Saturday, July 28, 2007, 10am - 4pm

Providence Renewal Centre, 3005-119 Street

We are pleased to announce that we are now taking registrations for our July 28th one-day calm abiding retreat.

Calm abiding, otherwise known as Samatha meditation, is done in order to stabilize the mind. Without calm-abiding, we have “monkey minds” wandering everywhere without control totally deluded with our negative afflictive emotions. This type of meditation helps us to bestow power to our minds by concentrating fully and single-pointedly on an object. With unwaivering concentration we are then able to overcome these emotions that normally affect us. We become the boss and our mind, the servant.

This retreat will be held at the Providence Renewal Center at 3005-119 street on Saturday July 28th, 2007, from 10am-4pm. Please arrive at 9:30am for registration as the retreat will start at 10am.

The day will be divided into four sessions. Two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Kushok Lobsang Dhamchoe, our Resident Teacher and Tibetan Buddhist Monk, will lead us through every session with brief instruction and you will then have time to practice. Weather permitting, we will be able to sit outside under the trees to meditate. If it is bad weather (or there are too many mosquitos) there will be enough room to stay inside.

No experience in meditation or in Buddhist studies is necessary. This retreat is for both beginners and experienced alike.

Suggested donation is $35 but nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds.

You may either bring a lunch or pay $10 extra for a warm lunch at the center.

The deadline for both registration and to order lunch is July 21, 2007.

Please bring with you the following: Sun hat and sunscreen, insect repellant, a cushion to meditate on and a shawl or sweater.

If you have any questions or would like to register, please leave a message at Gaden Samten Ling at 479-0014 or contact Elke by phone at 504-8517 or by email at elke [dot] kriegel [at] gasamling [dot] ca.