Daring Steps: the bold and gentle heart of compassion
Daring Steps: the bold and gentle heart of compassion
Saturday 18 January 2025 to Sunday 26 January 2025
Overview
A retreat with Ringu Tulku in January 2025.
Have you ever considered the practical implications of caring more about others than about yourself?
A bodhisattva is someone who says, from the depth…
A retreat with Ringu Tulku in January 2025.
Have you ever considered the practical implications of caring more about others than about yourself?
A bodhisattva is someone who says, from the depth of their heart ‘I long to attain a state of everlasting peace and happiness, in which all suffering has ceased, and I want to do so for myself and for all sentient beings.’ The classic Buddhist text, the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva, offers a practical guide on just how to do this. It shows you how to work with your own hearts and minds, starting with how you are now, to unravel your small-minded preoccupations and discover our own vast potential for compassion, love, and wisdom.
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Provide information in large print
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
