Retreats

Westcoast Dharma Society offers nonresidential meditation retreats, workshops, and classes, led by senior visiting Western Dharma teachers and by local Dharma teachers.  Occasional residential retreats are also offered.

See Retreat Schedule if you are looking for a detailed schedule of retreats and workshops through 2009.

Upcoming Events ...

August 14 - 16 : Vipassana Retreat with Howard Cohn

August 14 , Fri, 7:15pm - 9:00pm
August 15, Sat, 9:00am - 5:00pm
August 16, Sun, 9:00am - 4:00pm

 

 Asian Centre,

1871 West Mall, UBC Campus, Vancouver

Vipassana meditation (Insight or Mindfulness practice) is the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind / body process through calm and focused awareness. Learning to observe experience from a place of stillness enables one to relate to life with less fear and clinging. Seeing life as a constantly changing process, one begins to accept pleasure, pain, fear, joy, and all aspects of life with increasing equanimity and balance. As insight deepens, wisdom and compassion arise.

This nonresidential retreat is suitable for beginning and experienced meditators. Sitting and walking meditation sessions are alternated.

For a registration flyer, click here.  For a retreat poster, click here.

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