Opening to Our Compassion | Learn easy-to-use tools for inner peace

This June 26, 2024, at 6pm, Diamond Approach Michigan is offering a free class on Compassion. A practical, rich course of study, the Diamond Approach provides convenient tools and easy-to-apply insights needed to balance the frenetic pace of our day-to-day lives with our desire for inner peace and well-being. 

Lou Weir, leader of Diamond Approach Michigan and one of only a handful of full-time, ordained Diamond Approach Teachers in the world understands, “It can be hard to maintain compassion in a world with rife with anger and injustice. When the grocery store bills are so high and social media fans the flames of political discord. The Dalai Lama said “Love and Compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”

“But how do we foster this necessary compassion? Is there a means to build a reserve of it so we don’t run out?” Weir explains, “This particular course helps provide a foundation on which to create a consistent, reliable source of compassion.”

Broken up into six themed pillars explored over the course of a year, each section features two online teachings and an all-day, in-person retreat. Participants can join the course of study at any point of the six pillars due to the philosophy’s flexible module-based structure. Given the current political climate, there is no better time to be open to compassion.

TIME/DATES: June 26 - July 3

June 26 Wednesday   6-7pm                          Introduction, virtual, free, 2 hrs.

June 29 Saturday       9-4:30pm                     In-person retreat w/1.5 hour break for lunch, 6 hrs.

July 3 Wednesday      6-8:30pm                     Follow up teaching, virtual, 2.5 hrs.

Weir, founder of Ann Arbor’s Insight Meditation and retired attorney, will be joined by Anne Hoff, another certified Diamond Approach teacher. The course uses meditation and spiritual inquiry in small groups to integrate the material in a personal way. 

To attend the free class on Compassion or learn more about this practical, spiritual course of study that combines modern psychology tenets with the foundations of well-established and diverse faiths, visit https://www.diamondworkmichigan.org/events.

ADDITIONAL DATES/THEMES

·       September 11 – 18: Embodying Aliveness

·       October 30 - November 6: Living with Openheartedness

DETAILS: Mats and cushions are available for meditation. Lunch on Saturday is on your own with multiple options nearby.