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From the Teachers

We practice to become receptive to the tremendous capacity of wisdom and love that is hidden in our being.
~ Lama John Makransky

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To empower people with profound, accessible spiritual practices that support their individual and collective work to become better people and to make a better world. ...more

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SANDRA TALANSKY
CANCER SURVIVOR SUPPORT
POLLENZA, ITALY

In my work as a psychotherapist, I teach and utilize the Natural Wisdom and Compassion practice with my private clients, with the psychologists and social workers I supervise, and with volunteer groups that I facilitate. Presently, I am conducting an eight-week workshop with an association of women read more...

 
Eric Zeeb

ERIC ZEEB
MEDITATION TEACHER
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

The practice of Natural Wisdom and Compassion, as transmitted by Lama John, has unequivocally transformed my life. During a week-long retreat where I was introduced to this practice, I was wisely, compassionately and skillfully guided by Lama John... read more...

 
Ronnie Wilson

RONNIE WILSON
PRISON MEDITATION
PORTLAND, MAINE

Providing an atmosphere for others to get quiet and settle into their own deepest recesses has been a sincere pleasure of mine since I have been leading meditation. Whether I lead our Meditation Group in Portland, Maine, or I am asked to facilitate the meditation in some other setting, read more...

 

Guiding Teachers

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The Foundation for Active Compassion provides the vehicle for John Makransky, with associate teachers Julie Forsythe, Leah Weiss Ekstrom and the Meditation Teachers that he has trained, to nourish activists and caregivers with contemplative methods that evoke greater motivation, fuller presence to others, and joy in the midst of challenging work. more...