A Boundless Compassion 4-Day Program and Retreat
The Boundless Compassion Program seeks to inspire and encourage compassion in one’s lived experience. Together we will create a community of people committed to living and bringing compassion into personal life, community, and the world. With compassion at the center of our lived experiences, we approach one another with true respect, grow in an ability to lessen suffering, and are intentional about encouraging others to live compassionately.
This program was created by Joyce Rupp—a well known writer, spiritual midwife, retreat speaker, member of the Servants of Mary community, and author of Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life.
Join us as we live into compassion together. This 4-day retreat is a prerequisite to becoming a Boundless Compassion Facilitator. Stay on for Day 5 to rest, renew, digest the week, and apply to become a facilitator to share compassion in your midst.
Preparation
In preparation for our time together, you are invited to read Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp.
On Day 2, we will take a look at what gets in our way to living a compassionate life. Prior to our time on Monday morning, please take the Saboteur Assessment.
Our Rhythm Together in Retreat
We will gather each morning for a time of learning. Each afternoon from 1–2 p.m., we will gather in Circles of Compassion. This will be an opportunity to connect, reflect, and support each other. Late afternoons intentionally invite you to practice self-compassion through personal reflection, your sabbath practice, and digestion of the morning session. After dinner, we will practice Compassionate Community.
Compassion Retreats can be broken into 2-day retreats, focusing on:
- Compassion — what is it?
- Self-Compassion — what gets in the way?
- Compassion for the Suffering
- Compassion for the Marginalized
- Compassion for Creation
- Becoming a Compassionate Presence
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