With Jack Kornfield as her guiding teacher, Joanne has been practising Buddhist meditation in
Retired from work as a business writing consultant, writer and editor, Joanne has focused on supporting
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Victoria Vipassana Community
2-day non-residential retreat
Date: October 25 & 26, 2008
Teacher:
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"LIBERATING OUR GIFTS" - with Margo McLoughlin at Sleeping Dog Farm and Retreat Centre on Sat., Sept. 6
BE A REBEL! COMMIT RADICAL ACTS OF REFLECTION!
TAKE A VACATION FROM THE WORLD & DISCOVER YOURSELF
This upcoming Retreat hosted by the Church of Truth, Community of Conscious Living at
The rewards are precious time for stillness, solitude and silence - rare and radical behaviour
As we quietly walk through the organic gardens and grounds, whisperings of the soul will have
As we slowly enjoy the delicious wholesome lunch, gratitude and awareness will flourish.
As we listen to Margo and meditate in the sanctuary, mindfulness will be deepened and compassion awakened, thus allowing CLEAR MIND. CALM SPIRIT. RIGHT ACTION.
Bio for Margo McLoughlin:
Margo McLoughlin is a Victoria storyteller and writer. She holds a Master of Divinity degree
Retreat poster: serfiles/Liberating_Our_Gifts_Flyer_-_Church_of_Truth.pdf
For additional information, please visit: http://cot.seedwiki.com or phone Linda at (250) 380-6383
BE MINDFUL of the final day for the Early Bird Price of $65 (includes a wonderful lunch provided by Retreat Centre) - SUNDAY, AUG. 31;
"When we go... to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering
ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves."
- Bernie Glassman, Bearing Witness
The Vancouver Island Zen Sangha is happy to announce the publication of "Reflections on the Path: Zen training in everyday life" by our resident monk, Rev. Master Meiten McGuire. A series of reflections on the meaning and purpose of life, this offering is a down-to-earth, practical approach which is the hallmark of her teaching.
Rev. Meiten's writings resonate with the rich experience of her many years of spiritual practice. As a result, the teachings have taken on her own particular flavor, while at the same time respecting the deep roots of Soto Zen, founded in Japan by Dogen Zenji over 800 years ago.
If you would like a copy, please e-mail dsled@telus.net
Vancouver Island Zen Sangha,
2169 Malaview Avenue,
Sidney, BC
V8L 2E6
Although we offer this at no charge, donations are gratefully accepted and may be mailed to the above address.
Ngakpa Kalzang will teach about the Four Immeasurables this June in Victoria, Duncan, and Nanaimo once a week for four weeks. For more information please click on the poster or visit http://www.thubtencholing.com/ Hope you can join us!
Background and purpose:
At the Victoria Zen Centre, it is our vision to be a dynamic community and sustainable environment for the practice of living Zen in our families and in our world.
We are committed to realizing this vision by offering:
Since 1980 the Sangha of the Victoria Zen Centre has grown from just 10 members, into a thriving community of practice with more than 500 individual practitioners taking part in our programmes and activities in 2007 alone.
In order to realize our vision fully, we believe it is imperative for the Victoria Zen Centre to be sustainable, and to establish a permanent place of practice and training in Victoria, British Columbia.
To this end, we are establishing a Wall of 1,000 Buddhas. The Wall of 1,000 Buddhas is a fundraising initiative aimed at making our Vision a reality. It is based on the understanding that you - our donors, and the act of Dana (selfless giving), are the foundation of our Zen practice, and of our community. If we are to realize our vision, it will be as a result of our donors, and we believe that your generosity deserves to be acknowledged.
Contributing to the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas will provide a lasting reminder of the practice of Dana. We will create a symbol of our community working together to realize our common vision that will be experienced by all that enter the Victoria Zen Centre in the future.
Your help is needed! Please help build the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas!
All funds raised will go first to meeting the Victoria Zen Centre’s operational costs, and then towards the eventual purchase of property for the Victoria Zen Centre.
We will be inaugurating the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas as part of our celebration of the Buddha’s Birthday on Sunday May 25, 2008.
Details of the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas:
Creating a personal connection and relationship with the Victoria Zen Centre is an important aspect of this project. Therefore, we recommend that each donor select and acquire the Buddha figure that they wish to place on the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas themselves.[2] However if time, distance, or circumstances make this impossible, at your request, we would be happy to select an appropriate Buddha figure on your behalf.
If you would like to donate and contribute to the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas, please contact the Victoria Zen Centre by telephone, post, or email, or you can give online through the “Canada Helps” link under the main menu on the left side of our webpage. Simply note that your donation is for the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas.
[1] The Victoria Zen Centre is a federally registered Charity, and will issue a receipt for all contributions received with name and address information through December of each year.
[2] Figures may represent any Buddha or Bodhisattva. The Abbot and Board of the Victoria Zen Centre reserves the right to determine whether a particular figure is appropriate for display.
SHAMBHALA ARTS FESTIVAL PRESENTS
A Creative Writing Workshop
“First Thought”
w/ Bill Gaston
Sunday May 18th 2 - 5 p.m.
The workshop will involve Bill talking semi-formally, general discussion, writing exercises, and also guided meditation/contemplation. The focus of the session will be on the creative process, in particular how words are typically used, and how they could be used in a fresher way, giving rise to writing that can wake up both the writer and the reader. The workshop will be presented with both those who are repeating the workshop, and newcomers in mind.
To register e-mail victoria.shambhala@gmail.com
Cost $35
Bill, is a creative writing professor at UVic, has published more than a dozen books in various genres, including, most recently, the novel “Sointula”, and the story collection, “Gargoyles”. In 2003, Bill was awarded the Timothy Findlay award for Canadian male writer in mid career.
