Guided Meditation: Compassion in a world on fire

Come wind down at the end of the work week with open conversation with like-minded folks followed by a guided meditation.

This week we’ll do an exercise in compassion to help alleviate the weight of everything going wrong in the world. Even just exercising compassion for a short while can help you gain a broader perspective and lift feelings of helplessness or frustration.

In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:

- What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
- Compassion in a world on fire
- Walking meditation in nature
- Meditation for neurodivergent minds: no willpower required
- Digital divide: the importance of in-person community

Chairs are available for up to 15 people, or you can bring a mat or cushion if you prefer. We might sit outside in the shaded patio area if the weather is nice.

Read more about Open Heart at our website,or check out our dedicated Meetup page.

Your instructor:
I’m Lindsay Kriebel, an instructor with Open Heart Sangha. I’ve practiced with Open Heart for going on 5 years, following 10 years of throwing every self-help solution I could find at addiction, depression, and social anxiety. It’s taken me this long to see that complex problems can’t be solved by more overthinking. Simple solutions like developing compassion for myself and others work exactly because they are so basic. When I’m not seeking spiritual realization, I’m a librarian, seeking information for law students at the University of Arizona