2025 Stanford Contemplation by Design Summit Keynote Speaker: iPause Guided Practice #6 Kindness and Compassion Practice

Everyone, even those we disagree with most, is driven by a basic desire to be happy, healthy and at ease. When we lose touch with that understanding about ourselves, forgetting to practice self-compassion, it undermines our intentions to stay strong, and changes how we treat other people. When we forget that reality about the experience of other people we encounter, it undermines how we interact with our friends, family and community. Lovingkindness practice is a reality-based, heartful path to uncovering our inherent ability to recognize the common wishes we all have to be free of suffering– a fact that holds true for everyone, everywhere.

This guided practice is one session in the two-part series taught by Mark Bertin during the Contemplation by Design Summit. You are welocme to attend one or both sessions. The other session is a lecture titled Ancient Wisdom for Modern Families: Flourishing in the Midst of it All also on October 20th 2025.

Register here:  https://stanford.zoom.us/meeting/register/mwGHocSzTfmY6a3uSqOmog#/registration