They and the other speakers are among the most eloquent voices in the field of conflict-resolution and mediation. Come and hear them at Taplow Court, one of the UK’s most stunning Buddhist centres, a Jacobean house in acres of parkland on the Thames in Berkshire.
Transforming Conflict
Taplow Court, Berkshire, UK, 16th – 18th August, 2013
Through workshops, talks, performances and other creative methods, we'll explore conflict as a powerful opportunity for transformation. Speakers will approach this topic from their own perspectives, drawing on Buddhist ideas and concepts.
Speakers and workshop leaders will include:
• Ken Jones (Network of Engaged Buddhists) “In an age of turmoil: Buddhist-inspired responses to suffering and conflict”
• Dharmachari Padmadaka (Karuna Trust) “Beyond prejudice”
• Dharmachari Akuppa (Prison chaplain) “Beyond forgiveness”
• Dharmacharini Jnanasiddhi – (West Midlands Quaker Peace Education Project) “Understanding and handling conflict: lessons from the classroom
• Dharmachari Shantigarbha (Seed of Peace) “Conflict is inevitable, violence isn’t”
• Marina Cantacuzino (The Forgiveness Project) “Forgiveness as a tool for change”
Full list of speakers here.
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Limited concessions available.
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Organised by the Centre for Applied Buddhism, the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK and the Network of Engaged Buddhists.