Led By: Ananta, Tamojyoti, Joy
Monday Evenings
6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. EDT
September 4th - October 9th, 2023
Online via Zoom
Course Description:
“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”
— Henry James
Kindness Behavior Training (KBT) has been developed as a follow-up course for those who have completed a course in mindfulness (such as MBCT or MBSR). It’s a great way to take further and expand on what has been learned in a previous mindfulness course. KBT is for anyone who values mindfulness and kindness and wishes to bring more of them into their life.
Drawing on techniques from positive psychology and third-way therapies and inspired by the Buddhist tradition, KBT examines the habitual patterns of mind that lead into negative emotions—anger, shame, anxiety. Using a “kindness toolkit,” we re-train ourselves to respond to difficult experiences with kindly awareness, which leads to resilience, confidence, and calm.
We will examine what kindness actually is, how we put kindness into practice in our daily lives, and a variety of meditation techniques for cultivating kindness.
About the Leaders:
Ananta has practiced within the Triratna Buddhist Community for 25 years. He has spent over three years on retreat. He was Ordained in 2007 and is a leading teacher of Triratna New York and of the Triratna US & Canada Men’s ordination training team.
He is the CEO of Karuna USA, a Buddhist-inspired international nonprofit tackling poverty and discrimination in South Asia, and formerly led global youth empowerment initiatives with the United Nations. He is a certified Mindfulness teacher with Brown University.
Tamojyoti is a long time member of the Triratna Buddhist Community and was ordained in 2022. Tamojyoti is an experienced meditator, teacher, and facilitator. She is also a Vortex Energy Practitioner and is skilled in multiple healing modalities.
Joy Hertzog has been practicing Buddhism for over 10 years. She is a Mitra (student) in the Triratna Community and is currently training for Ordination. She is an experienced meditator, teacher, and facilitator. Joy believes in creating a welcoming and safe environment for practitioners of all levels.
Agenda:
Each week we will begin with a brief meditation, followed by a check-in. The week’s leader will discuss the material. A second small group discussion will take place, followed by reconvening with the entire class. If time permits, class will end with a short closing meditation.
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