Good evening –
Waves and Water Sangha will be offering a Day of Mindfulness on Saturday, May 14, from 9:45 to 3:00. Please bring a bag lunch! Our theme will Exploring diversity through the practice of the Five Touchings of the Earth. We will have three periods of sitting and walking meditation, a Sutra Service, eating in mindfulness, deep relaxation and The Five Touchings of the Earth.
All are welcome….
AUGUST OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRACTICE
Jeanie Seward Magee has organized the following opportunities to practice with Brother Phap Hai and Brother Hue Truc, two senior monks from Deer Park Monastery in California. They will lead a residential retreat at Rivendell Retreat Centre on Bowen Island as well as two Days of Mindfulness in Vancouver.
“Transforming the Heart”
Residential Retreat at Rivendell, Bowen Island.
3 p.m. Tuesday August 23 to 12 noon Thursday August 25.
This retreat will be a special opportunity to dive deeply and experientially into the Buddha’s teachings of deep healing and transformation. We will be exploring together eight key practices that can help to transform our inner and outer worlds.
This Retreat is limited to 22 persons/pillows.
Registration is $200 per person sharing a double room.
You will bring your own breakfasts and lunches and bring one Vegetarian Pot Luck Dinner item (ten-portion size) to share.
“Opening the Heart”
Two Days of Mindfulness at 1863 Alberni Street
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28.
Cost will be $60 per person for these two Days of Mindfulness.
You will bring your own lunch and drinks.
Please email jeaniesewardmagee@yahoo.com to register for the Retreat or Days of Mindfulness. Registration will be on a first come first served basis. Full payment will be required upon acceptance of registration.
Jeanie
True Virtue and Gratitude.
Monies paid for both these Retreats will cover the costs of the residential accommodation, weekend room rental and the monk’s transportation from California. Any remaining balance, after expenses, will be given to the monks for Deer Park Monastery. DANA is also warmly welcomed.
