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SUMMARY:Calm and Clear\, UK Retreat with Doug Duncan Sensei
DESCRIPTION:Calm and Clear Retreat at Maitreya House in the UK \nInviting Insight\, Bliss & Wisdom into our lives Fri. April 1 – Fri. April 8 \nWould you like to feel more calm and clear? How do you imagine it would affect your quality of life? Calm and Clear is a kind of meditation method\, and it applies to the day-to-day. Although it’s a text and practice rooted in Vajrayana Buddhism\, the applications can apply just as well in the office\, at home\, in recreation and even in our personal and professional relationships. Imagine bringing a sense of calmness and clarity to all of those places! \nThis has been called “analytical meditation” because it focuses on insight\, our mind’s incredible ability to understand. Its partner\, sammatha\, is also known as bliss meditation; it’s considered the great healer\, because when bliss is present\, it supersedes all mental and physical anguish. \nThese are not empty promises: as we all know\, bliss can be interrupted and difficult to regain. Therefore\, we need to understand the nature of what interrupts the bliss\, which means developing more insight. We also learn the supporting conditions of mind that can re-establish the bliss\, and reveal a kind of bliss we didn’t recognize before. \nWhat kind of bliss is that? You may be asking. This is the bliss of a calm\, clear\, awake luminosity of consciousness\, which generates both bliss and insight. Combined\, we call them wisdom:  Wisdom is generated when bliss conjoins with clarity and focuses on a question or investigation of some kind. \nThis retreat/advance takes place over one week on the Welsh borders (Fri.4pm\, April 1 – Fri 4pm\, April 8) at historic Maitreya House\, set in a beautiful and homey pastoral environment surrounded by hedgerows and working small-scale farms.\nThe daily schedule is approachable for both beginner and advanced practitioners. \nFor further information contact:\ndharmaeurope@outlook.com\nJonathan 07891 621865 or Zoe 07861 247357\nVenue: Maitreya House\, Lower Maescoed\, Hereford HR2 0HP\n(Nearest stations Abergavenney and Hereford) \nAlso check out Doug Duncan Sensei’s London public talk on April 11th click here for details. \nRetreat organization fees: \n\n£500 early bird rate (Full payment required by Feb. 15th) or £600 for payments received after Feb 15th. This includes course fees\, food and accommodation; Dāna for the teacher is extra.\n£100 non-refundable deposit required to secure a place.\n\nRetreatants can also join Doug on a trip to Winchester (8th-11th April – details on application). \nTranslation available into German (and into French if requested in advance) \nDāna\nPlease click for more about offering Dāna. \nRegister Now\nIf you are interested in attending\, please contact the organizers as soon as possible.  Email: dharmaeurope@outlook.com
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/calm-and-clear-retreat-with-doug-duncan-sensei/
LOCATION:Maitreya House\, Lower Maes-coed\, Hereford\, England\, HR2 0HP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Office Hours: Online Q&A with the Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Have a question for the teachers? Take advantage of these office hours twice a month to get your question answered. Join in and benefit from the learning of others. \nPlease bring your question to the session or submit it beforehand. \nIf you are unable to attend live\, you can register to receive access to the recording for up to one week after the office hour finishes. In this case\, if you have a question you will need to submit it beforehand. \nDetails on how to submit your question will be sent to you along with the connection or recording details when you register. \nPlease note\, pre-registration by Friday\, March 18th 9pm (Mountain Time) is required to attend.   \nDāna\nThe teachings and guidance are given freely according to the practice of dāna. By practicing with a healthy spirit of generosity\, we deepen our own practice and support teachers to make these healing teachings and tools available to all. There will be an opportunity to practice Dāna when you register below. Please Read:  Offering Dāna: Some Guidelines and Practices. \n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/office-hours-march-20/
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SUMMARY:Office Hours: Online Q&A with the Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Have a question for the teachers? Take advantage of these office hours twice a month to get your question answered. Join in and benefit from the learning of others. \nPlease bring your question to the session or submit it beforehand. \nIf you are unable to attend live\, you can register to receive access to the recording for up to one week after the office hour finishes. In this case\, if you have a question you will need to submit it beforehand. \nDetails on how to submit your question will be sent to you along with the connection or recording details when you register. \nDāna\nThe teachings and guidance are given freely according to the practice of dāna. By practicing with a healthy spirit of generosity\, we deepen our own practice and support teachers to make these healing teachings and tools available to all. There will be an opportunity to practice Dāna when you register below. Please Read:  Offering Dāna: Some Guidelines and Practices \n\nRegistrations Close: Friday\, March 4th\, 9pm (Mountain Time)\n\n\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
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SUMMARY:The Theravadin Suttas: Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat throughout 2016 for four enlightening webinar series on fundamental teachings of buddhadharma and awakening.  These webinars are open to all. \nIn the first quarter of 2016 (Feb 22 – March 26\, 2016) we will examine some classic Theravada suttas\, teachings by the Buddha that have been recited and passed down orally by traditional Buddhist practitioners since the Buddha’s lifetime. These are taken from the Majjhima Nikaya or Middle-Length Sayings\, also known as the Middle-Length Discourses\, teachings given by the Buddha. Subsequent webinars in 2016 include the Mahayana sutras in April/May\, teachings on tantra in June/July\, and on Western mysteries in October. For participants of the 2016 Year of Awakening program\, these webinars are also part of of the program’s curriculum.\n \n© Daniella Hartmann (flickr) \nTheravada (a.k.a. Hinayana) teachings are considered the teachings of the elders. Our purpose is to familiarize ourselves with a sampling of these fundamental discourses\, to learn about the unique offerings of the Theravadin tradition. \nMore to the point\, we’ll get a better sense of how these teachings have shaped our lineage’s diverse path. Our Canadian-born teacher\, Namgyal Rinpoche\, first trained as a Theravadan monk\, ordained Ananda Bodhi. He was trained for seven years by the Burmese insight master U Thila Wunta Sayadaw at his monastery in Yangon. Through this line our lineage can be traced from student to teacher\, back to the Buddha. \nLater in the year we’ll study Mahayana sutras\, Vajrayana tantras\, and spiritual teachings from Western traditions. Please see the Year of Awakening program webpage for an overview and schedule. \nWe are pleased to share these teachings with all who are interested\, particularly in the context of this methodical approach to the different Buddhist vehicles and Western teachings that comprise our Path. \nPlease note that one of the benefits of the Year of Awakening program is priority for webinar participation. \n\nWebinar Details:\n\nThis online course consists of four webinars\, presenting the suttas as a single body of work.\n\n\nSchedule: Mondays 7:30pm\, Mountain Standard Time (MST)- Feb 29\, March 7\, 14 and 21 (see below for details).  Pre-reading begins Feb 22. There will be reading between each subsequent class.\n\n\nThe webinar teachings are recorded\, and available for one week after the live session. These classes are open and recordings are also available to all registrants for the one week after the live webinar.\n\n\nAdvance registration is required: Click on the “Register Now” button below to sign up.\n\n\nThe US$50 course fee covers all four webinars\, and payment is due upon registration. Dāna practice is separate (please see details in the following section on dāna). Registration closes on February 29th at 7pm MT.\n\n\nHomework for anyone attending teachings: read the sutta before the class\, and look up any terminology unfamiliar to you.\n\n\nPlease note that Office Hours on Saturdays 3-4pm MT\, as noted below are for the Year of Awakening program participants only.\n\n\nIf you’re not a Year of Awakening program participant\, we encourage you to join us for Planet Dharma’s regular semi-monthly Office Hours on Sundays 3-4pm MT\, with questions about the suttas and/or your daily practice. It’s also an opportunity to connect with the teachers\, the community of practice (sangha)\, and the awakening mindstream. The Office Hours are truly a precious opportunity to solidify and deepen our understanding and practice of awakening in daily life.\n\n\nDāna\nThese webinars are offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice.  Our ability to live a life full of generosity in all its myriad manifestations is a profound practice\, and central to our spiritual unfoldment. There will be an opportunity for you to give dāna when you register\, below. Learn more about dāna. \n\nTranslation Details:\nWe’ll be using the translation by I.B. Horner\, published by the Pali Text Society\, only available in hardcover editions (not available in an e-version nor as paperback). \nPlease procure your copy well in advance\, as shipping may take some time. \n\nA collection of all three volumes can be purchased via Amazon.\nSuttas 1\, 2 & 4 are in Volume 1\, available via Amazon in North America\, or from the Pali Text Society in the UK.\nSutta #137 is in Volume 3\, also available from Amazon in North America and at the same link from the Pali Text Society in the UK.\n\nOther versions are available\, and please note that the translations vary widely.  Please see a sample of the Horner translation below for comparison if you’re considering a different translation\, so you can understand how different they may be and make an informed decision. \n\nSchedule: Feb 29-Mar 21\n\nMon.\, Feb. 29: Theravada Suttas Part One: Synopsis of Fundamentals\n\nThis is the first webinar in this series on the Theravada suttas\, 2500 year old jewels of wisdom attributed to the historical Buddha.  Join Doug and Catherine Sensei for a study of the first sutta in the key Theravada Buddhist text\, the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-Length Sayings).  This specific sutta #1\, is called the Discourse on the Synopsis of Fundamentals.   It focuses on how you can recognize appearances and phenomena as they really are.  Streamed live at 7:30pm MST.  Pre-registration is required. Please use the button below to sign up: \nPre-Reading assignment: Mon.\, Feb. 22 – Sun.\, Feb. 28: Read assigned sutta this week: #1\, Discourse on the Synopsis of Fundamentals. There will be reading between each subsequent class. \nOffice Hours for Year of Awakening Participants will take place on Sat.\, Mar. 5\, and for other participants on Sun.\, Mar 6\, both at 3-4pm Mountain Time (click for time zone converter).  This is a time for questions on sutta #1 and related teachings. \n \nMon\, Mar. 7: Theravada Suttas Part Two: On All the Cankers\n\nWondering how to wisely attend to the obstructions to freedom in your life?  Join Doug and Catherine Sensei for a study of the second sutta in the key Theravada Buddhist text\, the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-Length Sayings).  This specific sutta #2\, is called the Discourse on All The Cankers.  Streamed live at 7:30pm MST. \nOffice Hours for Year of Awakening Participants will take place on Sat.\, Mar. 12\, and for other participants on Sun.\, Mar 20\, both at 3-4pm Mountain Time (click for time zone converter).  This is a time for questions on sutta #2 and related teachings. \n\nMon\, Mar. 14: Theravada Suttas Part Three: On Fear and Dread\n\nHow might one deal with fear and negative thinking?  Join Doug and Catherine Sensei for a study of the fourth sutta in the key Theravada Buddhist text\, the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-Length Sayings).  This specific sutta #4\, is called the Discourse on Fear and Dread.  Streamed live at 7:30pm MST. \nOffice Hours for Year of Awakening Participants will take place on Sat.\, Mar. 19\, and for other participants on Sun.\, Mar 20\, both at 3-4pm Mountain Time (click for time zone converter). This is a time for questions on sutta #4 and related teachings. \n  \nMon\, Mar. 21: Theravada Suttas Part Four: The Six Sense Fields\n\nExplore the miracle of the six senses and discern between the struggles or freedom we associated with them. Join Doug and Catherine Sensei for a study of sutta #137 in the key Theravada Buddhist text\, the Majjhima Nikaya (Middle-Length Sayings).  This specific sutta #137\, is called the Discourse on the Analysis of the Sixfold (Sense-)Field.  Streamed live at 7:30pm MST. \nOffice Hours for Year of Awakening Participants will take place on Sat.\, Mar. 26\, and other participants are invited to join the next scheduled Office Hours on Sun.\, April 24th at 3-4pm Mountain Time (click for time zone converter).  This is a time for questions on sutta #137 and related teachings. \n \n\n \nSample Excerpt from I.B. Horner Translation\nMajjhima Nikaya (Middle-Length Sayings) sutta #1\, Discourse on the Synopsis of Fundamentals. \n \n  \n__________________________________________________________________________________ \nPlan ahead for the next sequence of webinars in April and May\, on Mahayana sutras. After that we’ll progress to teachings on tantra in June/July\, and on Western mysteries in October.\n \nClick here to join the PlanetDharma email list and stay informed via your email inbox.
