June-July seminar online
Self-forgiveness in the Light of Compassion
https://rigpa.org.au/event/self-forgiveness-in-the-light-of-compassion-3/2026-06-20/
Seminar topics:
- The spiritual dimension of self-forgiveness
- Dismantling the barriers to forgiving oneself
- Understanding your life with compassion and insight
- Transforming your ‘inner critic’
- Really good reasons you can let yourself off the hook
- Meditations that deepen compassion and forgiveness for yourself and others
3 sessions:
20 June 6:00pm-8:30pm AEST
27 June 6:00pm-8:30pm AEST
4 July 6:00pm-8:30pm AEST
(6:00pm AEST = 4:00pm Hong Kong Time, 9:00am GMT, and 9:00am Central European Time)
Feedback from past participants
“It was helpful to be constantly reminded that no matter what, we are fundamentally good and our mistakes do not define us. They are only a very small part and we can always shift towards the centre of ourselves with love.”
“Forgiveness – of ourselves and others, frees us. The seminar is a rich and deep dive into self-forgiveness using experiential learning in a supportive, engaging and accessible format, and is inclusive to people of all and no faith traditions. The content and guided meditations draw on different sources and this, along with the kindness, clarity and skill of Christine act as an invitation to a more profound connection with our own basic goodness.”
Open Guided Meditations – free every Sunday
Time: 10am – 11 Pacific; 1 – 2pm Eastern; 6 – 7pm GMT; 19. – 20. CET
I’ve been thinking a lot these days of what Clarissa Pinkola Estes wrote after 9/11:
“Soul on deck shines like gold in dark times.”
That’s my motivation for offering these online meditations.
If you want receive the zoom link for Sunday meditations with Christine Longaker , please write: connect@christinelongaker.com, or sign up to the newsletter here.
“May everyone have a peaceful heart and mind
and grow in responsible and tender kindness
during these uncertain times.
May we know our true refuge, and
be a light shining the way for others.”
-Christine Longaker
Self-Compassion Meditation Retreat, Sri Lanka
February 21-28, 2024
At a beautiful, inspired setting in the hills above Kandy in Sri Lanka, this retreat is meant to re-connect you with compassion while nourishing your body, mind and spirit. Whether you suffer from anxiety or burnout, low self-esteem, or an entrenched belief that you don’t deserve love or happiness, the guided meditations and retreat environment can help you dismantle these patterns and make a fresh start.
Along with the retreat sessions, you’ll have time to enjoy the tropical gardens, an open-air restaurant terrace, spa treatments, sunrise and sunset vistas over a wide valley, a swimming pool with jaccuzi, and delicious meals cooked with love.
- Awaken your heart with meditations that evoke genuine kindness and compassion
- Receive tools for developing well-being and resilience
- Be kinder with your dear body
- Cultivate appreciation and gratitude
- Learn a nourishing method for “heart-to-heart” communication
To register, write Christine: connect@christinelongaker.com
Whether you are a newcomer to the world of meditation or a studied practitioner, Christine Longaker makes it possible for you to flesh out understandings that will make your practice more productive and meaningful.
Participating in her penetrating and moving group meditations has shown me not only the richness of her knowledge, but also the gentle ways humans can enfold and resolve longstanding personal struggles within a meditative life. Her sensitivity in helping me discover deeper layers of empathy, love, and compassion for myself and others is what all meditators seek and ultimately what our world needs. Above all, Christine Longer is a sensitive, caring individual, who knows the path we must follow. Her guidance is golden.
—Donald Pfau, Retired school administrator and Hospice director