Centre for a Compassionate Society

27/09/2025

Lonely?

You are warmly invited to The Friendship Connection Club
with Yoke and Petrina, Friday October 17, 6.30 - 8.30pm
A relaxed and welcoming evening at the Centre for a Compassionate Society in Clifton Hill - a cozy night of meaningful conversations, friendly faces, and delicious, comforting food.
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-friendship-connection-club

27/07/2025

Our upcoming 6-week course, "Heart Practices: Cultivating Compassion for Self and Others" commences with an introductory evening on August 12. The course will be led by Petrina Barson and Tom Hardman. In a warm, supportive environment, Petrina and Tom will guide a small group into an understanding and experience of compassion: what it is, what it isn't, how to cultivate it so that it becomes our default mode. In this video, Petrina and Tom address one of the common misconceptions about compassion: that it means we always have to be 'nice'. Listen as they explore how compassion can require us to be real, and to develop a mindful awareness of our deepest motivations. Register for the introductory evening here: https://events.humanitix.com/heart-practices-intro or dive in for the whole course: https://events.humanitix.com/heart-practices-full-course

01/07/2025

Looking for some heartwarming activities this winter?
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27/03/2025

Hi friends, Join us for our next 'Listening Out Loud' event, this coming Tuesday 1 April, 7-8.30pm in the Chapel of Hope in Clifton Hill.
As usual we'll enjoy some meditation, a gentle ritual, and some beautiful, deep sharing around an inspiring prompt. Previous prompts have included this question from Frances Weller: "what is the vow your soul is waiting for you to make?". And this quote from Sufi mystic Bazayid Bastami: "the people of love are loved through their love". What will it be this month?
Hope to see you there.
You can register and find more details here: https://events.humanitix.com/listening-out-loud

21/09/2024

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06/09/2024

Hi friends,
Join me, and Vadim Ragozin, and a community of people wanting to show up in their lives with greater compassion and resilience, for a 6-week journey into 'Strengthening the Heart' - commencing this Tuesday evening September 10 in Thornbury. Enrolments close on Sunday for this unique opportunity, organised by the Centre for a Compassionate Society and Turning Ground Melbourne. If you want to know more, you could watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbKeDIQ9508
You can apply to join the course through this form. I hope to see you there:
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23/08/2024

Hi friends, Izzie Potter and I would love to see you at our next 'Listening Out Loud' event, this coming Tuesday 27 August, 7-8.30pm in the Chapel of Hope in Clifton Hill.
As usual we'll enjoy some meditation, a gentle ritual, and some beautiful, deep sharing around an inspiring prompt. In June we responded to this question from Frances Weller: "what is the vow your soul is waiting for you to make?". And in July we wrestled with a quote from Sufi mystic Bazayid Bastami: "the people of love are loved through their love". What will it be this month?
Hope to see you there.
You can register here:

Get tickets on Humanitix - Listening Out Loud hosted by The Centre for a Compassionate Society. 100 Hodgkinson St, 100 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia. Dates from Tuesday 5th September 2023. Find event information.