Fwd: Seeds of Compassion Enewsletter
Kellie LaRue
Enewsletter, April 10, 2008
Remember: Seeds for the Spirit,
April 14 Benefit Concert
(scroll down for more info)
Seeds of Compassion Is
Good to Grow!
Starts This Friday, April 11
Workshops Galore! Free to All, First Come, First Serve
Seeds of Compassion is about ideas and inspiration and, most importantly, it’s about offering practical tools to help us all grow in kindness, and learn how to take better care of the children whose lives we touch. Our launch event features almost 60 different workshops on a wide range of topics, all free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis. There are chances to learn and explore mindful parenting, compassionate medicine, creative storytelling, community building, applied brain science, performing from the heart and so much more. You can also take advantage of a quiet area for reflection and conversation.
We hope you’ll join us to learn how to put compassion into action. To find a complete list of workshops and locations, check out these links on our web site:
http://wiki.seedsofcompassion.org/workshops
Special for Kids: Seattle Center Activities on Sunday, April 13
On the Grounds:
Ropeworks with Rene Bibaud and Ropeworks Troupe, 11 am – 2 pm
Learn single-rope-partner and double-dutch rope-jumping and enjoy performances by Ropeworks Troupe, all led by Rene Bibaud, five-time world champion, ESPN commentator and former artist and coach of Cirque du Soleil.
Be Kind to the Environment with Julia Wingert, 12 noon – 2 pm
Come experience the natural world through play. We'll make believe we’re plants and animals - reaching, running, jumping, hopping, and moving like our friends in nature. Bring your imagination and see the world in a new way! Led by Julia Wingert, an Environmental and Arts educator dedicated to cultivating alternative ways of being in and relating to the natural world.
Get Dizzy with Dizzy Hips! 12 noon – 4:30 pm
Hula-hooping for adults and kids! Come and get your wiggles out with Dizzy Hips. Experience amazing and funny hula hoop shows every hour, followed by lessons and games.
Also on Sunday at the VERA Project (corner of Warren & Republican Ave N, next to KeyArena):
Planet Ark with Darwin Nordin, 12 noon - 2 pm (conference room)
A chance to create an animal, plant or creature that you believe has an important place on Planet Ark. The sculptures will be made from recycled and found materials. Students will be encouraged to imagine a future where all that exists on Earth can live together in peace and well-being.
Collective Compassion Mural with Jill Rothenberger, and local mural crew Matamuros , 1 pm - 3 pm (gallery space)
Participants will meditate on their thoughts and feelings about what compassion looks like and add on to this generative Mandala–esque community creation.
Center of the Earth Drumming with Robert Frazier, 3 pm – 5 pm (performance space)
Join percussionist Bob Frazier to learn ancient drumming rhythm’s and experience the power of rhythmic waves of compassion flowing from the center of the earth - through our hands into the drums and out, to ride on the breath of the earth.
Seeds for the Spirit: April 14 Benefit Concert
Come join us for our second benefit concert, a very special evening of entertainment celebrating - and supporting -compassion. On Monday, April 14, at 7:00 pm at McCaw Hall, musicians, artists and dancers will come together to offer a one-time only experience of transformative beauty and peace to benefit Seeds of Compassion. http://www.seedsofcompassion.org/event/concert/concert2.asp
You’ll experience Tingstad and Rumbel; Phil Borges and digital stories by youth from around the world; and the Yuval Ron Ensemble with the Sufi Whirling Dervish AziZ. Plus special guests: the Reverend Samuel McKinney, Civil Rights pioneer; Ishmael Beah, author and former child soldier from Sierra Leone; and Gina Salá, acclaimed vocalist and composer.
Benefit tickets are available through Ticketmaster, at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (206) 628-0888. General Admission is $65.
A very limited number of special VIP packages are available for $350. To order VIP packages, e-mail spi...@seedsofcompassion.org
New Web Resource Available this Friday
On Friday, April 11, we’ll be launching a new feature on our web site - Resources for Educators. Intended to help people of all ages develop greater compassion, empathy and understanding for each other, Resources for Educators will compile and give visibility to educational programs, projects, curricula, and creative ideas. Help create this treasure trove, then come back and dig deep! We welcome you to discover and share your good ideas and materials. Please submit to: educati...@comcast.net
“The Compassion Song” Can Be Yours
Musician Dan Connolly has written a wonderful song that expresses the heart of Seeds of Compassion. Called simply “The Compassion Song,” its smooth acoustic rock harmonies and moving lyrics stir up feelings of warmth and love. Now Dan has generously made his song available to benefit our program. For only a dollar, you can download the track at http://cdbaby.com/cd/connollydan/ All proceeds go to Seeds of Compassion. Why not spread the joy of Dan’s moving music and raise money, too?! Let your friends know about the opportunity. It doesn’t take long for those dollars to accumulate and grow the compassion movement.
Donations Still Welcome!
Remember: the Seeds of Compassion launch event is only the beginning of a sustainable initiative to nurture kindness and compassion in the world starting with children and all those who touch their lives. Your generous gifts are still very welcome and will help to ensure that Seeds of Compassion extends far into the future, reaching across Washington State, to the nation and the world, for the benefit of children everywhere. Here’s the link to our on-line giving form:
https://www.seedsofcompassion.net/involved/online_donation.asp
Thank You! Thank You! A Thousand Times Thank YOU!
Working together to realize the vision of Seeds of Compassion has been an extraordinary experience. As we look forward to the imminent arrival of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and all our other wonderful guests, we are deeply aware of the huge contributions of so many people. You have extended yourselves mightily – cheerfully and generously – and we are profoundly grateful for your astonishing, extraordinary, marvelous help! Really, there are no words for what you have all done, joining together to demonstrate and experience our “collective heart.” Thank you!
We’ll see you, friends, round and about,
Because, dear ones, it’s time to sprout!
SEEDS OF COMPASSION IS HERE!
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