WHAT IS UNPLEASANT – THE STARTING PLACE OF DIFFICULT EMOTIONS We frequently don’t even recognize that we find some event, some exchange with another person, or the behavior of another person unpleasant. Our mind jumps forward to classifying it as aversive, bothersome or troubling. The same can be said for what we find pleasant. The […]
Valentin Mendez Rodriguez will be talking on Cultivating Compassion.
October 8, 2015, 7 - 9pm. “Working with Fear and Anxiety” with Community Mentor Diane Wilde Physical as well as mental fear is a discomforting presence. The fear of loss, the fear of physical pain, the fear of the unknown… are just a few of the multitude of fears and anxieties that we will experience […]
"Grief," with Community Mentor Rich Howard Psychotherapist Francis Weller says, “One of the most important things we can do right now in this culture is to grieve, because it is a protest against this collective agreement to turn our backs on what is happening.” The practice of meditation has been described as “one long grieving […]
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015, 6:00-6:45 PM. MEDITATION INSTRUCTION. SIM Founding Teacher DENNIS WARREN SIM’s Founding Teacher, Dennis Warren, will lead a 45 minutes session of meditation instruction this Thursday, November 19. The session is appropriate for those new to meditation practice and those who want to review meditation fundamentals. The session will include instruction, a […]