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SUMMARY:Office Hours: Online Q&A with the Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Have a question for the teachers? Take advantage of these office hours twice a month to get your question answered. Join in and benefit from the learning of others. \nPlease bring your question to the session or submit it beforehand. \nIf you are unable to attend live\, you can register to receive access to the recording for up to one week after the office hour finishes. In this case\, if you have a question you will need to submit it beforehand. \nDetails on how to submit your question will be sent to you along with the connection or recording details when you register. \nDāna\nThe teachings and guidance are given freely according to the practice of dāna. By practicing with a healthy spirit of generosity\, we deepen our own practice and support teachers to make these healing teachings and tools available to all. There will be an opportunity to practice Dāna when you register below. Please Read:  Offering Dāna: Some Guidelines and Practices \n\nRegistration Opens: check back soon.\n\nRegistrations Close: Friday\, February 19th\, 9pm (Mountain Time)\n\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
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SUMMARY:The Cha Cha Cha of Awakening: Stepping Back\, Stepping Forward
DESCRIPTION:How would you define your current spiritual dance?  How are you moving forward and when do you step back from the edge of growth and awareness? \nJoin Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for The Cha Cha Cha of Awakening: Stepping back\, Stepping forward.  Doug and Catherine will be teaching at the Dharma Hub in Calgary.  While they recently taught in Calgary separately\, on this night there will be the opportunity to hear them speak together\, to experience their wisdom\, insight and humor in the co-teaching form.\n \nAbout the Teachers\nAchariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades.  Known for his direct and compassionate engagement with students\, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour\, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow\, for very practical application of the teachings\, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. \nCatherine Pawasarat began her spiritual practices in earnest in her early 20s\, when she struggled to make sense of personal suffering and international environmental and social justice challenges.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. Since the early 2000s Catherine has provided dharma training and taught the path of awakening to hundreds of students\, together with Doug and on her own. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living (a.k.a. sustainability) and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies and PlanetDharma\, and a lineage holder for these teachings. \nFees: Dāna\nThis teaching is offered by Sensei as a form of Dāna (traditional generosity giving) and likewise\, attendees are asked to reciprocate generously to the teacher. There will be a Dāna bowl available at the foyer of the Dharma Hub for you to give your offering. More information: Dāna Guidelines and Practice. \nFurther Details:\nTime: The class will start at 7pm\, please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time. \nLocation: Dharma Hub Calgary is located at 2232 Bowness Rd\, NW in West Hillhurst (near Kensington\, not in Bowness). \n 
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/the-cha-cha-cha-of-awakening-stepping-back-stepping-forward/
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SUMMARY:Calgary Teaching: No Hope\, No Fear\, Free.
DESCRIPTION:Join Doug Duncan Sensei in Calgary for a special talk on Thursday night at the Dharma Hub.  Inspired by the philosopher/writer Nikos Kazantzakis\, “No Hope\, No Fear\, Free” is a phrase Doug will share about in this lively and inspiring Dharma teaching. \nDoug Sensei will be sharing practical tools on this night and teaching us how to transcend hope and fear so that we can dwell in the eternal freedom of “Now”. \nAbout the Teacher\nAchariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades. In 2005\, Duncan founded Clear Sky Meditation Center in Cranbrook\, BC. He continues to travel around the world leading retreats and classes with his partner and co-teacher Catherine Pawasarat. \nKnown for his direct and compassionate engagement with students\, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour\, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow\, for very practical application of the teachings\, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. \nFees: Dāna\nThis teaching is offered by Sensei as a form of Dāna (traditional generosity giving) and likewise\, attendees are asked to reciprocate generously to the teacher. There will be a Dāna bowl available at the foyer of the Dharma Hub for you to give your offering.  More information: Dāna Guidelines and Practice. \nFurther Details:\nTime: The class will start at 7pm\, please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time. \nLocation: Dharma Hub Calgary is located at 2232 Bowness Rd\, NW in West Hillhurst (near Kensington\, not in Bowness).
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SUMMARY:Office Hours: Online Q&A with the Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Have a question for the teachers? Take advantage of these office hours twice a month to get your question answered. Join in and benefit from the learning of others. \nPlease bring your question to the session or submit it beforehand. \nIf you are unable to attend live\, you can register to receive access to the recording for up to one week after the office hour finishes. In this case\, if you have a question you will need to submit it beforehand. \nDetails on how to submit your question will be sent to you along with the connection or recording details when you register. \nDāna\nThe teachings and guidance are given freely according to the practice of dāna. By practicing with a healthy spirit of generosity\, we deepen our own practice and support teachers to make these healing teachings and tools available to all. There will be an opportunity to practice Dāna when you register below. Please Read:  Offering Dāna: Some Guidelines and Practices \n\n*Registrations Close: Friday\, January 15th\, 9pm (Mountain Time)\n\n\n\n \nPowered by Eventbrite
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SUMMARY:Office Hours: Online Q&A with the Teachers
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SUMMARY:2016: A Year of Awakening
DESCRIPTION:Announcing our first year-long program\, A Year of Awakening\, starting in January\, 2016.\nDo you feel your spiritual practice and your daily life don’t play well together? Are you swamped with so many options for spiritual teachings and practices that you don’t know what to choose? \nWe’ve designed this program for experienced practitioners who’d like to access more joy and freedom through a supported\, regular spiritual practice. We created this program to help you leverage your practice to triumph over the ups and downs of daily life. \nNote: Program starts January 1\, 2016. Registration is now closed.  \n*If you were unable to register or are new to these teachings\, you’re invited to weekly streaming teachings that take place throughout the year. See “What’s It Going to Take?” below for details.  \nWho Will Benefit From A Year of Awakening … and Why\nWe know that many of you have a regular spiritual practice and a strong aspiration. You probably also have a busy and complicated life\, that makes it challenging to balance these involvements. \nAs a committed spiritual practitioner\, we appreciate that you aspire to meditate and attend teachings and retreats regularly. You’re also committed to your career and your community\, and perhaps a personal relationship. The competition between these worthy commitments and decisions about where to allocate your time and money and energy can be a source of vexation and even stress. \nWhen trying to integrate dharma and our daily lives\, most people invest a lot of themselves into serious practice\, attend teachings and retreats\, and find ways to apply dharma in their life and work. They practice and undertake Karma Yoga together with their sangha. They might even try to be satisfied with the status quo in other parts of their lives\, such as work or family\, which may feel not entirely under our control. \nWe can undertake many years of practice and still fall into unawakened habitual patterns in our daily lives (also known as primitive views\, conflicting emotions\, and a conditioned pull to “just get by”). By staying in touch with the teachers and teachings year-round\, you get access to the ongoing clarity and truthfulness of the awakening mind\, and build habits to keep awakening front and center on a daily basis. \nAs dharma teachers and practitioners\, we aspire to exemplify what awakening looks like when we live it full time. In a sense\, this is the Big Picture of what life is about. \nWe aspire to offer a source and role models of loving kindness\, clarity and truthfulness\, and to demonstrate awakening in action. \nThen we can be a better resource\, offering more loving kindness\, more compassion and more wisdom to our sangha\, family\, friends and colleagues. \nAnd let’s talk about the benefits for you of this year-long course. \nThe more time spent with awakening beings\, the more we are awakening: this is what we call “the tuning fork principle.” This program is designed to tune up a community of practitioners\, so that you can in turn help tune other members of our sangha. We’re going to make beautiful music together. \nA year of consistent effort and application of dharma teachings and practice is sure to yield profound transformation: deeper realization\, greater bliss\, and fuller integration with our daily lives. Increased and ongoing focus on dharma is what inevitably leads us to fuller awakening. That’s something to be excited about. \nYou’ll enjoy stronger\, more “dharmic” relationships with the community of practitioners. This will provide you with support throughout the year and beyond. There’s good reason that Sangha – the community of practitioners – is one of the Triple Gems. \nWe’ll teach throughout the year on our emerging pillars of Dharma Training\, Karma Yoga and Dāna\, so you’ll be among the best informed regarding these teachings and practices\, so revolutionary for the West. \nAs always we’ll be integrating traditional Buddhist philosophy with modern findings in psychology\, science\, and organizational development. This will empower you to share dharma with your friends and colleagues\, in an accessible way that’s relevant to them as well as you. \nLastly\, the program has been carefully crafted with the typically full modern life in mind. The homework is chosen as a trim tab to get the maximum amount of leverage in your life and work and relationships\, with a minimum amount of time and energy. This is designed to be a highly sustainable spiritual practice. \n  \nThis Year-Long Program Offers Participants:\n\nAn in-person retreat to start the year: This serves to ground us\, provides regular and consistent contact with teachers (once more\, the “tuning fork principle”)\, provide powerful teachings and a supportive environment for solid practice. The theme is the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification)\, a profound 5th-century treatise of Theravadin doctrine by the monk Buddhaghosa\, describing how to cultivate purification of body\, emotions and mind. This sets the awakening tone for the rest of 2016.\n\n\nThe opportunity and support to develop a robust personal dāna practice. As dāna holds pride of place as the first parami\, and since its perfection results in the inevitable perfection of the other five parami\, a focus on strong and consistent dāna will provide an unshakable foundation for the rest of your spiritual practice. It will also ensure the success and sustainability of this program and the viability of future programs like it.