Subtle Art of Caring

River Wolton trained as a social worker and psychotherapist. She has offered writing workshops in schools, therapeutic and community arts groups, and is a Buddhist teacher, and LGBTQI+ and peace activist. She co-founded Sheffield Insight Meditation, and teaches at Gaia House, UK. She lives in the Peak District, with her partner. She was the Poet Laureate for Derbyshire and has published three volumes of poetry.

• About the author and illustratorPublisher's acknowledgementsAudio recordingsForewordIntroductionChapter 1: PausingChapter 2: BefriendingChapter 3: EnjoyingChapter 4: CaringChapter 5: Letting beResource 1: The Metta SuttaResource 2: Reflections for sustaining compassion in daily life- Five skilful guidelines for caring and non-harm- Five daily recollections- Mealtime reflectionResource 3: Sustaining compassion with othersGlossaryAbbreviationsSelected references and further readingAcknowledgementsNotesAbout the contributorsIndex

'Using as a template the five qualities of pausing, befriending, enjoying, caring, and letting be, she (River Wolton) shows the way to a profoundly beneficial life for ourselves and others.' - Martine Batchelor, meditation teacher and author of Meditation for Life and Let Go: a Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits; 'If you wish to explore how to take Buddhism off the meditation cushion and into the world, read this book.' - Dene Donalds, Dharma teacher in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh, and a founding member of The Colours of Compassion Sangha; 'River Wolton leads us with unfailing insight to that difficult place where individual Buddhist practice meets the urgent global issues of our time.... An important read for the Anthropocene age.' - Akasharaja, chair of the Shrewsbury Buddhist centre and co-founder of the Triratna Earth Sangha; 'This book is a tonic for our times. Read and respair (rebuild hope and recover from despair)!' - Prof Rebecca Crane, PhD, Director, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, UK