Finding Peace in a Tumultuous World: A Mindfulness Series

As our world careens into ever-deepening complexity and noise, how can we develop the inner quiet and balance that we crave?

As we witness the suffering that is so pervasive, many of us ask ourselves, “How can I help?” Perhaps the greatest contribution many of us can offer is to learn to quiet our own reactivity so that we can bring compassion and peacefulness to our lives and to others’ lives. The practice of mindfulness as developed by the Buddha teaches us how to manage the mind, learn to watch our thoughts and emotions, and acknowledge our own suffering with compassion while we hold that of others with kindness.

In this 5-week class sponsored by the Friends Counseling Service, we will learn some basic mindfulness meditation practices, as well as some of the teachings underlying this path. Participants will be encouraged to practice the meditating between classes. There will be time for questions and practice in each session.

Weeks offered: Mondays, January 22 – February 26 (no program on Monday, February 19)

Registration Link: CLICK HERE

This is a Zoom link, and once you register you will receive an email with your link to join. (Please note that February 19 appears in the dates that Zoom lists, and there is no program that day!)

Suggested Donation:

Friends are invited to make a donation, as led and able, to the Arlene Kelly Fund of PYM, which provides operating expenses for the Friends Counseling Service. You can donate online or send a contribution by check. Please note in the “Comments” on the online form, or on the memo line of your check, that your gift is designated for the Arlene Kelly Fund. Thank you!

Deborah Cooper (Germantown Monthly Meeting) is a licensed professional counselor in private practice and a provider for the Friends Counseling Service. She has been practicing mindfulness and Buddhism for the last 15 years and studied Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at Thomas Jefferson Hospital.