\n\n\nQuarterly streamed classes: Benefit from regular contact with the teachers and other committed practitioners through the vehicle of fundamental teachings. Throughout the year streamed classes will be on select Majjhima Nikaya sutras\, Mahayana sutras\, the four levels of Tantra\, and Namgyal Rinpoche’s seminal work on Womb\, Karma and Transcendence. This diverse yet methodical approach to a range of classic to contemporary Buddhist philosophy offer a solid understanding of the teachings and practices embraced by our lineage. We encourage participants to attend live\, and in appreciation of time zone challenges we’ll also make the recordings available for the following week; by viewing within the week you can stay on schedule and be in sync with the teachers and community of practitioners\, the year-long sangha. Weekly office hours provide time for questions that arise during the week. See the calendar below for details.\n\n\nA light amount of home study – primarily reading of relevant texts – will help keep the thread of consistent dharma practice and reflection on dharmic tenets and principles going throughout your week. The readings are chosen to build a solid\, well-rounded foundation of knowledge of the spiritual practices undertaken in this lineage. To respect participants’ other commitments\, reading assignments will be modest.\n\n\nAt-home “flash” retreats. To support a deeper and more solid meditation practice throughout the year\, there will be three three-day retreats for you to do at home\, with virtual support from the teachers. These target the focused integration of deep practice with daily life. These will take place on long weekends (as observed by Canada and the US and some other countries – please check your own calendar): Fri – Sun\, Mar 25-27; Sat – Mon\, May 21-23; and Sat – Mon\, Sept 3-5. All dates and times given are in the Mountain time zone\, in which Clear Sky is located. See the attached calendar.\n\n\nTriple Gem Lifeline: To provide some powerful\, personalized support to your practice and ongoing spiritual unfolding\, this program offers regular\, intimate personal dialogue with the teachers and other committed practitioners\, through regular online classes and office hours. These will include teachings about how to apply dharma to daily life\, relevant to alleviating suffering\, others’ and one’s own. The modest cohort size was chosen to allow for personalized attention and also maximize personal connections between teachers and participants.\n\n\nA unique\, interactive\, Namgyal-style retreat to end the year. On the topic of Namgyal Rinpoche’s Womb\, Karma & Transcendence\, the year-end retreat offers the opportunity to do personalized work on the womb experience. This work is original to the Namgyal lineage stream and to our knowledge is a unique contribution to Buddhist philosophy and practice. People who’ve undertaken this work call it “life-changing.”\n\n  \nWhy Are Sensei & Cata Offering This Particular Program?\nOver the past several years we’ve seen that practitioners benefit from ongoing support to keep our dharma training vibrant\, and our practice alive and practically relevant in our day-to-day lives. We’ve also seen the need for support to keep local sanghas dynamic and growing. \nTo this end we crafted this year-long course with minimal homework and maximum support for your spiritual practice. The majority of it is online so that you can do it in the comfort of your own environment\, saving time and money and travel. The year-round schedule means that you don’t need to spend time and energy deciding what you are going to study and when – we do that for you. It’s also spread out over the year so that you can have support for your practice year-round\, while not demanding too much of your time at once. At the same time\, the course provides context for an ongoing spiritual involvement that makes it a central pillar of your life. \nWe see this year-long program as a transition to a more developed curriculum\, with clearer steps and stages and milestones. \nThe streaming classes in particular are designed to dovetail with activities you undertake with your local sangha. They can be viewed together as a weekly sangha class\, or your sangha gatherings may be used for group discussion regarding the streaming topics. Or\, depending on your personal and sangha spiritual goals and resources available\, the streamings may be an addition to your sangha gatherings. \n \nWhat We’re Covering When\n \n  \n\n \n*Check your local date and time.\n \nWhat’s It Going To Take? \n \n  \n\nHere’s the low-down on what you’ll need for the year-long program: \n\nIn-person attendance for a two-week retreat at Clear Sky\, Cranbrook\, BC\, Canada\, Jan. 1-17\, 2016\, on the Visuddhimagga\, and\nIn-person attendance for two-week retreat at Clear Sky\, Dec. 16-31\, 2016\, based on the exercises in Womb\, Karma & Transcendence\, by Namgyal Rinpoche.\n\n\nOngoing reading;\nOngoing engagement\, including:\nRegular access to high-speed internet access\n\n\nConsistent attendance of weekly streaming classes on Mondays (between 60 and 90 minutes each)\, or weekly viewing of the recording.\n\n-Feb 29  – Mar 21 Teachings on assigned Majjhima Nikaya suttas \n-Apr 25 – May 16 Teachings on assigned Mahayana sutras \n-Aug 8 – Aug 29 Teachings on the four levels of Tantra \n-Nov 7 – Nov 28 Teachings on The Womb\, Karma and Transcendence \n\nStreaming classes will be offered via an online webinar software like Fuze\, Google Hangouts or the equivalent. Connection details will be provided well in advance\, and we’ll make it as easy as possible for you. And please connect 10-15 minutes early to ensure your own minimal technical distress.\n\n\nWeekly online office hour on Saturdays to engage in questions and answers on the reading and teachings;\n-Mar 5 – Mar 26  Majjhima Nikaya suttas-Apr 30 – May 21 Mahayana sutras-Aug 13 – Sept 3 The four levels of Tantra-Nov 12 – Dec 3 The Womb\, Karma and Transcendence\nWeekly postings / discussions on an online platform such as Juice or an equivalent;\n\n\nThree-day\, at-home retreats:\n-Mar 25-27\, on the Brahma Viharas;-May 21-23\, on the Common Foundations (Four Thoughts That Turn The Mind);-Sept 3-5\, on on Chenrezig & Compassion.\nA one-time program fee of US$475 to cover program operating costs for the year. (This fee increases to $500 for payments made after Nov. 5th.) Please note that Clear Sky retreat costs are separate and not included. Click here to make this payment.\n\n\nA healthy year-round dāna practice.\n\n\nOngoing commitment to your own and others’ spiritual unfoldment\, including (aspiring) awakening in this lifetime.\nRegular personal meditation practice;\nAn open heart and open mind.\n\n \nAbout Your Teachers\nDoug Duncan is a Canadian-born Dharma teacher and counselor who has traveled\, studied and meditated for most of his life. He has taught and founded centers for awakening in Japan and Canada as well as being a visiting teacher in many other countries. Known for his direct and compassionate engagement with students\, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs – in particular the different Buddhist vehicles\, psychology\, neuroscience\, Western mysteries – in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour\, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow\, for very practical application of the teachings\, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCatherine Pawasarat has developed awakening for the alleviation of suffering for all beings by training daily with awakening master Doug Duncan Sensei since 1997.  She lived in Kyoto\, Japan for twenty years\, studying the traditional Japanese arts and working as an advocacy journalist\, interpreter/translator and editor specializing in sustainability. She spent a year studying shamanism in the Brasilian Amazon before beginning her intensive dharma apprenticeship with Doug Duncan Sensei in 1997. With Doug Sensei and other students\, Catherine helped found Dharma Japan and the Clear Sky Retreat Centre in Canada. In particular Catherine focuses on dharma training and how sustainability figures in the practices of awakening and vice versa. Her diverse and multi-disciplinary talents enable her to serve the Clear Sky board as their Chief Visionary Officer. \n  \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:One Month Residential Retreat: Mahamudra and Visuddhimagga
DESCRIPTION:Photo © Greg Molkentein \nJoin Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for their popular winter retreat at Clear Sky Centre in Eastern BC. This year’s retreat will be four weeks in duration\, and will cover Mahamudra and the Visuddhimagga (Path of Purification). \nWe highly recommend you attend the entire one month retreat. There will also be the option to attend 2 weeks if one month is not possible. This retreat fills up fast\, in which case preference will be given to those retreatants attending for the full month. \nRetreat Details\n-Mahamudra: Dec 19 – Jan 1\, 2015\n-The Path of Purification: Jan 2 – Jan 16\, 2016\n-Mahakala Wongkur: Jan 2\, 4pm. \nMahamudra\n(Fri.\, Dec. 18\, 2015 – Fri.\, Jan. 1\, 2016) \nHave you noticed that life is in constant motion? In fact\, the whole universe is one continuous movement of everlasting change. \n“Maha” means “great\,” while “mudra” means “seal” or “mark\,” as well as “movement.” Mahamudra practice is watching the moving mind or consciousness in all its aspects – including sensation\, feeling and thoughts – going through its changes. \nAnd it’s important to note that the still mind also exists\, as the consciousness that watches these changes; Mahamudra practice observes that as well. \nWhat are the difference and similarities between the moving and still mind? How do they relate? How can the mind said to be moving and still at the same time? \nCome join us for our Mahamudra retreat to explore the mind in motion and the mind at rest. \nIs there a mind that can observe both the stillness and the movement? If so\, what is it like in all its manifestations? How and why does it change? Stay at rest? \nWe may feel that we have good days and bad days\, “up” moods when we’re happy and dark moods when the world or other people aren’t doing what we’d like. On completing this retreat and returning to our daily lives\, we will be much less ruffled and disturbed and buffeted by the events of our daily life. We’ll have discovered that what we are going through are simply weather changes – the weather of the mind. \n Course Outcomes\nPhoto © C. Conroy-Low \n• Learn how to develop and grow our understanding of Mahamudra.\n• Learn to contact and understand the nature of the mind that is unaffected by troubling thoughts and emotions.\n• Develop a greater sense of calm and focus.\n• Increase the amount of bliss available to us.\n• Recognize\, identify and build on the strengths and positives already in our lives.\n• Access more energy and focus to accomplish our aims and meet our aspirations.\n• Enjoy a greater sense of freedom\, spontaneous joy and clarity in our daily life. \nExpectations and Inspirations\nTo succeed with this practice\, participants will:\n•   Show up early for classes and participate in all scheduled teachings\, group meditations and other activities scheduled during the course.\n•   Foster and maintain an atmosphere of trust and acceptance in the community of practice that has gathered for this course.\n•   To stay focused on the retreat outcomes\, refrain from reading materials not related to this course\, while using note-taking and journal writing as a means of recording reflections.\n•   Engage mindfully in daily scheduled Karma Yoga (“Path of Service”) practices at Clear Sky\, as part of one’s spiritual practices during retreat. \nOptional reading: \nThe Mahamudra: Eliminating the Darkness of Ignorance.* \nBy the Ninth Karmapa. \nIf you’d like to read this book to support your retreat experience\, we recommend you bring it to the course and read it during the course.  \n*The above book hyperlink is to an older edition of the book that Doug and Catherine Sensei are using.  Feel free to buy the newer edition\, however page references will be different. \nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna. \nVissudhimagga: The Path of Purification\n(Fri.\, 1 Jan – Sun.\, 17 Jan 2016) \nBuilding on the Mahamudra retreat\, the Visuddhimagga or Path of Purification empowers us to maintain our newfound insights when the mind gets more involved with all the different moving parts – including sensations\, feelings\, states of mind and other people – that we encounter in our daily lives. We’ll begin the retreat with an energizing Mahakala wong kur and sadhana practice. \nThe fifth-century Visuddhimagga is a foundational text examining Buddhist meditation techniques and doctrine\, designed to lead to enlightenment. \nAnd in order to get there from here\, we train ourselves to secure the mind/body continuum in wholesome states while we are living and working in the world. To this end\, we first need to develop this ability in our contemplative practice. \nThis is one of the primary functions of meditation: the world and our day-to-day lives simply move too quickly to be able to establish wholesome states there initially. Meditative or contemplative training forms the basis or platform\, from which we launch our wholesome states into our daily lives. \nThe spiritual path has three phases: purification\, illumination and beatification. After the purification has been undertaken\, illumination and beatification naturally follow. In this sense\, the major work of the spiritual path is purification. The illumination of enlightenment and the supreme happiness or blessed state (called “beatification” in centuries gone by) are the inevitable harvest of the rich psychic composting and seeding undertaken with purification. \n© D. Steinbock \nThis retreat (we prefer to call it an ‘advance’) provides tools and methodology to help us maintain a clear mind and an open heart out there in the busy\, complicated and often confusing world. \nRetreatants are cordially invited to a soiree after the retreat end\, at Sensei and Cata’s on Sunday\, 17 January. We recommend it as a way for retreatants to transition back into daily life and socialization\, and as a testing ground for maintaining our wholesome retreat states in active situations. We also recommend it for having a good time. \nCourse Outcomes\n• Learn the Buddhist philosophical basis for “ethical behavior.”\n• Learn how to integrate ethics\, meditation and knowledge for improved quality of life and creative productivity.\n• Experience a range of meditation techniques to broaden our experience and understanding of the Path of Purification.\n• Discover the difference between knowledge and information\, and what transforms these into wisdom.\n• Complete a body of purification practices.\n• Personally experience the connection between purification and illumination\, which inevitably leads to a beautiful state of wellbeing. \nExpectations and Inspirations\nTo succeed with this practice\, participants will:\n•   Show up early for classes and participate in all scheduled teachings\, group meditations and other activities scheduled during the course.\n•   Foster and maintain an atmosphere of trust and acceptance in the community of practice that has gathered for this course.\n•To stay focused on the retreat outcomes\, refrain from reading materials not related to this course\, while using note-taking and journal writing as a means of recording reflections.\n• Engage mindfully in daily scheduled Karma Yoga (“Path of Service”) practices at Clear Sky\, as part of one’s spiritual practices during retreat. \nOptional reading:\nThe Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga.\nBy Bhadantacariya Buddhaghosa\, translated by Bhikkhu Ñanamoli. \nIf you’d like to read this book to support your retreat experience\, we recommend you bring it to the course and read it during the course. \nHardcopy:  The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga \nFree downloads: The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga \nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna.
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SUMMARY:Karma Yoga: The Path for the Western Mind in Calgary
DESCRIPTION:Join Doug Duncan Sensei in Calgary for a special talk on Monday night at the Dharma Hub.  Doug calls Karma Yoga\, “The Path for the Western Mind”. \nThe typical westerner is so fully in and of the world that while silent retreat work is therapeutic and important\, the chances of spending enough time silently watching the mind is unlikely to lead to a major breakthrough on its own. \nRather than try to rely fully on the 10% of our time we are “away” from the world\, why not try to also fully leverage the 90% of our time we spend engaged in activity? Karma Yoga embraces this activity and transforms it into the ultimate mindfulness activity: by shifting our relationship with our work\, we unlock its ability to produce insight and to clear unwholesome karma. \nAbout the Teacher\n     \nAchariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades. In 2005\, Duncan founded Clear Sky Meditation Center in Cranbrook\, BC. He continues to travel around the world leading retreats and classes with his partner and co-teacher Catherine Pawasarat. \nKnown for his direct and compassionate engagement with students\, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour\, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow\, for very practical application of the teachings\, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. More about Doug Duncan Sensei. \n Fees: Dāna\nThis teaching is offered by Sensei as a form of Dāna (traditional generosity giving) and likewise\, attendees are asked to reciprocate generously to the teacher. There will be a Dāna bowl available at the foyer of the Dharma Hub for you to give your offering. What is Dāna? \nTime: The class will start at 6:30pm\, please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time. \nLocation: Dharma Hub Calgary is located at 2232 Bowness Rd\, NW in West Hillhurst (near Kensington\, not in Bowness).
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SUMMARY:Hero's Journey Retreat: Kinmount\, Ontario
DESCRIPTION:For most of us\, the ego is locked in a life-and-death struggle with the shadow. We’re continually pulled back and forth between the excitement of exploration on the one hand\, and the fear of abandonment and rejection on the other. \nWhat is the ‘Hero’s Journey’?\nThe Hero’s Journey is the courageous path the hero/ine undertakes to assimilate ego and shadow\, tapping into inner\, previously unknown gifts to triumph over lifelong challenges. The results blossom as the harmonious union of light and dark that characterizes a truly healthy\, integrated human being. Exquisitely humbled by the process\, we offer all that we have learned to benefit all beings in our lives. \n \nKinmount Weekend Retreat Details\nThis retreat will help you gain greater self-confidence and a deeper appreciation of everyday life by embarking on the Hero’s Journey. \nThe weekend will include teachings\, exercises and guided meditations to shepherd us through the fearless\, meditative and experiential path of the Hero’s Journey. \nLocation: Dharma Centre of Canada\, Kinmount\, ON\nTime: Fri 20th (evening) – Sun 22nd\, November 2015\nCost: $400 (for food and accommodation)\, plus dana for the teacher \nThe Dharma Centre of Canada can be reached at: info@dharmacentre.org \n \nThe Teacher\nAchariya Doug Duncan Sensei is a Canadian-born Dharma teacher. Known for his compassionate insight\, remarkable sense of humor\, and life-changing advice\, Doug Sensei leads retreats and courses designed to guide individuals to attain their fullest potential as human beings. He has been teaching at centres around the world for more than 20 years and is the founding teacher of Dharma Japan and the Clear Sky Meditation & Study Center in BC. His principal teacher was Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche and he has received teachings from numerous Tibetan masters\, including HH the XVIth Karmapa\, Kalu Rinpoche\, and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Doug Sensei draws from diverse sources including Sufi\, Taoist\, Jungian and Western Mystery traditions. \n—– \nMore about the Hero’s Journey:6 Benefits of the Hero’s Journey by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat \nOn Integrating Eastern & Western Awakening Traditions\, The Hero’s Journey\, and Dharma-Astrology\, an Banyen Books interview with Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat
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LOCATION:Dharma Centre of Canada\, 1886 Galway Road\, Kinmount\, \, ON\, K0M 2A0\, Canada
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DTSTAMP:20170224T004240Z
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SUMMARY:Karma Yoga\, The Path for the Western Mind: Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Hands up if you want to awaken in this lifetime and fully realize your potential as a human being\, transcend suffering and attachment and help make the world a more compassionate place? \nKeep your hands up if you are able to do a 3-month retreat once a year where you can live in silence and engage in formal meditation for 20 hours a day. For those who still have their hands up: happy meditating! \nFor the rest of us\, there is another path to unfoldment and awakening: The Path of Karma Yoga. This path requires much less time on the cushion and gives us the ability to leverage the busy-ness of our modern lives into a tool for transformation. \nDoug Duncan\, meditation master and dharma teacher\, awakened through the path of meditation\, but also received extensive training in the path of service (aka Karma Yoga). He and his partner\, Catherine Pawasarat\, currently teach extensively through this path. They have developed one of the world’s pre-eminent KY training facilities at their retreat centre\, Clear Sky\, in the BC Rocky Mountains. \nWhat is Karma Yoga?\nDoug calls Karma Yoga\, “The Path for the Western Mind”. The typical westerner is so fully in and of the world that while silent retreat work is therapeutic and important\, the chances of spending enough time silently watching the mind is unlikely to lead to a major breakthrough on its own. Rather than try to rely fully on the 10% of our time we are “away” from the world\, why not try to also fully leverage the 90% of our time we spend engaged in activity? \nKarma Yoga embraces this activity and transforms it into the ultimate mindfulness activity: by shifting our relationship with our work\, we unlock its ability to produce insight and to clear unwholesome karma. \nToronto Event Details\nJoin Doug Sensei at the Centre for Social Innovation for an illuminating talk on how Karma Yoga can transform the actions of your daily life into transformative experiences that unlock greater and greater degrees of freedom. \nLocation: The Centre for Social Innovation\, 215 Spadina Ave.\, 4th Floor\nTime: 18th of November\, 2015 at 7-9pm\nCost: $20 at the door ($15 in advance)\, plus dāna for the teacher \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/karma-yoga-the-path-for-the-western-mind-toronto/
LOCATION:Centre for Social Innovation – Spadina\, 215 Spadina Ave \, Toronto\, on\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Public Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151116
DTSTAMP:20170224T004346Z
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SUMMARY:Teachings in Sao Paolo\, Brazil
DESCRIPTION:From Thursday November 12th to Sunday November 15th Doug Duncan Sensei will be teaching in Sao Paulo. Details of classes and locations below – visit our Facebook page or contact duncancryle@yahoo.ca for more information. To register simply use this link: Registration Form \nThursday November 12 7.30pm Impact HUB\, Villa Madelena\, Sao Paulo\nDharma and Social Change\, how to work with intolerance in self and others \nCome join Doug Sensei speak about getting in touch with your own struggle with intolerance\, anger\, rigidity and criticism. And transform these strong emotions or poisons to really be of service to other people. Learn how to transform rage to empathy\, strength\, loving kindness and compassion. Learn to make a true difference. \nFor more information visit: Impact HUB Facebook Page \nFriday November 13 7.30pm at Rua Fradique Coutinho\, Sao Paulo\nThe Path of Dharma: learning to ride the dragon to freedom. \nDoug Sensei will talk about the experience of walking the path of dharma to liberation and freedom. Learn how to understand yourself better\, how to deal with your frustrations & doubts\, the ups and downs that appear as you walk this incredible path to a life of non-clinging awareness. \nFor more information visit: Rua Fradique Coutinho Facebook Page\nTo register: Registration Form \nSaturday November 14 10am – 4pm at Casa Maitri\, Sao Paulo\nThe Hero’s Journey \nFor most of us\, the ego is locked in a life-and-death struggle with the shadow. We’re continually pulled back and forth between the excitement of exploration on one hand\, and the fear of abandonment and rejection on the other. The Hero/ine undertakes the courageous journey to assimilate ego and shadow\, tapping into inner\, previously unknown gifts to triumph over lifelong challenges in the guise of opponents. The results blossom as the harmonious union of light and dark that characterizes a truly healthy\, integrated human being. Exquisitely humbled by the process\, we offer all that we have learned to benefit all beings in our lives. This program features teachings\, exercises and guided meditations to shepherd us through the fearless\, meditative and experiential path of the hero’s journey. \nFor more information visit: Casa Maitri Facebook Page\nTo register: Registration Form \nSunday November 15\, 10am – 1pm at Casa Maitri\, Sao Paulo\nWongkur and practice of Maitreya\, a ceremony on loving kindness \nIn the Tibetan tradition of Buddha Dharma\, ceremonies and visualizations are used as a form of meditation\, to contact and work with archetypal principles such as compassion\, purification\, bliss/concentration\, transformation\, and son on.  Join us to enjoy and explore the blessing-level wongkur of Maitreya\, who represents lovingkindness and the evolution of society and humanity towards love. \nFor more information visit: Casa Maitri Facebook Page\nTo register: Registration Form
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/teachings-in-sao-paolo-brazil/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Public Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151109
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SUMMARY:Zen and Daily Life in Calgary\, Alberta
DESCRIPTION:Urban Retreat: Saturday & Sunday Nov 7-8\, 9am-4pm\nThis two day retreat is a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in Zen practice and insight with Doug Duncan Sensei and the Dharma Hub community. Your awareness\, calm and insight will deepen greatly from two days of focused practice\, transforming your experience of daily life. Each enriching day will start at 9am and finish between 3:30-4pm. We recommend also attending the public talk on Friday night to establish the philosophical foundation for the retreat. All experience levels are welcome. \nAbout the Teacher\nAchariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades. In 2005\, Duncan founded Clear Sky Meditation Center in Cranbrook\, BC. He continues to travel around the world leading retreats and classes with his partner and co-teacher Catherine Pawasarat. \nKnown for his direct and compassionate engagement with students\, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour\, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow\, for very practical application of the teachings\, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. \n  \nPublic Talk: Friday 7pm\, November 6\nTo kick off the retreat\, join Doug Duncan Sensei on Friday night for an engaging class on the fundamentals of Zen. Zen was traditionally a sitting practice in the East\, but in the West it is particularly suited as an active teaching. He will share his insights on how we can use Zen to meet life’s challenges\, in an engaged way. \nFees:\nDāna to the teacher (traditional generosity giving) plus Organization fees to Dharma Hub Calgary (Friday night: $20 | Fri\, Sat & Sun: $135 advance or $150 at the door). What is Dāna? \nRegister Now\nFriday night public talk: No registration needed\,  Dāna to the teacher and registration fee ($20) at the door. \nWeekend Retreat: (includes Friday night). Register here: Dharma Hub Calgary Zen Retreat.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/zen-and-daily-life-calgary-alberta/
LOCATION:Human Potential 360\, Calgary\, 1231 9 Ave SE\, Inglewood\, Calgary\, AB\, T2G 0S9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Public Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151031
DTSTAMP:20260820T052611Z
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SUMMARY:Hero's Journey\, Inner Alchemy at Hollyhock
DESCRIPTION:For most of us\, the ego is locked in a life-and-death struggle with the shadow. We’re continually pulled back and forth between the excitement of exploration on one hand\, and the fear of abandonment and rejection on the other. The Hero/ine undertakes the courageous journey to assimilate ego and shadow\, tapping into inner\, previously unknown gifts to triumph over lifelong challenges in the guise of opponents. The results blossom as the harmonious union of light and dark that characterizes a truly healthy\, integrated human being. Exquisitely humbled by the process\, we offer all that we have learned to benefit all beings in our lives. This program features teachings\, exercises and guided meditations to shepherd us through the fearless\, meditative and experiential path of the hero’s journey. \nVideo: Hero’s Journey Retreat\n \nFor further insight and inspiration\, read Doug and Catherine’s recent article on Transforming Demons to Allies and Six Benefits of the Hero’s Journey. \nWhat others say about our retreats\n[tmls category=”32″ layout=”tmls_list” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”15px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#000000″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”DESC” border_style=”tmls_border tmls_dashed_border” border_color=”#DDDDDD” ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \nDāna\nThis program on the hero’s journey is offered on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna. \nLocation & Registration\n\nThis program is presented at beautiful Hollyhock retreat center on Cortes Island in BC.  Please visit the Hero’s Journey course page for registration\, accommodation and meal fees at Hollyhock. There is a generous discount currently available for meals & accomodation.   Scholarships are also available: apply at Hollyhock’s Scholarship Program.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/heros-journey-inner-alchemy-at-hollyhock/
LOCATION:Hollyhock\, Manson's Landing\, Cortes Island\, BC\, V0P 1K0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151023T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151023T200000
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SUMMARY:Dharma & Astrology: Presentation at Banyen Books
DESCRIPTION:Join dynamic Dharma teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for an engaging and empowering talk on Dharmic Astrology. Fresh off the success of their innovative online course\, A Year of Dharmic Astrology\, Doug and Catherine will share their insights and learnings gleaned from decades of study in how the system of astrology can be used to maximize personal growth and unfoldment. \nAstro Dharma takes the position that a better understanding of the patterning that has influenced us through our natal chart is a powerful key to unlocking greater degrees of freedom. Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat offer a truly empowering lens with which to explore these aspects of ourselves. \nFor more about Doug and Catherine\, click for this recent interview with Banyen Books: “On Integrating Eastern and Western Awakening Traditions\, The Hero’s Journey and Dharma-Astrology”. You can also read more about astrology and Dharma in their blog post “Use AstroDharma to Increase Joy and Integrate the Shadow.” \nFor more Information about this presentation at Banyen Books:\n \nhttps://www.banyen.com/events/astro-dharma
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/dharma-astrology-presentation-at-banyen-books/
LOCATION:Banyen Books & Sound\, 3608 West 4th Ave\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Public Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151004
DTSTAMP:20260907T061508Z
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SUMMARY:Online Course: The Paramis
DESCRIPTION:The Perfections of Virtue\nGather online with teachers of awakening Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for these 60-minute webinars\, one day a week for six weeks. We’ll strengthen our practice of the paramis\, often translated as “The Perfections of Virtue.” Earnest and ongoing cultivation of the qualities of the six paramis leads to our speedy awakening for the benefit of all beings.  Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat will be teaching this course online\, on Saturday afternoons (3-4 pm Mountain Time\, August 29th\, September 5th\, 12th\, 19th\, 26th\, October 3rd).  Sessions will be 60 minutes long. \n* NOTE: webinars must be attended live; no recordings will be available. Registration numbers are limited to 25 people; please confirm that you’re able to attend live before you register for this course.*  Determine your local time here. \nCost: This course is being offered on the basis of the progressive and precious practice of\ndāna (generosity)\, the first parami. Traditional teachings hold that\, while we practice all the paramis simultaneously\, they are perfected in order. \nCourse description\nThe Paramis are one of the most fundamental teachings on the path to awakening. These teachings are found in the Prajñapāramitā Sūtra\, the Lotus Sutra\, and other classic texts. They are consummately relevant to every practitioner\, for they are accessible to people of all spiritual backgrounds and may be practiced under a wide variety of conditions: in relationship\, while meditating\, while working\, etc.  Deceptively simple\, with ongoing application\, our understanding and practice of the Paramis matures and deepens to unimaginable profundity and richness. \nYour transport across the stormy waters\nPicture your suffering\, struggles and illnesses as a swollen\, fast-flowing river between you and the other shore\, where you’d like to be. How will you manage to traverse your suffering without being swept away by it? “Para” translates as “over” (as in “parapsychology”) and “mi” translates as “shore:” the paramis provide us with a raft of virtuous qualities that provide protection from the stormy waters of illusion and negativity\, and carry us to the other shore – a metaphor for awakening\, the state beyond suffering. The paramis are our lifeline on the path of spiritual unfoldment.\nBy embracing and developing the qualities described by the Paramis we empower ourselves to experience the mind of awakening\, also known as “Buddha wisdom.” This is what the Buddha called “no longer subject to suffering.” \nEnlist the help of guides who have been there and back\nIt’s always a good idea to seek assistance from someone who has made the journey before you. Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat have been teaching\, training\, studying and practicing the universal experience of awakening for 40 years between them. Let them be your guides in this exploration of the paramis. \n  \n  \nNeed to hear more?\nThen consider an alternate translation of the paramis that shows the potential of this exploration: “Para” may also be translated as “beyond\,” and “mi” is the root for “metta” or “loving-kindness.” Join us online for four gatherings\, to journey beyond loving-kindness. \nCourse Outcomes:\nAs a result of completing this course\, students will: \n\n\n\nreceive six hours of live online teachings related to a deeper and more comprehensive practice of the Paramis.\nreceive practical weekly exercises to facilitate deeper insights into the role of the Paramis in their life.\nhave the opportunity to ask questions during the webinars.\nhave the opportunity to grow their sangha and take greater advantage of this third of the Triple Gem by sharing their learning with other course participants in an online forum.\nAn understanding of the two variants on paramis\, the six-parami system and ten-parami system\ngain practical tools for use in everyday life related to the understanding and practice of:\n\n\n\n·   Dāna (generosity)\n·   Śīla  (coolness\, or ethics)\n·   Kṣānti  (patience)\n·   Vīrya (energy)\n·   Dhyāna (concentration)\n·   Prajñā (wisdom). \nStudent Expectations:\nAttend each weekly webinar.
