Join us for a series of 16 Meditations based on the 16 Guidelines for Life, an ethics and resilience program to build inner strength.
Why meditate? When you control your mind with wisdom you create the space you need to discover peace and joy. Your life then becomes peaceful and joyful and somewhat protected from the ups and downs of the external world. For beginner to advanced meditators.
This series is structured into 16 weekly 1 hour sessions, on Wednesdays, in a four-part series based on each individual wisdom theme: How we think, How we act, How we relate to others, and How we find meaning.
Join for a session, for a part of the course, or for all of the 16 Guidelines.
*** Registration is for the whole series. Those who have registered already for Part One, will not be required to register again. You can use the same Zoom link that you used before.
Part Two: How We Act
Each week a different Guideline will be featured. We will explore Kindness, Honesty, Generosity, and Right Speech in Part Two of this series.
People are welcome to attend all or some of the sessions whether or not they have attended previous sessions of the series.
When: Part Two will be held on Wednesdays, September 4,11,18, and 25, 6:30 – 7:30 pm EDT.
Where: The regular Wednesday sessions will be held online on Zoom.
There will be an optional in-person half-day retreat session at the end of the series.
This series is being led by Sharon Babineau and Laurie Dolan. See more about our facilitators below.
By donation (please see below)
In addition to the meditation course being offered here (This is optional), The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom is offering a summer discount of 40% on their self-paced course Building Inner Strength: Core Values for a Happy Life! to all of our community. All you need to do is use the promo code INNERPEACE24 at checkout and you will have access to the course and the 16G book for just £29.40.
The offer is valid until the 31st of August, 2024.
Optional in-person half-day retreat update:
We have decided to hold one half-day retreat at the end of the course, on Saturday, November 30 (below).
Part 3: How We Relate to Others
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Respect, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Loyalty
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, October 9,16,23,30
Part 4: How We Find Meaning
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Aspiration, Principle, Service, Courage.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, November 6,13,30,27
Optional in-person half-day retreat – end of the course – Saturday, November 30, 10 am -1 pm
(location to be determined)
Previous Section
Part 1: How We Think
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Humility, Patience, Contentment, Delight.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, July 31st, August 7,14, 21.
Facilitators
Sharon Babineau, C.D. Corporate Wellness Facilitator
Sharon co-founded Mindful Solutions for Change, providing mindfulness workshops, keynotes, and retreats for corporations and individuals. She is a facilitator with the Centre for Compassion and Wisdom where she is a certified facilitator in Transformative Mindfulness and 16 Guidelines for Life Program. Sharon has presented the 16 Guidelines for Life to corporations across Canada, at conferences, and for youth in schools. She has facilitated the Applied Mindfulness Meditation (AMM) Certificate Program at the University of Toronto. Sharon is a decorated military soldier (retired), a published author, and the founder of Maddie’s Everlasting Wish, a not-for-profit dedicated to her daughter’s life and legacy.
Laurie Dolan, Engage Your Potential, AIM for Success – Aspire, Inspire, Motivate
I am an experienced Transformation Coach/Guide and Spiritual Director working with people to Engage their Potential and live the life they wish to live in purpose, on purpose, with purpose. I am also a practitioner – starting my day with a 16 Guidelines Card and a mindfulness practice that includes the 5 Tibetan Yogas, Tai Chi, gratitude and self-compassion, meditation and prayers for those in need of support, understanding and peace.
I am a certified and experienced FDCW Facilitator (16 Guidelines for Life, Unlocking Your Potential), Spiritual Director, Life Coach, Transformative Mindfulness and Meditation practitioner, NLP Master and Consulting Hypnotist, Myers Briggs and Personality Dimensions Facilitator and 5 Tibetan Yogas Facilitator.
I have a B.A. from Queen’s University and a B.Ed. from the University of Western Ontario. At the Centre for Compassion and Wisdom, I led overviews and discussion groups on the 4 Wisdom Themes and 16 Guidelines and co-facilitated Level 1 16 Guideline workshops since 2010. In 2016 I co-facilitated Mindfulness and Ethics in the Workplace as a faculty member for the University of Toronto MIND Certificate Program and in 2021 was a presenter at the FDCW Compassion and Wisdom in Action 2021 (international virtual) Conference on the topic of Self-Compassion: One of the Greatest Gifts We Can Offer Others. I am past Manager and Board President of the Centre for Compassion and Wisdom; Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group Centre and served on the International Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom Implementation Advisory Group.
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