This week's Awake in Action meeting has been cancelled. There will be no meeting on Thursday April 1st. An email will be sent out for upcoming meetings and events.
Best Regards,
Lisa and Julian
Location: 3275 Heather Street, Vancouver
Open to all, please join us. By Donation
Schedule:
Meditation: 7:00-7:30
Talk / Disucssion: 7:30 - 9:00 Equanimity:
Ideas from Buddhist Social Theory will be introduced to spark a discussion on how we can bring an awareness of injustice into our lives without falling into "good guys vs. bad guys" thinking. Dividing the world into "us and them" or "friends and enemies" risks reinforcing rather than interrupting habits of using aggression to solve problems.
Teacher Bio:Daniel Vokey has been a student of Shambhala Buddhism since his first LeveI I weekend at Karme Choling in 1985. He currently holds a position in Philosophy of Education with the Department of Educational Studies in UBC's Faculty of Education. In his research and teaching on ethics for educational leaders, Daniel draws both from his background in moral philosophy and from his professional work in adventure-based experiential education in the tradition of Outward Bound.
Location: 3275 Heather Street, Vancouver
Open to all, please join us. By Donation
Schedule:
Meditation: 7:00-7:30
Talk / Disucssion: 7:30 - 9:00 Generosity: Wisely giving one's time, energy and money. The Buddhist teachings point out how generosity creates a sense of richness and wealth in the giver. Yet over-volunteering can lead to burnout. A discussion on learning how to give without depleting one's resources.
Teacher Bio: Geoff Bannoff has been meditating in the Shambhala community for a third of a century. He helped found a mid-sized industrial manufacturing company a quarter century ago, and currently oversees the information technology aspects of that business.
A Mindfulness Group for Service Providers in the Downtown Eastside
For many of us, working alongside people who are facing serious issues like mental illness, substance misuse, and homelessness can be experienced as both inspirational and demanding. Supporting our own mental wellness is a way that we can show compassion to ourselves, so that we can continue extending it to others. Mindfulness practices, including meditation, can be a helpful way to sustain us in this work, and helps us to respond more skilfully to situations at work, rather than simply reacting.
Starting January 11th 2010, Brian Williams (MA, CCC) will be facilitating a mindfulness group specifically for service providers who work in the Downtown Eastside, or from other areas who work alongside people facing similar issues. There is no cost beyond a completely voluntary donation after each class.
Jan 30-31, 2010 - Baldwin House, Deer Lake
Limited space available - to register:
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- 778-370-4227
http://www.greenzonetalk.com
Re:Connect combines training in mindfulness meditation with Mudra Space Awareness and other mind-body practices derived from the traditions of contemplative arts and psychology.
Teachers:
Susan Chapman, MA
is a family therapist who has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 35 years.
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