 Arrive ten minutes early and use the time to do a breathing or grounding practice\, to prepare for new learning. 
Complete one assignment given during class each week.
 Report on your homework each week and participate in group discussion on Juice.\nThe weekly assignment\, reporting and group discussion are designed to be completed within one hour.\n * Registering for this course and failing to attend may affect future registrations.\n\n \nDāna\n \n \nLike all their teachings\, this course is an offering of generosity from the teachers to you and all beings. In order to generate merit and strengthen their capacity to alleviate ever more suffering\, we are always encouraged to cultivate our own robust practice of dāna (generosity)\, throughout this course and throughout our lifetimes. Traditional Buddhist teachings hold that\, when we perfect the practice of the first parami of dāna\, all of the other parami will naturally follow\, and also be perfected; in this sense dāna is the most important parami to practice. . Traditionally we offer dāna at the beginning of a course\, to commit to our intention to practice earnestly so that we may awaken speedily\, for the benefit of all beings. One of the wonderful mysteries of dana is that the giving never ceases\, and we become more skilled and discerning and joyful with our giving. \nTo give an offering of dāna: Click on the Alms Bowl.  There will also be an opportunity to give dāna when you register.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/online-course-the-paramis/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150823
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SUMMARY:Retreat on the Tarot
DESCRIPTION:Image credit:N0cturbulous \nWhile Buddhism\, Sufism\, shamanism and other traditions offer us outstanding tools for our spiritual unfoldment\, they also require learning about foreign philosophy\, culture\, and sometimes even language. The tarot’s archetypes are something that all Westerners have grown up with since infancy (even if we didn’t realize it)\, and thus they are more easily accessible. The Tarot archetypes – such as the Fool\, the Empress\, and the Chariot – allow Westerners to do depth work and find greater meaning in our lives\, relatively easily. \nThe Tarot claims unique status as part of the Western Mystery tradition. It offers a powerful and concise path of liberation that draws on our own life experiences as Westerners and our native intelligence to help unfold the deeper wisdom and understandings of our mystical life.\nIn this two week-long retreat\, participants learn to use the 22 cards of the major arcana of the Tarot deck as a resource for reflection\, visualization and self-discovery. \nEach card embodies the characteristics of an archetype\, aspects of which exist within each of us\, and each card contains symbolism through which transformation can occur. In this retreat\, daily teachings focus on the knowledge base of the tarot tradition\, which leads us into deeper meditation on the archetypes and energies therein. Through these teachings and meditations\, we discover what aspects are stronger and weaker in our being\, ultimately teaching us how to integrate them more fully into our daily lives. Exercises incorporate art\, music and movement to help us contact the patterns of our being through sensing\, feeling and insight. \nLearning outcomes\nBy completing this course participants will: \n•   Receive daily teachings based on Tarot archetypes.\n•   Become familiar with the 22 Tarot cards of the major arcana and their main characteristics.\n•   Practice using meditation techniques using the Tarot cards for self-discovery.\n•   Reveal and relate deeper patterns from within our being to the major archetypes.\n•   Explore techniques in loosening patterns of thought and action.\n•   Enjoy the benefits of a week-long meditative practice of about 5-8 hours a day\n•   Enjoy the surrounding wilderness at Clear Sky Center.\nExpectations and inspirations\nTo awaken most speedily\, participants will: \n•   Arrive early and participate in all scheduled teachings\, group meditations and other activities scheduled during the course.\n•   Foster and maintain an atmosphere of trust and acceptance in the community of practice that has gathered for this course.\n•   Refrain from reading\, but use journal writing as a means of recording reflections.\n•   Make constructive use of additional time during the week for contemplation and spiritual unfoldment.\n•   Participate mindfully in daily scheduled Karma Yoga (“Path of Service”) practices at Clear Sky.\n \nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna. \nLocation & Registration\nJoin us for this mythical journey at Clear Sky Center in eastern BC\, Canada\, amidst supportive and nurturing 310 acres of natural beauty.  Visit the registration page for fees charged by the center for food and accommodation. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/retreat-on-the-tarot/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150806
DTSTAMP:20260907T061316Z
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SUMMARY:10 Year Anniversary Celebrations at Clear Sky Retreat Center
DESCRIPTION:We’d love to have you join us as we celebrate Clear Sky retreat center’s tenth year running programs. We’ll be celebrating the past efforts and contributions of our members\, appreciating what we have now\, and welcoming in the future. \nTen years of learning together\nFriday\, July 31st: Arrivals. \nWelcome\, orientation\, & dinner. \nSaturday\, August 1st:  Clear Sky Annual General Meeting.  \nAnyone who has attended our past AGMs knows that learning together\, fun and joy are paramount. The day of the AGM usually involves team frisbee in the morning\, followed by highlights of the year and reports from board members after lunch and a celebration into the evening. \n  \n  \n  \nSunday August 2nd: Kalachakra Wong Kur.   \nThe teachers will offer a Kalachakra initiation in the profound\, fun\, and vibrant Tibetan tradition of empowerments.  The rest of the day will be dedicated to the Kalachakra practice.  Read more about Wong Kurs. \n  \n  \nMonday\, August 3rd: Meditation Platform Building and Group Activities \nThe prototype has been built\, sponsored and co-created by Catherine Sensei. It already has the paws up from Sultan\, and we think you’re sure to love them too.  To take this opportunity to sponsor a small meditation platform on the property. Find out more on the Clear Sky website. \n  \n  \n  \nTuesday\, August 4th: Activities with Evangelos & Maya \nDetails coming soon. \nWednesday\, August 5th: Departure Day \n\n \nWhy not continue your stay afterwards? Join the Tarot retreat led by Catherine and Doug Sensei\, starting August 7th. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/10-year-anniversary-celebrations-at-clear-sky-retreat-center/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150712
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SUMMARY:Holistic Clearing Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Holistic Clearing – A Modern Liberative Practice\n \nJoin this retreat to learn a simple and transformative four-step approach that has amazing power to free us from persistent and tenacious blocks. Holistic Clearing offers a supportive and fully liberating self-contained practice. It is an original creation by Namgyal Rinpoche\, representing a new and unique stream in spiritual practices. In particular this meditation is designed to help us face and overcome paralysis\, any sense of being “stuck.” This practice empowers us to become unstuck\, to flow naturally and gracefully in sync with the energy of the universe that we call the awakened mind. The Holistic Clearing meditations are designed to purify\, balance and strengthen our transcendent natures\, the optimal manifestations of our being. Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat continue this lineage of authentic teachings. Let them skillfully guide you through this straightforward\, insight-style program that empowers us to luxuriate in greater freedom and joy in our lives. Join this retreat for the valuable opportunity to help share these unique Namgyal teachings in the contemporary world. \nCourse Outcomes\n•   Recognize\, identify and build on the strengths and positives already in our lives.\n•   Use your strengths to support your growth in other areas.\n•   Learn how to move beyond our strengths\, to develop our potential further and in more integrated ways.\n•   Recognize and clear elements of your persona that stand in the way of greater freedom and clarity.\n•   Identify and grow completely new areas of our own potential.\n•   Access more energy and focus to accomplish our aims and meet our aspirations.\n•   Balance all of the above.\n•   Continue the practices at home after course completion.\nExpectations and Inspirations\nTo succeed with this practice\, participants will: \n•   Show up early for classes and participate in all scheduled teachings\, group meditations and other activities scheduled during the course.\n•   Foster and maintain an atmosphere of trust and acceptance in the community of practice that has gathered for this course.\n•   Refrain from reading materials not related to this course\, while using journal writing as a means of recording reflections.\n•   Make constructive use of additional time during the week for contemplation and spiritual unfoldment.\n•   Participate mindfully in daily scheduled Karma Yoga (“Path of Service”) practices at Clear Sky.\n\nFurther reading:\nWhy holistic clearing is so unique and important: The Benefits of Holistic Clearing. \nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna. \nWhat others say about Doug & Catherine\n[tmls category=”20″ layout=”tmls_slider” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”14px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#777777″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”rand” order=”DESC” number=”3″ auto_play=”true” transitioneffect=”crossfade” pause_on_hover=”false” next_prev_visibility=”tmls_visible” next_prev_radius=”large_radius” next_prev_position=”” next_prev_bgcolor=”#F5F5F5″ next_prev_arrowscolor=”tmls_lightgrayarrows” scroll_duration=”500″ pause_duration=”9000″ ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \nLocation & Registration\nJoin us for the Holistic Clearing Retreat at Clear Sky Center in eastern BC\, Canada\, amidst supportive and nurturing 310 acres of natural beauty. \n \n  \n Photo credit: Cara Conroy-Low
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/holistic-clearing-retreat/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Foundations of Buddhist Philosophy (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: Dietmar Temps \nA five-week online course\, streamed live and recorded.\nFive classes\, every Tuesday night in June at 7:30pm Mountain Time Zone:\nTues.\, 2 June\, 7:30 pm MT\nTues.\, 9 June\, 7:30 pm MT\nTues.\, 16 June\, 7:30 pm MT\nTues.\, 23 June\, 7:30 pm MT\nTues.\, 30 June\, 7:30 pm MT\n Use the Time Zone Converter to find out the date and time in your location. \nCourse Description:\nMuch of the mindfulness\, self-awareness and self-improvement courses that are available today are modern derivatives of ancient traditions and methods that could be called fundamentally Buddhist. These five streamed courses will give an overview of the foundations of the Buddhist teachings of liberation\, helping us better understand and make optimal use of contemporary interpretations. \nIn essence\, the Buddha taught two things: the nature of suffering\, and the cessation of suffering. Join us in examining the roots of his insights and the fruits (bliss)\, which has motivated and captivated seekers of liberation and greater self-knowledge for 2500 years. \nA limited number of registrants are invited to actively engage with these teachings online\, based on the progressive and precious practice of dāna. \n\n \n*Before registering\, you indicate that you have read and agree to the Student Expectations. \nCourse Outcomes\nAs a result of completing this course\, students will: \n✓ Receive 7.5 hours of live online teachings related to the foundations of Buddhist philosophy:\nThe Four Foundations of Mindfulness\nThe Four Ennobling Truths\nThe Four Ennobling Efforts\nThe Four Means of Accomplishment\nThe Four Defilements\nThe Five Aggregates\nThe Five Powers\nThe Six (and Ten) Paramis\nThe Seven Factors of Enlightenment\nThe Eight-Fold Ennobling Path\nThe Twelve Links of Dependent Origination\n✓  Learn about practical tools that we may use in everyday life to:\nUnderstand the root conditions of our struggle/s\nUnderstand the path to free ourselves from this struggle\nBring greater insight and compassion into our life\nAllow greater insight and bliss in our daily lives\nIncrease the degrees of freedom we enjoy in daily life\n✓ Have the opportunity to participate live\, ask the teachers questions\, and to generate merit by giving others the dāna of learning from your experience.