BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260422T190845UTC-1178cak7wU@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260422T190845Z DESCRIPTION:The Contemplary in partnership with Confluence invites you to: \nMeditation and Compassionate Social Action| A Colloquium\nDate: \;Sa turday 27 October 2018 \;  \;  \;  \;Time: \;9:30am to 4:30pmLocation: \;North Fitzroy Library Community Room\, \;82/186 St Georges Rd\, \;Fitzroy North \;3068\nTraditions of meditation are concerned with the transformation of the person in light of a vision o f the highest possibilities of life. From this\, a meditator acts in the w orld\, transforming it from within. This gathering explores different dime nsions of the relationship between spirituality and compassionate action i n community life\, historically and today\, and invites speakers from diff erent backgrounds to discuss:\n\nWhere in their faith tradition do people find a source\, nourishment or inspiration for compassionate action?\nHow do people with a social conscience (i.e. a commitment to wider social goal s) and engaged in pro-social activities\, benefit from contemplative pract ices?\nCan social actions be more powerful\, more effective\, more sustain able\, with contemplative practice as their foundation?\nHow much is socia l engagement an inevitable outcome of the contemplative life?\n\nJoin us f or a day of presentations and dialogue\, and experience contemplative prac tices that stimulate\, inspire\, nourish and sustain compassionate action. \nCost: $25 (additional donation encouraged) | \;There is no catering for this event. The venue is located near serveral cafes providing coffee\ , teas and good food. Participants are invited to bring their own snacks a nd drinks and can use tbe kitchen attached to the room. Boiling hot water is available in the kitchen but you will need to bring your own mugs and t ea.\nPresentations:\n\nAyya Yeshe\nDr Roger Coles\nSister Brigid Arthur\nS imon Moyle and\nRhys Aconley-Jones\n\nThe colloquium with open with a medi tation. Each presenter will give a short talk in response to the topic of the colloquium. After their talk\, each presenter will then lead a contemp lative practice that inspires\, or sustains them in their compassionate so cial action and take questions from participants. Following the presentati ons\, there will be small group discussions involving all those attending the colloquium. This will provide an opportunity for participants to share their own experiences and responses to the questions posed by the colloqu ium. There will then be a panel discussion involving the presenters\, foll owed by time for questions to the panel from participants. The day will cl ose with a meditation.\nFor further details and registration\, please clic k here. For flyer\, click here. \; https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcomi ng-events/event/1405-meditation-and-compassionate-social-action-the-contem plary DTSTART:20181027T093000Z DTEND:20181027T163000Z LOCATION:North Fitzroy Library Community Room\, 182/186 St Georges Rd Fitz roy North\, 3068 (182/186 St Georges Rd\, Fitzroy North VIC 3068\, Austral ia) SUMMARY:Meditation and Compassionate Social Action: The Contemplary URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1405-meditation-and- compassionate-social-action-the-contemplary END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR