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Office Hours: Online Q&A
Attention all fearless warriors of transcendence. Wondering how to arm yourselves as you plunge to the depths of consciousness?
Office Hours: Online Q&A
Looking to anchor your practice during your busy day-to-day life? Consistent communication with the teachers both grounds and strengthens your practice.
Golden & Dark Shadows: A Shadow Work Retreat
Mountain Waters Retreat 2109 Svaboda Road, Nelson, BC, CanadaIntegrating our shadow may be the fastest way to unfold spiritually, and reduce our suffering. By its very nature, shadow work is not fun or pretty. It takes courage and fortitude. Join us for this incredible retreat. Golden and Dark Shadows A Shadow Work Retreat Join Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat at the Mountain Waters Retreat in Nelson BC for this powerful May long weekend shadow retreat. Most people are drawn to meditation and mindfulness for the bliss experiences. These bliss experiences spur on beginning meditators to stay with the practice. But as the practice of meditation deepens, darker arisings can start to manifest. Rather than being discouraged by these experiences, it is helpful to see this as an opportunity to integrate these dark shadows into conscious awareness so that we may be free of their control. Why Integrate the Shadow? The Benefits of this retreat in Nelson, BC May 17-20, 2019 Why work with the shadow? If you’ve had these challenging arisings during your practice, you may have been tempted to quit meditating, or try a different method or a different teacher. This is understandable, as facing these dark shadows can be scary and unpleasant. However, if you can lean into these dark manifestations and hold the space openly around them, there can be great release and transformation. Recognizing the contribution of the golden shadow – our ‘better angels’ – also helps ensure the practice stays joyful and doesn’t descend into nihilism. Please note that this retreat welcomes people […]
Black Tara Empowerment
Mountain Waters Retreat 2109 Svaboda Road, Nelson, BC, CanadaBlack Tara Empowerment on May 20, 2019. Tara supports us as we transcend unwholesome states and integrate psychological shadow material. Join the Lamas for this special initiation ceremony in Nelson BC.
Office Hours: Online Q&A
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Riding the Dragon: Spiritual Awakening in Modern Life
How do we integrate our spiritual practice with the demands of modern life? As more of us embrace contemporary spiritual paths, we are co-creating ways to make it viable, attractive and powerful.Riding the Dragon: Spiritual Awakening in Modern Life As more and more of us embrace modern spiritual paths, we are co-creating ways to make it viable, attractive and powerful. How do we integrate our spiritual practice with the demands of modern life? To help ease the learning curve for others, we share our wisdom from founding both a virtual and a working monastery. We address the common challenges we see many contemporary spiritual practitioners face. More to the point, we share successful strategies for upcycling these challenges as fuel for the awakening fire.Course Schedule Starts June 3, 2019. MON, JUNE 3 Awakening Through Creativity The awakening mind rests in spaciousness or sunyata, where all thoughts, feelings, actions, and states of being from past, present and future exist simultaneously. All of creation is birthed from this state of spaciousness. To “find” a solution, to receive inspiration to craft something beautiful, to introduce an invention that makes our lives better, or to develop a better future for the planet, we simply need to connect with sunyata to create the space and connection for these to emerge through us. Expand your view of what “creativity” is, and develop your ability to connect with this awakening practice. MON, JUNE 10 Secrets From Ourselves: When we think of “secrets” we usually think of something […]
Office Hours: Online Q&A
Office Hours is a virtual question and answer session with Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. This communal exchange benefits your practice through support from community and exposure to questions you may not think to ask.
Office Hours: Online Q&A
Attention all fearless warriors of transcendence. Wondering how to arm yourselves as you plunge to the depths of consciousness?
Calgary Talk: Beyond Mindfulness: Becoming a Work of Art
ruberto ostberg gallery 2108 18 St NW, Calgary, AB, CanadaHave you ever felt that the inner work you do is unappreciated? More often, our culture values and recognizes the beauties of the external world. In fact, the inner work is the art of making ourselves into works of art - unique masterpieces of bliss, wisdom, and radiant compassion. Gain the inspiration and tools you need to let your raw talent shine, in this talk by master artists of the inner world. Beyond Mindfulness: Becoming a Work of Art Join Doug and Catherine Senseis to explore six aspects of consciousness that have been refined by the buddhist practitioners for more than two thousand years. These six aspects are called the Paramis (perfections) in Sanskrit, and they are the blueprint to becoming your own inner and outer work of art. Are the Paramis Relevant Today? Every meditative practice in our tradition, at some point, leads back to these Paramis, also known as “The Six Perfections”. They offer a flawless path that carries us straight to spiritual enlightenment. It’s a simple, beautiful, and powerful path that offers a refuge in these busy, information-heavy times. Is this for you? This class is for you if you’re looking for simple tools to transform challenging states and to train your mind to be brighter, lighter, and more joyful. The Dharma Hub will be offering follow up sessions in the coming weeks and months, where you’ll also have the opportunity continue your understanding of the Paramis. Meet the Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are Dharma […]
Office Hours: Online Q&A
Office Hours is a virtual question and answer session with Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. This communal exchange benefits your practice through support from community and exposure to questions you may not think to ask.