\n✓ Enjoy small class sizes\, as limited number of registrants are invited to actively engage with these teachings online\, based on the progressive and precious practice of dāna.\n \n*By registering\, you indicate that you have read and agree to the Student Expectations. \n \nStudent Expectations\nPhoto credit: El-Patojo \nEngage mindfully with a dāna practice that is both generative and sustainable for you.\nAttend each weekly webinar live\, or watch the recording within one week (after which recordings will not be available).\nArrive ten minutes early and use the time to do a breathing or grounding practice\, to prepare for new learning.\nLeave one comment about an insight that arose for you during each weekly class on the YouTube interface page.\nComplete one assignment given during class each week\, and report on your homework and contribute to group discussions weekly on Planet Dharma’s online community (Juice).\nThe weekly assignment\, reporting and group discussion are designed to be completed within one hour. We recommend that you create an hour of space in your schedule each week to engage in this way\, on top of the webinar itself.\nNote: Registrations spaces are limited. Registering for this course and failing to attend or participate may affect future registrations.\n  \n  \n \n*By registering\, you indicate that you have read and agree to the Student Expectations. \n \nDāna\nDāna is the Sanskrit word for “generosity\,” and is at the heart of all spiritual practice and attainment. As the sun generously provides us with light and warmth\, and plants generously provide us with oxygen\, so the teachings of spiritual unfoldment sustain us throughout this and all lifetimes. There is no way to repay the sun\, the foliage or spiritual teachers for the life support provided; yet we do what we can so that others and future generations may benefit as we have. By providing whatever support we can for the teachers and the teachings\, we also generate merit and strengthen our capacity to support the flourishing of the teachings\, thereby generating more merit. Traditionally dāna is offered at the beginning of a course\, to demonstrate our commitment to earnest practice so that we may awaken speedily\, for the benefit of all beings. One of the wonderful mysteries of dāna is that the giving never ceases\, and we become more skilled and discerning and joyful with our giving. May all our efforts benefit all beings. \n \nTo give an offering of dāna: There will be an opportunity to give your dāna for the course as part of the registration process. \nWhat others say: Testimonials\n[tmls category=”28″ layout=”tmls_slider” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”14px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#777777″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”DESC” auto_play=”true” transitioneffect=”crossfade” pause_on_hover=”false” next_prev_visibility=”tmls_visible” next_prev_radius=”large_radius” next_prev_position=”” next_prev_bgcolor=”#F5F5F5″ next_prev_arrowscolor=”tmls_lightgrayarrows” scroll_duration=”500″ pause_duration=”9000″ ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \n  \n \n*By registering\, you indicate that you have read and agree to the Student Expectations \n________________________ \nMore information:\n\nAbout the teachers: More about Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. \nJoin a retreat:  See our meditation retreat schedule. \nRead Doug Duncan’s book: Dharma If You Dare\, available as an e-book.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/foundations-of-buddhist-philosophy-online-course/
LOCATION:AB
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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SUMMARY:Planetary Awakening\, Calgary Teachings
DESCRIPTION:Discourses on Deep Sustainability\nJoin Dharma teacher Catherine Pawasarat in Calgary\, Alberta for a weekend exploration of “Planetary Awakening”. Catherine will cover such questions as: \n\nWhat needs to shift for humans to live in balance and harmony with the planet?\nHow can we support this process in our day to day lives?\nHow does the concept of sustainability translate to our mind states?\n\nGreen Tara Initiation\nCatherine will also give a Green Tara Initiation (Wongkur) in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.  Green Tara is the female Bodhisattva or archetype of enlightened activity\, and related to mother nature\, plants\, animals and the eco-system in which we live. The initiation is a celebration in itself\, and also provides an energetic transmission upon which one can develop mantra and visualization practice. \nWhat others say about Catherine\n[tmls category=”23″ layout=”tmls_slider” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”14px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#777777″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”DESC” auto_play=”true” transitioneffect=”crossfade” pause_on_hover=”false” next_prev_visibility=”tmls_visible” next_prev_radius=”large_radius” next_prev_position=”” next_prev_bgcolor=”#F5F5F5″ next_prev_arrowscolor=”tmls_lightgrayarrows” scroll_duration=”500″ pause_duration=”9000″ ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \nDate & Time:\nFriday: May 22: 7-9pm \nSaturday: 10am-12pm \nSunday: 10am-12pm – with a Green Tara Wongkur (please arrive by 9:30am). \nCourse Fees: \nDāna (generosity) + $80 Organization Fee for whole weekend. (or $30 per session) \nThe teachings and guidance are given freely by Catherine Sensei according to the practice of dāna. “Dāna” is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning “generosity” or “giving\,”. Through our cultivation of dāna\, we leave habitual states of mental poverty behind and steadily grow a reality of psychological\, spiritual and thus material richness. The Dharma Hub charges an $30 fee per day to cover other costs for organising and hosting the event. Thank You. \n 
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/planetary-awakening-calgary-teachings/
LOCATION:Human Potential 360\, Calgary\, 1231 9 Ave SE\, Inglewood\, Calgary\, AB\, T2G 0S9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Public Classes
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Emotional Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Gather online with teachers of awakening Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for these 90 minute webinars\, one day a week for four weeks. Strengthen and energize your vehicle of emotional intelligence\, and view it through the lens of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness to further and contemporize your realization of awakening. Through improved relationships\, we may be of greater benefit to more beings. Less emotional conflict makes for greater joy and deeper insights into the mystery of being.\n \n  \nCourse Dates & Time:\n90 minutes once a week\, May 9 – May 30\, 2015. \nSat.\, May 9\, 4:00-5:30pm Mountain Time\nSat.\, May 16\, 4:00-5:30pm Mountain Time\nSat.\, May 23\, 4:00-5:30pm Mountain Time\nSat.\, May 30\, 4:00-5:30pm Mountain Time\n* NOTE: webinars must be attended live; no recordings will be available. Registration numbers are limited to 25 people; please confirm that you’re able to attend live before you register for this course.*  Determine your local time here. \nCost: This course is being offered on the basis of the progressive and precious practice of dāna (generosity). \nThe course is currently full\, but please join the Wait List: \n  \n \nCourse Description:\nHow well do you swim the sometimes-turbulent waters of interpersonal relationships? Are you frolicking like a sea otter\, or busy avoiding sharks? Are you aware of and comfortable with what you’re feeling\, and do you express it in a way others understand and relate to? And would those close to you agree? Are you smiling or clenching your teeth right now? Perhaps most intriguing\, what does this have to do with traditional Buddhist philosophy\, and vice versa? \nIf you’d like to improve your interpersonal relationships (and in particular if you don’t – !)\, this course is designed to help us enjoy richer and more joyful engagement with others\, and with ourselves. \nHow well do we understand what’s actually going on when we have interpersonal difficulties? One major challenge is that we tend to see our feelings and ideas as objects. We have this tendency too in the way we see and relate to other people – as if they were fixed objects. And with all our different styles of relating to objects\, it’s no surprise then that we often find ourselves speaking different languages. The results can include confusion\, misunderstandings and conflict. \nThe wonderful news is that we can improve our emotional intelligence\, and this course is here to support that. \nUsing the Four Foundations of Mindfulness\, we’ll examine emotions and their expression (including communication) in relationship to:\n1) the body;\n2) feelings;\n3) states or textures of mind; and\n4) contents of mind. \nThrough engaging with this course\, you’ll relate better with lovers\, family\, sangha members\, colleagues and friends. And with the most important person in your life: yourself (or non-self\, in the context of Buddhist philosophy). \nThe course is currently full\, but please join the Wait List:  \n \nCourse Outcomes:\nAs a result of completing this course\, students will:\nReceive six hours of live online teachings related to emotional intelligence and its relationship with the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.\nHave the opportunity to ask questions during the webinars.\nGain practical tools for use in everyday life related to:\n·     improving awareness of our own feelings;\n·     better meeting others with a kind and generous heart;\n·    increasing empathy;\n·     learning to trust the communication process;\n·     expressing ourselves in skillful ways; and\n·    improving the quality of our relationships; \nStudent Expectations:\nAttend each weekly webinar.\nArrive ten minutes early and use the time to do a breathing or grounding practice\, to prepare for new learning.\nComplete one assignment given during class each week.\nReport on your homework each week and participate in group discussion on Juice. \nThe weekly assignment\, reporting and group discussion are designed to be completed within one hour. \n* Registering for this course and failing to attend may affect future registrations. \nDāna\nLike all their teachings\, this course is an offering of generosity from the teachers to you and all beings. In order to generate merit and strengthen their capacity to alleviate ever more suffering\, we are always encouraged to cultivate our own robust practice of dāna (generosity)\, throughout this course and throughout our lifetimes. Traditionally we offer dāna at the beginning of a course\, to commit to our intention to practice earnestly so that we may awaken speedily\, for the benefit of all beings. One of the wonderful mysteries of dana is that the giving never ceases\, and we become more skilled and discerning and joyful with our giving.    To give an offering of dāna: Click on the Alms Bowl below.  There will also be an opportunity to give dāna when you register. \n\n\n\n Why Study with Emotional Intelligence with Doug & Catherine?\n[tmls category=”28″ layout=”tmls_list” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”15px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#777777″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”DESC” border_style=”tmls_border tmls_dashed_border” border_color=”#DDDDDD” ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \n  \nHave your bliss hat ready. You’re about to embark on a journey that will take you to joy\, this May 9\, 16\, 23 and 30\, at 4pm Mountain Time. \n The course is currently full\, but please join the Wait List:
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/online-course-emotional-intelligence/
LOCATION:AB
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SUMMARY:Karma\, Womb and Transcendence
