Pascal Auclair, Samish Island Spring 2010 Retreat

 
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Pascal Auclair, Samish Island Spring 2010 Retreat

Sunday May 30, 2010

 
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Pascal Auclair, Samish Island Spring 2010 Retreat

Evening 2

 
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Heather Martin, Spring 2010 Metta Retreat, Salt Spring Island B.C.

 
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Heather Martin, Spring 2010 Metta Retreat, Salt Spring Island, B. C.

 
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Heather Martin, Samish Island Spring 2010 Retreat,

 
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Heather Martin, Cloud Mountain, June 2010

 
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February 11-13, 2010

RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND RETREAT

Teacher: Heather Martin, Patricia Galaczy (Yoga)

Cost (includes taxes):
In-house accommodation     $224 CAN/US   A note about US exchange rates
Commuting                        $168 CAN/US
plus donation to the teacher at the end of the retreat.

Check in Friday, Feb 11 from 3:30-5:00pm

This period of intensive practice is suitable for both beginning and experienced practitioners, and will include meditation instructions, guided Loving Kindness practices, Dharma Talks and group interviews.

Registration opens 6 months prior to start date.

If you wish to take this course mail the following…

to:  The Registrar, Stowel Lake Farm, 190 Reynolds Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1Y2

You will receive confirmation, and further information by email.

More detailed information is available here

or Email the Registrar (TBA) for this course.

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August 13th – 20th, 2010

WEEK LONG RESIDENTIAL VIPASSANA RETREAT

TEACHERS:  Gil Fronsdal, Heather Martin, Patricia Galaczy (Yoga)

Cost (includes taxes):
In-house accommodation     $715 CAN/US A note about US exchange rates
Camping                            $519 CAN/US
Commuting                        $323 CAN/US
plus donation to the teacher at the end of the retreat.

Check in Aug 13 from 3:30-5:00pm

This week of intensive practice is suitable for both beginning and experienced practitioners, and – as with all our retreats – will include meditation instructions, guided loving kindness practices, dharma talks, individual interviews and a daily period of mindful yoga.

Registration opens 6 months prior to start date.

If you wish to take this course mail the following…

to:  The Registrar, Stowel Lake Farm, 190 Reynolds Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1Y2

You will receive confirmation, and further information by email.

More detailed information is available here

or register (TBA) for this retreat.

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March 16 – 27, 2011

CONCENTRATION MEDITATION: PURIFICATION OF MIND

12 DAY  RESIDENTIAL VIPASSANA RETREAT FOR EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS
(to qualify you must have completed at least 4 silent meditation retreats of one week or more)

Teachers:  Tina Rasmussen and Stephen Snyder

Cost (includes taxes):
In-house accommodation    $1045 CAN/US A note about US exchange rates
Commuting                            $468 CAN/US
plus donation to the teacher at the end of the retreat.

This retreat will focus on unique aspects of concentration meditation as it is intended—as a practice designed to purify the mind stream. The Samatha portion of the Buddhist path is often referred to as “Purification of Mind,” and does exactly that. We will explore the major landmarks that yogis encounter as the mind begins to cohere into a unified awareness (concentration), and as serenity allows for a deep settling. The purification of mind that occurs in concentration practice allows for many benefits both on and off the cushion, in further meditation practice as well as daily life.  We will also explore the further reaches of the Samatha practice—the meditative absorptions known as “jhanas” that can potentially emerge as the fruition of practice. This retreat is taught in the lineage of Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw of Burma, considered by many to be the leading living teacher of the jhanas.

We request registrants have sat a minimum of four week-long silent retreats in the Theravada tradition.   We also require people to either listen to the free talks on our website:  www.jhanasadvice.com, or Dharma Seed at www.dharmaseed.org, or read our book: Practicing the Jhanas, before the retreat.   It’s much easier for people to take full advantage of their investment of retreat time if they prepare in this way.

This week of intensive practice is suitable ONLY FOR EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS (4 or more week-long retreats).  It will include meditation instructions, Dharma Talks and individual interviews.

Registration opens 6 months prior to start date.

Check in Wednesday, Mar 16 from 3:30-5:00pm

If you wish to take this course mail the following…

to:  The Registrar, Stowel Lake Farm, 190 Reynolds Road, Salt Spring Island, B.C. V8K 1Y2

You will receive confirmation, and further information by email.

More detailed information is available here

or Email the Registrar (TBA) for this course.

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