Compassionate Action
To lighten and transform the suffering of others through empathetic support, loving-kindness and keen awareness of the interdependency of all beings.
As our practice deepens and we cultivate loving-kindness, our ability to be increasingly compassionate towards self and others grows. This opening of the heart allows us to sense the interconnectedness we have with all beings and to become more fully present for the suffering we encounter. In the blossoming of such awareness, actually taking action to relieve that suffering leads to a further maturation of our wisdom.
Hunger in Central Florida continues to be a daunting reality for our community. Second Harvest’s understanding of this problem is alarming:
- 47% of clients served are children
- 20% of the households have at least one member 65 or older
- 33% of households served have at least one working adult
Source: http://cflhungeraction.org/who-is-hungry-in-central-florida/
If you have free time on Saturday, June 2, we have another opportunity to work with our friends from the First Unitarian Church of Orlando during their upcoming volunteer day at the Second Harvest Food Bank. [click to read more…]
We have another opportunity to work with our friends from the First Unitarian Church of Orlando during their upcoming volunteer day at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please consider joining us as we work together to sort food for local people needing our help. Children over 10 are welcomed with adult supervision. Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, April 7, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Second Harvest Food Bank
Address: 3533 Mercy Drive, Orlando FL 32808 MAP
Please let Tommy Harrison know if you’re interested. He can be reached by email or cell phone (407) 790-0710.
Dear Sangha,
We have another opportunity to work with our friends from the First Unitarian Church of Orlando during their upcoming volunteer day at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please consider joining us as we work together to sort food for local people needing our help.
This event will be held on Saturday, February 4th from 1 till 4 pm. They are now at 3533 Mercy Drive in Orlando. This is west of John Young and north of Silver Star Rd. Closed-toe shoes must be worn. Children over 10 are welcomed with adult supervision.
Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, February 4th
Time: 1:00 to 4:00
Location: Second Harvest Food Bank
Address: 3533 Mercy Drive, Orlando FL
Please let Tommy Harrison know if you’re interested. He can be reached by
email and cell phone (407) 790-0710.
Please take the time to encourage your representatives to attend Thich Nhat Hanh’s Congressional Retreat October 27-28, 2011 and Thay’s Lecture, “Path Toward Peace: Cultivating Clarity, Compassion, and Courage in Political Life” at The Library of Congress October 26, 2011. Members of Congress, their spouses and families, and selected Congressional staffers (both current and former) are eligible to attend this retreat. The retreat begins at 5pm on Thursday evening, October 27th and concludes after lunch on Friday October 28th. It will be held close to DC at a beautiful overnight facility with superb meeting space and a picturesque campus on which to walk and enjoy a wide array of trees and flowers. It is the first time since 2003 that Thay returns to D.C.
Click here for more information and for materials you can use to contact your representative.
