A Day of Contemplative Training in Compassion and Wisdom

It’s easy to think that being kind and compassionate means that we have to be available to everyone, 24/7, and do whatever it is they ask of us. We feel guilty about saying “no” or valuing our own needs. As a result, instead of feeling open and compassionate, we end up feeling resentful, stressed, and burned out. Is this really the meaning of compassion? How can we set boundaries compassionately so that we can hold ourselves with care while helping others?

We can experience obstacles to self-compassion, especially in the context of our work to care for others. But increasing our self-compassion resources us, and motivates us to reach out in connection and service to others.

Join us for this exploration of this important question – real compassion training for real life. Participants will gain insights and skills that will allow them to show up with compassion and altruistic action sustainably, thus avoiding burn-out.
Attendees of the morning SSP session have the option to also attend the afternoon Delek/Service Program half-day retreat which begins at 1:30 pm.

We encourage pre-registration to help us plan, but you may also register at the door on the day of the training. Registration is $40.00 online, $50 at the door. On-site Teacher Dana recommended.

Lunch will be on your own with water and coffee supplied at the temple. Parking available in the adjacent parking lot and on the street. (Be mindful of restricted 2-hour parking on some streets – enforcement and ticketing does occur with some frequency.)

For questions, please contact Susan Farrar at [email protected].

In this quarterly half-day retreat, members of the Delek Program and attendees of the morning SSP Empathy training will share their experiences with service, discuss obstacles and questions in terms of offering service, and work on maintaining and building the skills introduced in the Sustainable Service Program. For questions, please contact Susan Farrar at [email protected].