Colors of
Compassion Retreat
What: A
retreat by and for people of color
When: Thursday April 20 –
Sunday April 23, 2017
Where: Great Vow Zen
Monastery – Clatskanie, Oregon
Cost: $125-$165 sliding
scale. Scholarships available.
Awakening the
Legend of Maitreya Buddha
A Retreat of
Mindfulness in the Tradition of Thich Nhat
Hanh
With Dr. Larry
Ward
What does it mean
to practice love, compassion and wisdom in
these times? We explore America’s legacy of
racial promise and dysfunction from the
perspectives of Buddhist Psychology and
neuroscience. We will enjoy noble silence,
sitting meditation, walking meditation,
total relaxation, eating meditation, a
dharma talk and community sharing. This is
an opportunity to discover and enrich our
embodiment of the future Buddha present
within us now. Our collective and individual
awakening is calling. Whatever our
preoccupations or distractions it is urgent
to rouse the cave of our hearts to this
highest of callings.
This retreat is
presented by and for people of color—Black,
Asian, Latino, Native American, Pacific
Islander—to share and
practice in a supportive environment.
About the teacher
Larry Ward, PhD
Teacher,
Consultant, Social Artist
Inspired by Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Larry is committed
to individual and collective change. As a
director of Ecumenical Institute and
Institute of Cultural Affairs for twenty
years he shared expertise in urban and rural
projects, academy dean and master teacher.
Prior to his PhD, he earned B.A in
Psychology and Organizational Behavior.
Larry received his Christian ordination in
1972. He serves as a 43rdgeneration
of the Lam Te Dhyana School receiving Dharma
Teacher Transmission from Venerable Thich
Nhat Hanh. He leads retreats around the
world, including Japan, Vietnam, China,
Korea, Thailand, North America, Mexico, and
France. He co-authoredMaking
Friends with Time with
his wife, Peggy.
Dana: Our teachers are supported by donations (“Dana”). In addition to the registration fee,
please bring a contribution at a level you
can afford to support our teachers.
Experiments in Listening: Contemplative Listening
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
There is no charge for this program, please sign in to register. All are welcome.
Come practice Contemplative Listening–listening
for deeper understanding, listening with the heart, listening without
interrupting. We will engage in practices to help us to listen more
deeply to ourselves and others.
Facilitator: Hon. Maria Arias, Family Court, Kings County. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Arias was on the faculty at CUNY Law School for many years. There she co-founded and co-taught the Battered Women's Rights Clinic and was centrally involved a Contemplative Lawyering course co-taught with Professor Victor Goode.
Facilitator: Hon. Maria Arias, Family Court, Kings County. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Arias was on the faculty at CUNY Law School for many years. There she co-founded and co-taught the Battered Women's Rights Clinic and was centrally involved a Contemplative Lawyering course co-taught with Professor Victor Goode.
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The April Contemplative Lawyers Group meeting has been moved from Wednesday, April 29, to Wednesday, April 8. It will meet at the City Bar Association from 6 – 8 pm, not our normal 7 – 8:30 pm hour, and it will meet in a different room from our customary one.
The Contemplative Lawyers Group meeting is being consolidated with the
Administrative Law Committee meeting. The two happened to plan versions
of the same program, with two of the three presenters being the same. We
anticipate that CLE credit will be available. That will be confirmed by
the end of the month.
Aikido and the Art and Science of Conflict
April 8, 2015
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Presenters: Daniel Weitz, ADR Coordinator, New York State Courts; Charles Colten, Director of Community Well-Being at the Hackley School, Director of Aikido-in-the-Schools, and 4th Degree Black Belt in Aikido; Hon. Raymond E. Kramer, Director of the Administrative Judicial Institute at the NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
This
unique two-hour, interactive program explores the nature of conflict
and its potential impact on members of the legal profession.
Integrating our understanding of neuroscience and brain chemistry with
some principles and practices from the Japanese martial art of Aikido,
the program attempts to provide an enhanced understanding of the nature
of conflict, how and why we are “wired” to react to it, and new
perspectives to promote improved conflict resolution skills,
professional and personal relationships, and wellness in the workplace.
2015 Meeting Schedule:
Thurs., May 14, 2015
Thurs., June 18, 2015
Thurs., September 3, 2015
Thurs., October 22, 2015
Thurs., November 12, 2015
Thurs., December 17, 2015
Thurs., June 18, 2015
Thurs., September 3, 2015
Thurs., October 22, 2015
Thurs., November 12, 2015
Thurs., December 17, 2015
Want to find out where others are meeting to practice mindfulness in law? Check out mindfulnessinlaw.org and read the latest issue of The Mindful Lawyer Digest.
And don't forget to register for the Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law's Mindful Lawyering: A Meditation Retreat for Law Professionals and Students May 7-10, 2015 at the Garrison Institute in Garrison, New York (about 50 miles north of New York City). This 4 day / 3 night event, led by Charlie Halpern, Norman Fischer, and Nikki Mirghafori, is open to all law professionals and students. It will introduce those new to mindfulness to this powerful technique and its relevance to law study and practice, and will offer those with prior experience an opportunity to deepen their meditation practice and their understanding of the law-mindfulness connection. The program will include significant time for silent practice, as well as guided reflections, CLE presentations, and group discussions. Learn more here.
3 units MCLE credit available. Student and commuter rates available.
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City Bar (NY) Contemplative Lawyers Group
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
New York, NY 10036
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