Community Classes & Sitting Groups

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Classes

Meditation Classes taught by Linda McDonald

• Introductory Vipassana Meditation Class, five Monday evenings, September 8, 15, 22, 29, and October 6, 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm
  at the Crossreach Centre, 3348 West Broadway, Vancouver

Pre-registration is necessary due to limited space.

Co-sponsored by Westcoast Dharma Society and Vipassana Metta Vancouver. 

More Information | Register On-line

Specialized Sitting Groups and Practice Support

Westcoast Dharma Society post-retreat support evenings

• The Wednesday immediately following each WDS weekend retreat, 7:15 - 9:15 pm, hosted by one or more of the WDS Directors.  Open to all who have attended the weekend retreat.  Sitting, discussion, and tea.  Location: #2 - 2224 Larch Street (access from left / side entrance of house). For further information, contact the WDS office at 604.731.5469 or info@westcoastdharma.org.

Meditation for World Peace

• Second Sunday monthly, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, teacher-led by Kristin Penn. Mt Pleasant area.  Contact Kristin at 604.872.0431 or email George at notrehta@telus.net.

Sutta Study Group

• Monthly study group for experienced meditators, teacher-led by Adrianne Ross, Thursday evenings, once a month.
  There will be a small charge for space, otherwise, dana.  There will be readings, discussion and experiential practices.
  Contact Adrianne at 604.873.0687, or adrianne108@gmail.com.

Twenty / Thirty Something Group

• New times ... 

Meeting from 7:15 - 9:15 (with the sitting starting at 7:30), in the Commercial Drive area.  Alternate Wednesdays.  Next meetings July 9 and 23.  

For information and location, contact Jenn at 604-255-2246 or jenn@dancinglife.ca.

 

"Write Here Get Clear" Meditation and Writing Drop-In Group

• Meditation, writing, sharing, and friends group, led by Daniel Barre, Monday nights, 7-9:30 pm, near Blenheim and 41st.  For information and location, contact Daniel at daniel@danielbarre.com.

Young Adults Sitting Group

• Mindfulness & Metta for Young Adults, led by Ian Giles, Thursday evenings, 7:30–9:00 pm, near Hastings and Commercial. Contact Ian: 604.255.2946.

Community Sitting Groups

Burnaby

• Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Near BCIT. Contact Daya: 604.454.0680.

East Vancouver

• Sundays, 7:30 pm, led by Candace Crossan and Jenna Jordison at Britannia Community Centre. For more information, contact Candace: 604.255.5230 or kemble96@telus.net .

• Tuesdays, 7:00 am, teacher-led with Adrianne Ross. For location, contact Adrianne: 604.873.0687.

• Wednesdays, 5:45 - 7:15 pm, led by Candace Crossan and Jenna Jordison. Listening Post, 382 Main Street, newcomers welcome. Contact Candace: 604.255.5230 or kemble96@telus.net .

Fort Langley

• Sunday mornings 9:30 a.m. - 11 am, #205 - 9271 Glover Road. Contact Tara or Dawn: 604.882.1717.

Kitsilano

• Tuesdays, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm, teacher-led with Joanne Broatch. For location, contact Lee Anne: 604.734.2956.

• Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, teacher-led with Joanne Broatch. For location, contact Lynda: 604.873.0141, lyndagriff@telus.net or Annie: 604.873.9776.

• Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, near Banyen Books.  For location, contact Lizanne Fisher: 604.224.3402 or fisherz@telus.net.  After June 17, on summer break until September.

• Wednesdays, 7:00 am, teacher-led with Adrianne Ross. For location, contact Adrianne: 604.873.0687.

• Thursdays, 7:15 pm, led by Community Dharma Leader, Karen Lawrie. For location, contact Karen: 604.785.8567 or karen@poscan.com.

• Fridays, 7:00 am. For location, contact Adrianne: 604.873.0687.

North Shore

• Every Monday, 7:30 - 9:30 pm; teacher-led with Joanne Broatch the second Monday of the month. Unitarian Church. Contact Michelle: 778.228.9312.

• Lovingkindness meditation second and fourth Thursdays at 10:00 am led by Jenna Jordison at the North Shore Unitarian Church (directions at www.nsuc.ca/how-to-find-us/ ). Contact Jenna: jennaj@telus.net .

Sunshine Coast

• Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. For location, contact Trisha: 604.886.3227 or Denis: 604.886.2262.

Surrey

• Thursdays, 7:30 pm. For location, contact Jude: 604.584.0140 or judec@telus.net.

• Tuesdays, 7:00 pm at the Buddhist Vihara Society, 13871 – 64 Avenue.  Contact Kirthi: 604.582.7592 or kirthi@aol.com.

Related Web Sites

Karuna Meditation Society - www.karuna.ca

• Classes and sitting groups taught by local Dharma teacher, Kristin Penn, plus a newsletter that focuses on the integration of meditation with daily life, on creativity in relation to Buddhism, and on engaged Buddhism (social action/social service).

Vipassana BC (BCIMS) - www.vipassanabc.ca

• Classes, sitting groups, and retreats taught by local Dharma teachers, Adrianne Ross and JoanneBroatch.

Vipassana Metta Vancouver - www.vipassanamettavancouver.org

• Classes, sitting groups, and retreats taught by local Dharma teacher, Linda McDonald and guest Dharma teachers.