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The Mindfulness Association is running a comprehensive training in compassion that is a follow on programme for those who have completed the one year mindfulness training, but is also open to people who have a stable mindfulness practice. This training is delivered over four weekends and is a secular training drawn from the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and the Evolutionary Psychology model of Prof. Paul Gilbert. In this course there is a strong focus on self-compassion and the use of compassionate imagery.
In the second module we will explore the model of Paul Gilbert that draws on neuroscience and evolutionary psychology. This model is especially useful for identifying the dynamics of self criticism and shame, and clarifying the scientific basis for compassion. According to neuroscience research we have three main emotional systems (threat, drive and soothing) of which the soothing system is the gateway to compassion. What this research reveals is that the capacity for being compassionate is wired into our brain and we are genetically predisposed to giving and receiving compassion. But, given that our default tendencies are threat (avoiding danger) and drive (getting what we need), the stimulation of the soothing system requires training. Compassion does not just happen by itself. The focus of the second module is building up our compassionate capacity and learning skills for disengaging from aspects of our threat system that do not serve us. The practices will focus on compassionate imagery.
Please book in advance through the KSD London office.
Module 3 - 20/21 October
Module 4 - 8/9 December
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Summer Closure: We will close after the Guru Rinpoche puja on the Sunday 29th July and reopen on Wednesday 15th August.
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