Pickles, a radiated tortoise and the oldest animal at the Houston Zoo, finally became a father at the age of 90. He and his partner, Mrs. Pickles, welcomed three tortoise hatchlings: Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño. https://nyti.ms/3lB8Gko
04/01/2023
Back by popular demand: "Poetry for Inspiration and Well-Being" course with John Smelcer, Ph.D., begins April 10 for 5 weeks 📖 Cost: $40.
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The Boundless Compassion Program was created by Joyce Rupp, along with her Servite Sisters Margaret Stratman and Val Lewandowski. During Boundless Compassion conferences and retreats, participants reflect on the depths and layers of compassion as presented in Joyce Rupp’s award-winning book ‘Boundless Compassion’. Topics include compassion as a way of life; self-compassion; and compassion related to suffering, marginalization and creation.
The program presents insights from spirituality, science, theology, psychology and sociology. Presentations, guided group prayer, video presentations, small group sharing, and quiet times for reflection are often elements of the programs. While rooted in the life and ministry of Jesus, Boundless Compassion programs are open to anyone who wants to connect with the love, awareness, light and warmth in one’s self and others.
The Boundless Compassion Program seeks to inspire and encourage compassionate living in both one’s personal and professional life.
Goals and Objectives
To offer a holistic view of compassion
By presenting views of compassion in the disciplines of science, psychology, sociology and spirituality
By exploring personal and cultural attitudes toward compassion
To encourage healthy, compassionate self-care
By teaching and experiencing practices of self-compassion
By sharing with other participants their struggles and successes
To explore the relationship between suffering and compassion
By clarifying how one’s approach to personal suffering influences compassion for others
By cultivating empathy through exploration of both positive and negative responses to suffering
To explore relational approaches needed for compassionate presence
By learning the qualities and skills of compassionate care
By offering processes of integration for personal and professional life
To explore wider dimensions of compassion
By acknowledging and addressing marginalization of persons and groups
By developing empathy for creation through embracing our interdependence and oneness
To provide creative resources to nurture and sustain compassion
By offering materials for compassionate living
By creating a supportive group environment that facilitates sustained growth
Location: Omaha, NE, USA (Certified trained facilitators of the program offer conferences, workshops and retreats in many other cities.)