DESCRIPTION:Probably the most important work to do in this lifetime in relationship to getting in contact with how you were made\, shaped and formed… By doing the retreat you’re bringing that which was unconscious into the conscious mind – which is hugely important for your liberation.  — Doug Duncan & Catherine Pawasarat \nAll of our tendencies and potentialities come from the womb experience. It literally shapes and forms us – before we were conscious. The exercises and practices in this retreat will bring these patterns to consciousness\, and only then can you be liberated from them. \nThis retreat will be taught by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat at Clear Sky Meditation Center. The retreat will include individual and group exercises and meditations. It will be a challenging topic\, suited to those looking for a liberating experience. \nHear more about the retreat from teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat:\nhttps://youtu.be/C7Z6B4-p_F8 \n What others have said about this retreat:\n\n[tmls category=”19″ layout=”tmls_list” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”15px” neme_font_weight=”bold” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#000000″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”ASC” number=”1″ border_style=”tmls_border tmls_dashed_border” border_color=”#DDDDDD” ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \nCan you imagine what gems of insight await you?\n \nCourse prerequisites:  Completion of the Online Course\, A Year of Dharmic Astrology. \nRecommended reading: The Womb\, Karma and Transcendence by Namgyal Rinpoche\, available from Bodhi Publishing \nImage credit: Top image is a painting by Sonam Senge\, from the cover of the book “The Womb Karma and Transcendence” by Namgyal Rinpoche.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/karma-womb-and-transcendence-retreat-2015/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:21 Taras Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a week-long retreat where we will study\, contemplate and immerse ourselves in “Tara” – an archetype of support and nourishment\, protection and encouragement.  Tara is a female bodhisattva\, a being who delays their own Buddhahood or entry into nirvana in order to assist and alleviate the suffering of others. She is known as a saviouress and as the “mother of liberation” from suffering.  View the introductory video about the 21 Taras below. \nIntroduction Video with Doug & Catherine on the 21 Taras:\n \nWhat are the benefits of the practice of Tara?\nIn contemporary parlance we’d say Tara supports us as we transcend unwholesome states and integrate psychological shadow material. \nThe following are some of the benefits traditionally associated with the Tara practice: \nHas the power to dispel poisons such as toxic unwholesome states of being \nGuards us from both mental and physical dis-ease \nDispels conflict\, including unpleasant dreams \nLiberates “hosts of troublesome spirits” and “raised corpses” \nAbout the 21 Taras\nTara – her name also means “star” – has 21 primary emanations\, each of which performs a different kind of emancipating activity. As the female Bodhisattva of Enlightened Activity\, Tara manifests in four ways\, one for each of the four kinds of enlightened activity: pacification\, augmentation\, subjugation and wrath. \nWhite Tara represents the enlightened activity of pacification\, including the overcoming of sickness\, causes of untimely death\, and obstacles to success in one’s life or one’s spiritual practice. \nYellow Tara performs the enlightened activity of increasing the positive qualities conducive to a long life\, peace\, happiness and success in one’s spiritual practice. \nRed Tara undertakes the enlightened activity of power\, or overpowering external forces that cannot be tamed through the first two activities. This would include\, for example\, removing obstacles to sickness\, untimely death\, etc.\, and establishing conducive conditions for one’s spiritual practice. \nBlack Tara performs the enlightened activity of wrath. This involves using energetic methods to accomplish enlightened purposes when they cannot be accomplished through other means. \nEach of these four Enlightened Activity Taras is associated with an additional four Taras\, every one of which helps us to alleviate one of the 16 fears that humans are subject to according to the classic Buddhist canon. \nWong Kur / Initiation\nThe retreat will include at least one Tibetan-style empowerment (Wong Kur). \nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna. \nWhat others say\n[tmls category=”26″ layout=”tmls_list” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”15px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#000000″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”DESC” border_style=”tmls_border tmls_dashed_border” border_color=”#DDDDDD” ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \n Location & Registration\nThis retreat is held at Clear Sky Center.  Visit the Clear Sky 21 Tara Retreat page for registration\, accommodation & meal fees.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/21-taras-meditation-retreat/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:The Hero's Journey Retreat at Clear Sky Center
DESCRIPTION:The Hero’s Journey\nThis popular retreat offers a powerful mythical journey experience. Accepting the challenge of the Hero’s Journey will leave you with a healthier\, strengthened ego – one more fully integrated with the ‘shadow’ and thus accessing more energy and less susceptible to stress. \nIntroducing the shadow\nWhat do we mean by ‘shadow’? Our shadow aspects are the unconscious patterns and views that affect our behavior\, decisions and intentions to the extent that we’re not acting consciously for the benefit of ourselves or others. For most of us\, the ego is locked in a continual struggle with the shadow: it determines whether we like or dislike people\, situations and things\, without realizing why or being conscious of our responses. \nIn terms of lifetime patterns\, we may be undermining our relationships\, blocking our growth\, and limiting our spiritual unfoldment and thus our ability to benefit others. \nOr: we can choose to take a look at what’s really going on under the surface. Negative emotions like anxiety and depression are rooted in the ego’s need to ‘object’-ify our experience. We attempt to cling to things. Since all things have an impermanent nature\, this inevitably leads to struggle and dissatisfaction. Once we commit to the challenge to release the energy locked in there\, imagine the fountain of energy that becomes available to us then! \nEnter the Hero\nIn this retreat\, support your inner hero or heroine to undertake a courageous journey through the archetypes. The aim: not to destroy the shadow\, but to integrate it with the ego – releasing a healthy\, or awakening\, human being. \nWhen you explore and meditate on archetypes in place of your objects\, you provide a halfway house for your object addiction. In this way\, the Hero’s Journey slowly reveals to you the essential nature of reality – the ground of being. These insights are only accessible through direct experience – also known as ‘pure perception.’ \nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat on the basis of dāna\, or generosity practice. Learn more about dāna. \nWhat Others Say\n[tmls category=”32″ layout=”tmls_list” style=”style2″ image_size=”large_image” image_radius=”large_radius” text_font_family=”” text_font_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” name_font_family=”” name_font_color=”#000000″ neme_font_size=”15px” neme_font_weight=”normal” position_font_family=”” position_font_color=”#000000″ position_font_size=”12px” order_by=”date” order=”DESC” border_style=”tmls_border tmls_dashed_border” border_color=”#DDDDDD” ratingstars=”enabled” ratingstarssize=”16px” ratingstarscolor=”#F47E00″ ] \nLocation & Registration\nJoin us for this mythical journey at Clear Sky Center in eastern BC\, Canada\, amidst supportive and nurturing 310 acres of natural beauty. Visit the registration page for fees charged by the center for food and accommodation.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/the-heros-journey-retreat-2015/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:Meditation Retreat: Enlivening the Mystical Life
DESCRIPTION:Are you longing for a greater sense of the mystical in your life?\nIt awaits us\, as part of the human birthright of awakening. This four-week retreat from December 19 addresses four stages of the mystical life\, and may be attended in its entirety or for particular stages: \n1) Building an Unassailable Spiritual Aspiration (Dec 20 – 26)\nLike any stable creation\, our spiritual life needs to be built on a strong and sound foundation. During this stage we lay or strengthen the groundwork for the fundamentals of the spiritual life. Highlights include teachings and meditations on impermanence and the preciousness of this human birth\, as well as cornerstones of spiritual aspiration such as generosity and others means of generating merit. \n2) Abiding with the Divine (Dec 27 – Jan 2)\nCompassion and loving kindness are two of the indescribably precious “divine abidings\,” where fully awakened beings spend all their time! We go in depth to craft our practice of building\, maintaining and growing these prized assets\, so that we spend more and more of our time there. This stage also reveals how we can continue to fertilize their growth while we go about our daily lives\, a crucial component to the virtual monastery. \n3) Catalyzing Growth Through Universal Archetypes (Jan 3- Jan 9)\n\nWe all live by creating and sustaining images and appearances – we have to appear somehow! This stage examines a variety of historical archetypes of how we humans have modeled ourselves around the world and over the centuries. What are the differences and similarities between Superman\, Apollo and Manjushri or between Athena\, the High Priestess and Prajnaparamita? More importantly\, how do we use each and all of these to catalyze psychic transformation in ourselves in order to help us lead more transformative\, productive\, and spiritually enriched lives? \n4) The Highest Attainment (Jan 10- Jan 16)\nSpacious\, clear radiant consciousness is the birthright of the human being. It’s ours for the taking! This stage is about how we get there\, and what we do when we get there. While we are exploring the “open clear sky mind” (yes we named our center after this state) through the stages of emptiness\, we pass through many ancient traditions\, including insight\, Mahamudra\, Dzogchen and Zen. We’ll practice these techniques in retreat in order to better manifest these in our day-to-day lives. Ask yourself: would you enjoy more spaciousness in your daily life? \nInterested in the retreat?\n\n \nDoug and Catherine offer their teachings by Dana.  For Lodging Pricing and Registration\, please visit the Clear Sky Meditation Center Website.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/meditation-retreat-enlivening-the-mystical-life/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre\, 3567 Cockell Rd\, Bull River\, British Columbia\, V0B1N0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:Hollyhock Teachings\, Cultivating Awareness\, 2014
DESCRIPTION:Reclaim the personal power that’s every human’s birthright by growing mindfulness habits\, thereby liberating your finest qualities and decreasing obstacles to your best manifestations in the world. Together we explore receptive and active exercises\, solo and in small groups\, supplying useful tools for practice throughout the year in both daily and exceptional situations. \nConnect three times daily to hear teachings and play with creative visualization\, movement\, meditation\, speech/writing and artistic exercises. Become empowered to unveil mindful ease via the different senses and various parts of the brain. Rediscover your strengths and develop your weaker areas. Cultivate a more balanced\, holistic life full of the natural pleasures of relationships\, work\, humour and joy. \nFor more details and registration information\, please refer to the Hollyhock course page. \nLearn more about Hollyhock here. \nNew on the Hollyhock website\, our article “Spiritual Healing”.
URL:https://www.planetdharma.com/event/hollyhock-cultivating-awareness/
LOCATION:Hollyhock\, Manson's Landing\, Cortes Island\, BC\, V0P 1K0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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