Interfaith. Interspiritual. Interspecies.
Congratulations to Victoria Moran!
The Compassion Consortium is proud to announce that our own Victoria Moran has been recognized by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) as their 2024 inductee to their Vegan Hall of Fame. As an inductee, Victoria shares the honor with other notables such as Miyoko Schinner, Howard Lyman, Jay and Freya Dinshah, and Mahatma Gandhi.
For more than half a century, Victoria has been a passionate, powerful, and articulate champion for veganism, animal rights, and the practice of ahimsa. Through her books, her speeches, her podcasts, and her everyday actions, she’s shown us how to live a life of compassion and caring for non-human animals, for the earth, for ourselves, and for each other.
Join us on October 20, 2024 for a conversation with our special spiritual guest, Tamara Bedić
Our special spiritual guest in October will be Tamara Bedić, a lawyer, feminist, activist, immigrant and animal advocate. Tamara has assisted members of Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion, defended the right to protest, resuscitated the Guild’s Animal Rights Committee, and served as vice president. She has been interviewed by Law and Disorder and organizes webinars on local, national, and international animal rights issues.
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Our Compassion in Action guest on October 20 will be Siri Lindley
Our October Compassion in Action guest is Siri Lindley. In the human world, Siri is a source of inspiration and a hero to many. Her journey from adversity to triumph has touched the lives of tens of thousands worldwide.
She is also a hero to horses. For horses that are threatened by slaughter, Siri is a lifeline and a beacon of hope. Siri and her wife Rebekah Keat rescue horses from abuse, extreme neglect, kill shelters and feed lots, bringing them to the sanctuary they founded, Believe Ranch and Rescue. At the ranch, the horses are brought back to health with medical treatment, food, water, shelter and most importantly love.
Engaged Members Practice
Mantras can be incredibly helpful in animal healing. Join us as we explore these many facets of animal healing through mantras, trying time-tested ones and developing our own.
The Engaged Practice Circle is open solely to Engaged Members. If you'd like to become an Engaged Member, visit our Membership Page.
Are you feeling compassion fatigue?
Animal Chaplain Alaina Sigler is offering a much-needed service for those involved in animal advocacy. Whether you are a shelter worker, founder of an animal rescue, veterinarian or vet technician, or perhaps an activist for wild animals, it’s important to have a safe place where you can find support for the challenges you experience in your work. It’s also a place where you can provide that support to other animal activists.
The Emotional Support Group for Animal Activists meets the second Monday of every month at 5:00 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM Mountain / 7 PM Central / 8 PM Eastern
The Compassion Consortium, in conjunction with Vegan Meditation, is offering a weekly online peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing.
The Compassion Consortium, in conjunction with Vegan Meditation, is offering a weekly online peaceful half-hour of vegan-oriented meditation and mindful sharing.
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We’ll meditate together in silence for 15 minutes, then share brief thoughts on a topic related to compassion, mindfulness or veganism. Our aim through this practice is to cultivate greater internal peace and presence, and to bring greater mindfulness and compassion to our interactions with the external world and all its inhabitants. David Simon, the Chair of the Compassion Consortium Advisory Board, will host each week.
We meet Monday evenings at 6pm Pacific / 7pm MT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET.
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Navigating Grief with Rev. Ginny and Jess
Animal Companion Loss Grief Support Group
Rev. Ginny Mikita, JD/Animal Chaplain and Jess Hoffman, Animal Chaplain are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Are you or someone you know grieving the death of an animal companion? Recently or long ago?
All are warmly welcome to join our monthly online gathering on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30-7:30pm ET.
During our time together, we will gently explore all the feelings—grief, guilt, fond memories—with which we’ve been left and support one another by our presence and with words.
Please bring a photo and story or several to share.
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For more info, visit https://www.findanimalchaplain.com/events/animal-companion-loss-grief-support-group
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Check out the Main Street Vegan Podcast for more information on compassionate living.
We're happy to share that the Main Street Vegan Podcast with our own Victoria Moran is back by popular demand, featuring in-depth interviews with vegan luminaries and other folks who have information we wouldn't hear elsewhere. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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In addition, Victoria has launched a new livestream, The Main Street Vegan Salon, on UnchainedTV. This is a celebrity talk show recorded live in a studio in Manhattan's Theater District. You can find UnchainedTV, Jane Velez-Mitchell's animal rights streaming network, online, or get the free app for access to news, talk shows, movies, reality shows and more, all with a focus on animal rights and compassionate living.
about us
The Compassion Consortium is a non-sectarian center. We offer well-being resources, spiritual guidance, support, and community fellowship to Vegans, Vegetarians, animal rights activists, animal lovers, and all humans who care about and advocate for animals and the planet.
We recognize that many people do not see their deeply rooted compassion for all creatures reflected in houses of worship or spiritual centers; some people have even left faith traditions after seeing animals excluded from the level of mercy they deserve; in many cases, they're even denied the possession of a soul.
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The Compassion Consortium is here to supplement this "missing piece" for persons who are part of another religious or spiritual community and those who are not affiliated ("nones") or identify as secular.
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