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Kon Karapanagiotidis on Compassion in Action

Kon Karapanagiotidis

Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM is the founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and 2023 Melburnian of the Year.

Kon will be delivering the first Equinox Talk for 2026 at the Centre for a Compassionate Society, 100 Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068, Australia

Sun, 15 Mar, 3pm – 5pm AEDT. Get tickets

Activities

LISTENING OUT LOUD – a gentle gathering offering a space where you can drop in to your heart, be vulnerable, be held in moments of deep introspection and recognise each other’s humanness. … MORE

HEART PRACTICES – a 6-week course that draws on the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism, Christianity, and the science of compassion. Through mindfulness, deep listening, and group enquiry, we will explore practices that uncover our natural compassion … MORE

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Weekly Meditation – in person in Clifton Hill at the Centre for a Compassionate Society. MORE …

Monthly Compassion Meditation – on Zoom. MORE …

Come to the Quiet – urban retreat quiet day in Clifton Hill at the Centre for a Compassionate Society. MORE …

Equinox Talks – twice-yearly public talks on compassion.

Clockwise top right: David Tacey, Judith Richards, Susan Murphy, Jane Ormonde (r) with Claire Skye (Dunn).
Do you want to add your energies to pressuring the Australian government on the issue of refugee rights? … MORE
Find out about our soft plastic recycling project … MORE

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