Practicing Peace in Times of War
with Pema Chödrön comes to New York City
Public Talk: Friday June 6, 2008
Weekend Program: Fri-Sun, June 6-8, 2008
Hosted by the Centre for International Conflict Resolution http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/cicr/ at Columbia University, world-renowned Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön will conduct a weekend seminar on how to remain effective and compassionate in situations of intense conflict and chaos. Hailed by O Magazine as "one of the wisest women living in the world," Pema - accompanied by a team of distinguished mentors and leaders in human rights - will explore the roots of aggression in the human heart and the antidotes for peace. She will present practices that enable us to transform our personal lives and the troubled world in which we live.
The weekend seminar, "Practicing Peace in Times of War," marks the inauguration of a ground-breaking year-long support program for activists working with intense human suffering. Participants will receive regular mentoring as they apply the practices presented in the weekend training.
For registration and information please visit http://www.cicrtraining.com/
"We are always at a crossroads, moment by moment. We can choose to open the wound further, creating more suffering for ourselves and others, or we can choose to heal the wound."