Bodhipaksa’s workshop is entitled ‘The Power of Self-Compassion’, and will, in his own words, “explore the power that self-compassion has to free us from hurt and fear, and to free us up to be compassionate toward others.” He goes on to say “Studies have shown that self-compassion leads to greater emotional resilience and happiness. When we’re compassionate toward ourselves not only are we happier, but we’re also more able to help other people. And yet many of us find it hard to have compassion for ourselves. We tend to be self-critical, and have difficult distinguishing self-compassion from self-pity and self-indulgence. On this day of meditation and reflection, I will guide us through practical exercises in learning to regard ourselves — and our pain — with compassion. It's a practice that's profoundly revolutionized my own life and freed me from a lot of suffering, and I'm very keen to share the techniques I've evolved with others. As the Buddha said, 'If you take care of others, you take care of yourself. And if you take care of yourself you take care of others.'”.
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