Events
Ahimsa Living Circle
with Hope and Cogen Bohanec
Second Saturday of the Month
First Circle Starts on
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 - 11:30 am PT /
1:00 - 2:30 pm ET
At Compassionate Living, we feel that it is imperative that we change who we are, not just want we do. As longtime spiritual vegans, Hope and Cogen Bohanec have a lot to share about living a compassionate, fulfilling life.
Our Ahimsa Living Circle will be a virtual community gathering for anyone who is curious about veganism, Jainism, the Dharma traditions, the concept of ahiṃsā, and living compassionately. We want to create a community of inspired, engaged advocates who believe that expanding our circle of compassion to include animals and all of the Earth should be a central feature of any spiritual journey. While the gathering will emphasize Jain teachings and practices, it will be based on the core value of a shared truth that is present in all spiritual traditions, particularly the Dharma traditions (Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism) in a way that recognizes the centrality of ahiṃsā, which means non-harming or non-violence.
Our circle will be a place of support and community for those exploring veganism, non-violence, and ahiṃsā. These elements will be incorporated into the program for each meeting, but the gathering will also encourage attendees to broaden the discussion, participate, ask questions, and offer reflections and support to others. Everyone is welcome in this circle where we will discover together how we can live a compassionate life aligned with our deepest ethic of non-violence. This event is co-produced with our partner Arihanta Institute.
Compassionate Living is excited to announce the first ever Eugene VeganFest! This event will be a celebration of compassionate and sustainable living with fantastic food, innovative vendors, and inspiring speakers. Join us for a fantastic day where you can learn about how you can curb climate change, save animals from suffering, and help your body thrive. We will have dozens of local vendors featuring delicious plant-based food and drink, non-profits doing wonderful work in the community, animal sanctuaries that rescue animals in need, eco products that help change the world, and more. There will also be two rooms of informative presentations.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Lane Events Center, Eugene, Oregon
Compassionate Living’s Humane Hoax Project held our 5th Annual Humane Hoax Online Conference on Saturday, February 24, 2024. This year’s event featured inspiring activists and experts exploring critical aspects of humanewashing and greenwashing. Click below to watch the videos…
Our 2024 Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar was on May 4th, International Respect for Chickens Day, and we dedicated our event to the woman who created this day of action, the late Karen Davis, founder and president of United Poultry Concerns. We believe that chickens are the most exploited of the farmed land animals, and certainly in the greatest numbers. We want to focus our attention on them with this unique event and this year is especially poignant with the loss of one of the greatest advocates for chickens, Karen Davis. We had great presenters this year with some fascinating topics from the avian flu crisis to chicken advocacy strategy. Watch the videos here.