One of my favorite parts of what I do is sharing with you what I truly love.

I love meditation + I also love poetry.

Tonight in honor of the National Day of Poetry we'll combine the two in a single program.

It will basically be a POETRY SOUND BATH and an overview of how poems lead us to happiness.

Poems will span many decades, many cultures and will lead to pure inspiration.

In Buddhism it was thought that a person can REACH ENLIGHTENMENT by reading poetry. We'll see what happens : )

You can attend live or you'll get the recording tonight.

With best wishes,

❤️ Elizabeth

P.S. There's also a 2-week Self-Compassion Program starting next week. A good refresher and great for those who are new to this work.

The Dharma of Poetry:

How Poems Guide Us Toward Happiness

Poems help us process emotions, connect to common humanity, find meaning, notice with more awareness, and see ourselves and the world in a new light.

How does poetry support a spiritual practice?

We'll talk about how to read a poem as a spiritual experience.

Poetry is a rich reserve of spiritual energy.

The root of “spirit” is the Latin verb “spirare,” to breathe. Whatever lives on the breath, then, must have its spiritual dimension– especially all poems. We read poems with the breath, with our voice, and with our bodies. The fullness of spiritual knowledge lies outside words, and yet words can call us to it.

Poetry is the spiritual joining the physical: poems resonate in our bodies and voices, as well as in our imagination, heart, and mind.

We will do a meditation practice together as well as a poetry reading practice.

No prior experience with poetry is necessary.

Join if you love poems or want to love poems!

DETAILS

When: Today at 7 pm EST, National Poetry Day

Replay: Yes, available

Place: Zoom video

Host: Happiness Sangha

Facilitator: Elizabeth Pyjov

Cost: $25

Registration: here

Bonus: At the end of the workshop, you’ll receive a PDF with all the poems we talked about, and some beautiful extra ones as well.

Becoming Self-Compassionate:

Two Week Series

Begins Thursday, March 30

The last event of the month will be "Becoming Self-Compassionate: Two Week Series". We will meet on March 30 and April 6 at 6pm EST.

Join to understand self-compassion and deepen your compassion to yourself.

Your level of self-compassion is your level of happiness!

In this series, created by Elizabeth Pyjov, you will learn to be self-compassionate or deepen your self-compassion in new ways.

Join this workshop to better understand what self-compassion is, the science of self-compassion, and how to practice it each day.

Even if you come out being 5% more self-compassionate, the quality of your life will improve!

Some of the topics we will address:

• How does self-compassion impact the body and brain?
• Why does self-compassion increase levels of energy, ignite creativity, and help protect from burnout?
• How is self-compassion different from self-indulgence or self-esteem?
• How can we cultivate self-compassion on a daily basis?

After this program, your inner experience will feel more like confidence and warmth.

SCIENTIFIC BENEFITS OF SELF-COMPASSION

• Less Anxiety
• Less Depression
• More Positive Emotions
• Better Sleep
• Stronger Immune System
• Better Mental Health
• Happier Relationships with Others

PROGRAM INCLUDES

•  2 live sessions of two hours each (and the replay for each)
• More Self-Compassion = More Happiness
• Inspiration from Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Native American religions in how they view Self-Compassion
• Science of Self-Compassion
• Accepting yourself as you are
• Support in your practice from Elizabeth
• Global class community

TESTIMONIALS

• "I am more in touch with myself, my self-compassion is stronger. I am more connected with my challenges rather than disconnected. The class is revelatory and reinforcing."
• "The program was life-changing and life-affirming."
• "Elizabeth communicates the self-compassion material as if by osmosis."
• "Such connection to the whole world and gratitude for being alive, in this moment."
• "I felt I was in a cocoon... so safe and loved."
• "The class was life-changing for me. After the meditation, I felt lighter and excited for what's to come in my life. Thank you so much for the teachings and meditations!"

DETAILS

When: March 30 and April 6 from 6 - 8 pm EST or via recording

Replay: Yes, available

Place: Zoom video

Host: Happiness Sangha

Facilitator: Elizabeth Pyjov

Cost: $105

Registration: here

There are many ways for us to keep in touch, even daily.

WEEKLY VIDEOS: Each week, I post a couple of free meditations on my Youtube Channel. Subscribe here so you can get access to all of them.

LET'S TEXT: As one of you said, "Finally, texting has some value!" If you want to receive a brief daily inspiring teaching from Elizabeth Pyjov, send a text message to the number 41372 with the word 2023, and you'll receive fresh inspiration each morning. These daily texts are about mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, intention, happiness, energy, and growth. They're usually very short. Each day is different. They are completely free and you can unsubscribe any time. You can also text back. Elizabeth sees them and often replies : )

INSTAGRAM: To see visual reminders of upcoming programs, follow @happinesssangha on Instagram here and to see more about what I'm up to follow @elizabethpyjov here.

FACEBOOK: To receive Facebook invites, join the Continuing Compassion group on Facebook here.

See you soon in class, in the realm of social media or anywhere our paths happen to cross!

❤️ Elizabeth Pyjov