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Comment by PamKM on November 29, 2011 at 6:25pm

Thanks Hilton. Another option is to post all of your questions from the book in one News post on the CAN home page with the title "Questions about Compassion" and invite people to respond. Imho, there are always many paths forward. : )

Comment by Hilton Mayston on November 29, 2011 at 6:18pm

Thanx Roselle and Pam for your responses. Looks like observing the FBook page is the only way forward. As yet as previously posted I am not aware of anybody interested in responding locally to my requests.(whether it be individuals or organisations). My health does not permit me to organise such an activity myself. So my questions that have arisen while reading the book remain unanswered. Thanx for you are doing in your own parts of the world.

Comment by PamKM on November 29, 2011 at 3:17pm

Thanks Roselle and Hilton,

The Charter found that most of its traffic was coming from Facebook (FB) so we're directing people to FB for daily updates and user comments to help keep our small team from being spread too thin. We're also designing a new Charter site that will launch in February 2012 and will complement our FB presence.

Personally, I also limit FB to family and friends because my kids have posted innocent things like sleepover photos that shouldn't be visible to the public. (They don't do that anymore. : )

Also, I've found that if I want something to happen then I need to take 100% responsibility for doing it myself. You might consider starting a Reading Group for Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life in a local bookstore or something? We never know why someone isn't responding. It could be for a medical reason but I would at least keep trying the UK Unitarians. For example, you might ask if they have any upcoming events so you can meet them in person?

Good luck. Please keep trying and stay in touch! 

Kind Regards,

PamKM

Comment by Roselle Kovitz on November 29, 2011 at 10:07am

Hi Hilton:

One other idea: In addition to being part of the group Rev. Cheen facilitates here in Seattle, I started one with a small group of friends/colleagues. It's been a great opportunity to connect with friends in a different way while exploring and cultivating compassion. It started with three of us, but could be done with as few as two.

Warm regards,

Roselle

Comment by Hilton Mayston on November 28, 2011 at 3:27pm

Thanx for your response Pam. Confirming sadly my position. I choose to use facebook for family alone. That's why I chose to join this group which sadly has failed to live up to the introduction above. I followed up contacts given to me with regards to Unitarians and sadly again found no productive response. Why are people happier to post on facebook than here ?

Comment by PamKM on November 28, 2011 at 10:45am

Hilton - By the way, thanks for posting the Slippery Slope of Conflict article. I'll see if I can post it on the Charter Facebook wall soon.

Comment by PamKM on November 28, 2011 at 10:43am

Hi Hilton,

Thanks for expressing your understandable frustration. This online group has become more of a place to make announcements about the face-to-face meetings, which is where the deep conversation happens. Most of the activity and online comments regarding compassion are happening at http://www.facebook.com/CharterforCompassion. We'd love to have you join us!

Also, the Unitarians in the UK are very involved in Charter-related activities. You might consider contacting that organization?

Kind Regards,

Pamela Kilborn-Miller
Project Manager
Charter for Compassion

Comment by Hilton Mayston on November 27, 2011 at 7:46pm

Disappointed @ the poverty of discussion in this group. Also disappointed to find no-one locally in UK wishing to engage. Is the poverty of inspiration so low ?

Comment by Roselle Kovitz on November 14, 2011 at 8:53am

For those of you in Seattle, we invite you to join us at the reading group at East West Bookshop on Wednesday at 7 p.m. where we'll discuss Step 10: Knowledge, from Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life . Rev. Cheen asks, "What difficult questions do you want to ask of those in other traditions, practices or backgrounds?" Join us as we explore ways to expand our sympathies. Hope to see you Wednesday!

Comment by Hilton Mayston on November 2, 2011 at 11:48am

Thought this may be of interest to members http://www.peacemaker.net/site/c.aqKFLTOBIpH/b.958151/k.5236/The_Sl...

 

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