# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Where Compassion and Love Meet
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join The Social Sangha on Monday for an evening of meditation, Dharma, and discussion with John Orr. 

Much of our learning, while on this earth, is how to be present and to live with an open heart. Actually, our hearts are always open; however, when fear, anger and grasping arise and we move into the illusion of a separate self, we temporarily lose touch with the spaciousness and kindness of loving awareness. Love is the essence of our being. It is our true nature and therefore always with us. It can manifest in our lives as loving kindness, compassion, generosity, benevolence and friendliness towards ourselves and all beings.

In a world where there is so much division and bitterness, loving kindness
(metta) and compassion (karuna) are the antidote. It pains me greatly to
see the state of our country and the world where there is so much
animosity and hatred driven by fear and greed. Our Dharma and meditation
practice invites us to skillfully be present with these distortions within
ourselves and to relate to them with kindness and compassion. This practice of kindness and compassion to the self naturally manifests out to having openness of heart to others who are also experiencing distortion, pain and suffering in their lives. It becomes not just “my pain” but, “the pain” that we all share in our common humanity and that we can hold compassionately in our hearts.


This doesn’t mean that we condone the various expressions of distortion
such as violence, abuse and taking that which doesn’t belong to us.
Compassion isn’t weak but it is strong in its ability to say “no” to negativity
and distortion. However, there is a difference in saying “no” out of fear and
saying “no” out of love. When we see something unjust happening in the
world and we react to it out of fear, anger and contraction then we are
contributing to and sustaining negativity. When we are able to be aware of and skillfully present with the arising of that same fear and anger, we see these emotions as just energy that is moving through us that we don’t need to contract around and react to. Thus we are able to say “no” to distortion from a place of loving awareness rather than the fearful mind.  Subsequently we are able to act from love rather than fear. Compassion arises when love meets suffering and our heart remains open to helping rather than closing off. This is where compassion and love meet.--

Our time together will be equal parts, meditation, dharma talk and discussion.

Parking: Please park at the front of The Lodge at Quietude at 1130 Montreat Rd. Parking behind the meeting place is used by people living in the cabins. If we should run out of parking in the front, kindly park at the Black Mountain Wellness Center (1141 Montreat Rd.), which is just 50 yards further north and on the left when you continue up Montreat Road.

Danā: Access to community and wisdom should be available to everyone, so all sangha events are offered for free. Following ancient buddhist practice, we collect danā. Danā is a Pali word that denotes a special kind of giving. It means “generosity” or “giving freely.” Danā is a practice of a mutual exchange of generosity and abundance. It develops lovingkindness and compassion, deepens awareness of our interconnectedness and encourages non-attachment. If this kind of giving is available to you, there will be a donation box at this event. One suggested donation is $15. Donations go to support The Lodge and The Social Sangha.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montreat/where-compassion-and-love-meet/200029223918126
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, nonprofit, meditation, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Montreat
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Lodge at Quietude, 1130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
- **lat**: 35.63454
- **long**: -82.31573
- **full address**: The Lodge at Quietude, 1130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711, 1130 Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711-3232, United States, Montreat

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Where Compassion and Love Meet being held?
  - **A:** Where Compassion and Love Meet takes place on Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm at The Lodge at Quietude, 1130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711, 1130 Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711-3232, United States, Montreat.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Where Compassion and Love Meet?
  - **A:** Where Compassion and Love Meet is organized by thesocialsangha.

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