Victoria Shambhala Centre ● #1-2033 Belmont Avenue ● 383-910
The Wall of 1,000 Buddhas
Background and purpose:
At the Victoria Zen Centre, it is our vision to be a dynamic community and sustainable environment for the practice of living Zen in our families and in our world.
We are committed to realizing this vision by offering:
Since 1980 the Sangha of the Victoria Zen Centre has grown from just 10 members, into a thriving community of practice with more than 500 individual practitioners taking part in our programmes and activities in 2007 alone.
In order to realize our vision fully, we believe it is imperative for the Victoria Zen Centre to be sustainable, and to establish a permanent place of practice and training in Victoria, British Columbia.
To this end, we are establishing a Wall of 1,000 Buddhas. The Wall of 1,000 Buddhas is a fundraising initiative aimed at making our Vision a reality. It is based on the understanding that you - our donors, and the act of Dana (selfless giving), are the foundation of our Zen practice, and of our community. If we are to realize our vision, it will be as a result of our donors, and we believe that your generosity deserves to be acknowledged.
Contributing to the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas will provide a lasting reminder of the practice of Dana. We will create a symbol of our community working together to realize our common vision that will be experienced by all that enter the Victoria Zen Centre in the future.
All funds raised will go first to meeting the Victoria Zen Centre’s operational costs, and then towards the eventual purchase of property for the Victoria Zen Centre.
We will be inaugurating the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas as part of our celebration of the Buddha’s Birthday on Sunday May 25, 2008.
Details of the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas:
Based on the amount of an individual donation, a Buddha figure of the corresponding size may be placed on the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas:[1]
Creating a personal connection and relationship with the Victoria Zen Centre is an important aspect of this project. Therefore, we recommend that each donor select and acquire the Buddha figure that they wish to place on the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas themselves.[2] However if time, distance, or circumstances make this impossible, at your request, we would be happy to select an appropriate Buddha figure on your behalf.
If you would like to donate and contribute to the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas, please contact the Victoria Zen Centre by telephone, post, or email, or you can give online through the “Canada Helps” link under the main menu on the left side of our webpage. Simply note that your donation is for the Wall of 1,000 Buddhas.
Global Day of Action for
In solidarity with Tibet Support Groups worldwide, Tibetans and their supporters in the Victoria (BC) area will participate in a
GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION.
Victoria Event: Vigil at the Legislature (Parliament Buildings) - this Monday 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
On March 31 Tibetans and their supporters around the world will wear “khatag”. The use of khatag (ceremonial white silk offering scarf) has been an important part of Tibetan tradition for centuries, dating at least to the 7th Century AD. It is an auspicious symbol representing the purity and sincerity of the one offering it, with no negative thoughts or motives in their mind.
It is with this purity of intent that Tibetans and their supporters appeal to the Chinese Government to immediately cease its brutal crack-down on Tibetans inside
With each passing day the media black-out in
On Monday March 31 rallies, vigils, and other protests actions will take place across
Many of us are familiar with the deteriorating situation within
For those who feel a connection or concern for Tibet, the ancestral lands of Shambhala, and its people, the
Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who may be interested. If you cannot make it this Thursday but would like to be involved or have any questions please contact Silas at silasmail@gmail.com
To friends and members of the Victoria Shambhala Centre,
We are happy to announce that Changling Tulku Rinpoche, a teacher in both the Kagyu and Nyingma Lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, will again be visiting and teaching in Victoria, April 7-9.
The teaching schedule follows:
Monday, April 7,
7-9 pm Teachings on Ati Yoga using the Dorje Drapal Tsal Guru Yoga practice as a basis. Suggested donation $15
Tuesday, April 8 -
9-12 and 2-5: Vajrayogini teachings from the Rechung Kagyu Lineage. Suggested donation $25
7-9 - Public talk "Living without Regret" Suggested donation $10
Wednesday, April 9 -
9-12 and 2-5: Chakrasamvara teachings from the Rechung Kagyu Lineage. Suggested donation $25
7-9 pm Teachings on Ati Yoga using the Dorje Drapal Tsal Guru Yoga practice as a basis. Suggested donation $15
Prerequisites:
The Ati Yoga techings will be restricted to those who have received the Dorje Drapal Tsal Abisheka from Changling Rinpoche two times (there will be another Abhisheka in Vancouver before Rinpoche comes to Victoria so anyone who wants to continue on can attend that first, if necessary).
The Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara teachings are restricted to those who have received those Abhishekas from any lineage holder.
All of the teachings will take place at the Victoria Shambhala Centre, 2033 Belmont Ave (corner of Belmont and Pembroke in Fernwood).
We hope you will attend Rinpoche's public talk on Tuesday evening and any other teachings you may be qualified to attend. Also, please consider volunteering to help with the many details of Rinpoche's visit.
For further information or to volunteer to help with the visit in some way please contact- ghowell42@yahoo.ca
The Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies presents
“Four Foundations of Mindfulness”, a community intensive weekend program.
Friday March 14th at 7 pm (Registration at 6.30 pm)
& Saturday & Sunday, March 15th & 16th, 9.00 to 4.30 pm
This weekend offers an opportunity for practitioners at all levels of experience to deepen their practice, through intensive meditation on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, as taught by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
The Four Foundations (Mindfulness of Body, Mind, Effort, and Livelihood) are a basic approach to the practice of shamatha and vipashyana. Traditionally, they are the first undertaking on the first path of accumulation.
The program will be taught by four senior practitioners from the Victoria Shambhala Centre -
Cost: $75.00 (includes lunch both days)
To help us plan the weekend, we request that you pre-register by email Victoria.shambhala@gmail.com
Co-ordinator:
If you have questions about this course please email the above or talk to one of the teachers, the co-ordinator or Linda Gould.
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
