Description of Program
Drawing on the wisdom of the Buddhist tradition, we will explore the practice of Tonglen as a way that supports developing an internal openness to experiencing and exploring suffering and pain.
Brief Biography
Nancy Sylvester, IHM founded the Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue (ICCD) in 2002 in response to her experiences working for justice and right relationships in church and in society. Nancy believes that the transforming power of communal contemplation invites the shifts in consciousness so necessary to embrace our evolutionary journey and engage the critical issues facing us in ways that foster dialogue, relationships, compassion and justice.