Why go beyond mindfulness, to meditation? What is the difference between the two? While they may be related, they are not the same thing. In this talk, Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat speak about the differences and advantages of meditation and...
What comes up when you ask yourself that age-old question, “What do I want?” Well, when it comes to how you exist in today’s world… This is never purely about the individual, is it. Perhaps you crave true community. Maybe even a special sort of community? Perhaps,...
Would you like to find peace in a chaotic, F’d up World? Thankfully, there are time tested spiritual tools you can practice for transformation and wisdom. Watch this video to hear Doug and Catherine Sensei share their thoughts on why we struggle and what we can...
How do we get moving on the spiritual path? In this talk, Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat introduce the Four Common Foundations, also known as the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind from Samsara to Nirvana. These Buddhist foundations motivate and...
In this video, we discuss ‘The Shadow’. Carl Jung stated the shadow to be the unknown dark side of the personality. “Everyone carries a shadow,” Jung wrote, “and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the...
Buddha Nature Mirror-Like Consciousness October 26, 2019 by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Mirror-like consciousness When we talk about Tathagatagarbha, or Tathagata-garbha, we are referring to a Mahayana Buddhist teaching that Buddha Nature is within all beings....
In this video, we discuss Crazy Wisdom. Chögyam Trungpa described “Crazy Wisdom” as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning—fresh, sparkling, and completely awake. What do Dharma Teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei call Crazy Wisdom?...
This month’s Enlighten-Up is a special live class that was broadcasted from Dharma Hub Calgary on how to go beyond simple mindfulness and truly become a work of art. Join Dharma Teachers Doug and Catherine Sensei to explore six aspects of consciousness that have...
Seed, Stalk, Flower: Be the Master of Your Fate 27 June, 2019 Seed, Stalk, Flower The seeds you nurture will grow. Which do you choose? One of the oldest meditations is on seed, stalk and flower. The seed we are talking about is basically karma. Where your attention...
What is awakening and why is it? This is the billion-dollar question, one that defies words. In this video, Doug and Catherine Sensei discuss awakening and what difference it can make in your life. They have committed a lifetime of study, teaching and being a living...
