Hello friends, Since since May 2020 I’ve been hosting weekly meditation sessions via zoom. Getting together in a small group helps to re-connect with our true nature. It serves as a refuge amid the restrictions and stresses brought on by COVID-19. Until further notice, sessions take place three times a week: Mondays at 8 am Wednesdays…
♥ Mindful Eating ♥ Two Monday evenings, Dec 4 to 11, 2017, 7-8:30 pm, $36 Offered at Oak Bay Recreation at Monterey Centre For information and to register, phone (250) 370-7300 During this short course, we’ll explore how physical and emotional hunger guides our habitual responses to everyday food. You’ll learn simple ways to use mindfulness…
Dear friends, here I am again with my begging bowl. Last year, with the help of so many, I collected the largest individual amount. This year’s event: PADDLE FOR HEALTH Willows Beach, Oak Bay, Saturday, September 12, 2015 Paddler registration 8:30 / Launch 9:30 / BBQ 12:00 to 2:30 In addition to donating your hard-earned money,…
Four Monday evenings, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, May 4 to June 1 (no class on May 18) Monterey Recreation Centre, Oak Bay (address and map) Fee $62. To register, phone (250) 370-7300 This will be last time for Peter to guide this course in 2015. There are still a few spaces available but it will go ahead as planned. Mindful awareness…
Dear friends, after six years of hosting Fernwood Zendo, I’ve quietly closed the gate and stepped into the stream of not-sure-what. For the time being, I’ll continue to serve two workplace groups, residents at a geriatric care centre, and a mindfulness meditation group downtown. Our friends Carol and Ted continue to host a sitting group at their home in Oak Bay. p.s. The term…
Updated December 13, 2014 To our Dear Beloved Friends, The doctors have expressed surprise at Thay’s resilience and stability over the last week, as the intensive treatment continues. Thay’s blood pressure and pulse are stable, he is still breathing on his own, and he is becoming increasingly peaceful. However, in recent days Thay has been…
January 11, 2015 8.30-Noon Location: Heart of the Village Yoga Studio at 2186 Oak Bay Avenue, Suite 206 Contact: mugezen@hotmail.com Carol and Ted write: “May we all experience and share with others a month of loving kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity and a strong sitting practice.”
Fran writes: “I’m all set to attend the women’s retreat at Great Vow Zen Monastery, Dec 28 to Jan 1. I wonder if anyone is interested in travelling with me.” Connecting the Dots: Awakening to Our Intimacy with All That Lives led by Martha Boesing and Sandy Boucher From the monastery website: “… in this retreat … we are invited to…
Peter’s first CD, offered with gratitude. On sale for $10. Net proceeds to be donated to local causes. Available at the zendo. Ideal gift to yourself and those you love.
We won’t be sitting in December. Our last time will be on November 26. May your life go well.
Here’s a YouTube video of Ajahn Brahm, a contemporary Thai monk, giving a talk on letting go. An engaging speaker, unpretentious and clear. Age-old advice, relevant as always, regardless of what ails us.
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” Meister Eckhart, German theologian, philosopher, and mystic (1260-1328).
November is a good a month for a meditation retreat at Great Vow Zen Monastery in Oregon. Several zendo friends have gone in recent years and Rita and Peter are again organizing ride-cost-sharing for the 4-hour drive (plus 90-min ferry ride). We plan to depart Victoria’s inner harbour aboard M.V. Coho early on Monday, November 10, and return by 4 pm the…
Peter is inviting you to Mary’s Farm, a 30-acre sanctuary not far from Victoria, for a relaxing day of guided meditations, nature-based awareness, careful observation, mindful eating, and playful drawing – all within safe proximity of horses and their natural habitat. Click for details. As of October 3rd, this event is fully booked. Please write if you’re still…
Did you see that moon last night? Fran says that it took till 8:30 to be seen in its full glory. Buddhists everywhere have a high regard for full-moon days, because important events in the life of Siddhartha occurred on such days, including his birthday, renunciation, enlightenment, delivery of first sermon, and passing away into Nirvana. You don’t have to be a…
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