Cultivating compassion topics of April, May talks

NEWPORT — Buddhist nuns from Sravasti Abbey will give a series of talks on “Cultivating Compassion in Everyday Life” on Tuesdays from 6:30–8 p.m. April 15 through May 27. The talks will be in the Newport Conference Room of the Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s Newport Administration Building at 130 N. Washington Ave. in Newport. There is no charge, and offerings are welcomed. No advance registration is required.

The presenters, Venerables Tenzin Tsepal, Thubten Lamsel and Thubten Rinchen, have lived and trained with the Abbey’s founder — renowned Buddhist teacher and author Venerable Thubten Chodron — for many years.

The talks will provide practical tools — including meditation — to grow and expand compassion in everyday life. The focus will be on good human values and cultivating joy and resilience in challenging times.

Each session will include a short, guided meditation to settle the mind, followed by a talk, and some time for Q&A and group discussion. The class is open to all, and no meditation background is needed. For more information, visit https://sravastiabbey.org/events/.