Mindful Engagement 2020 Instructor George Kinder is a Buddhist teacher and author. George Kinder has led multiple annual week and day-long Buddhist meditation retreats since 1988 and has small sanghas in London, Maui, and Boston. His six books each relate to mindfulness practice, including three on money, one on meditation (Transforming Suffering into Wisdom), and an illuminated manuscript of photography and poetry. This post provides resources to better understand George’s unique perspectives in advance of the first Mindful Engagement Call on February 24.
Golden Civilization Conversation: George Kinder at Matsunaga Institute
As a part of his world tour for his book, A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness, George visited The University of Hawaii at Mānoa and gave several talks there to differing audiences. On Thursday afternoon, George delivered his Keynote, Life Planning, Mindfulness, and A Golden Civilization at a Chai Time event at the historic East-West Center, sponsored by the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution.
With over 35 people in the room, George spoke about his life planning work and how the changing world around him led him to life plan civilization. He then facilitated a Golden Civilization Conversation. The group discussed their vision for A Golden Civilization and felt committed to action steps they suggested during the conversation.
George also spoke at the Shidler College of Business to assembled faculty, students, and staff, followed by a break-out Golden Civilization Conversation. His final event was a private client event for 3D Wealth Advisors, where he facilitated a breakout Golden Civilization Conversation as well.
Don’t forget to tag @AGoldenCivilization or @George_Kinder when posting photos of any events. We loved seeing this post from the Matsunaga Institute.
A Golden Civilization Conversation for Those Over 75
Last week, in a local bookstore in Tempe, Arizona, Mary Zimmerman hosted a public Golden Civilization Conversation for her local community, asking that her friends, especially those over 75 years of age, come together for a heartfelt discussion about their vision of a Golden Civilization.
Mary, having worked closely with George, has read A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness, and already participated in two Golden Civilization Conversations, one in Irvine, California, and the other in Laguna Beach. She has hosted a Golden Civilization Conversation with a diverse audience in central Phoenix and one informally with four generations of her family in Austin, TX. She was inspired how each achieved stimulating, apolitical conversation.
Inspired by her sister, who would have been 75 this year, Mary wanted to gather an insightful group with some real life experience (those at least 75) to hear their great wisdom, insight, and perspective.
The resulting group shared a non-judgmental participatory conversation about what they did for fun growing up (and where), what they wanted from a Golden Civilization, one thing from the past they wanted to bring forward, and their action step to live into their shared vision for a Golden Civilization.
