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Public Classes
Meditation Retreat: Becoming a Work of Art
Clear Sky Meditation & Study Centre 3567 Cockell Rd, Bull River, British Columbia, CanadaIs the Buddhist body of practice somewhat new to you? If so, this Easter long weekend meditation retreat provides fundamental resources to develop a practice for the rest of your life. (Early Bird Special until February 27th.)
Talk at Banyen Books: Transform Your Shadow with Astrology & Dharma
Banyen Books & Sound 3608 West 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC, CanadaJoin us for an evening talk at Banyen Books on how you can transform your shadow aspects into strengths. This will be a fascinating introduction to how Buddhist philosophy or Dharma can be combined with Western astrology.
Toronto Teachings: Conscious Love
Institute of Traditional Medicine 553 Queen St West, Toronto, ON, CanadaConscious Love: A Day-Long Workshop Join special guest teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for Conscious Love: Tools for Growth-Filled Relationships. Doug and Catherine are the root teachers of the Awaken in Toronto community and founders of Planet Dharma as well as Clear Sky Retreat Centre. Experience the wisdom, insight and humour of this dynamic co-teaching duo. Conscious Love: Tools for Growth Filled Relationships Relationships are essential to living a meaningful and rewarding life, and yet also the source of some of our greatest difficulties. Why is it that we are often most emotionally triggered by those we are closest to? What can we do to increase growth and connection in our relationships? Join us for a weekend of teachings with Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat as we explore conscious love. Whether interacting with your partner, friends or family, you will learn tools for loving fully, fearlessly and with compassion in your heart. Course Outcomes Discover how to practice mindfulness and compassion in the midst of interpersonal conflict and emotional challenges Learn how to deepen awareness of yourself and your tendencies through the relationships in your life Gain tools for more honest and constructive communication Learn how to leverage the relationships in your life for the greatest growth of all involved Schedule Saturday August 18th: 10am – 3pm (with 1 hour break for lunch) Fees: Dāna + Admin Fee These teachings are offered by Doug & Catherine Sensei as a form of dāna (the practice of generosity). In […]
Wasteland to Pureland Book Launch & Talk, London, UK
Watkins Books 19-21 Cecil Court, London, United KingdomTo celebrate the launch of their new book 'Wasteland to Pureland: Reflections on the Path to Awakening', master teachers Acariya Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat present teachings that have emerged out of decades of practice and study in Buddhist philosophy, Western psychology and other wisdom traditions. In Wasteland to Pureland, Doug and Catherine provide a contemporary guide to integrating spiritual practice with everyday life. Learn how the daily grist of work, relationships and challenges can become our richest resource and how to get beyond small views of the self, by first understanding the forces of ego and trauma that hold each of us back. They show us expansive, ever-transforming selfhood is possible, with the capacity to awaken through work, creativity, sex, relationship and action. Honest, edgy and accessible, this is for anyone ready to shed light on limiting beliefs and wake up to the vibrant forces of light, love, compassion and wisdom in the world. The launch and talk will be held at Watkins Books in London. 6:30pm, Thursday August 23, 2018
Wasteland to Pureland – Toronto public talk and book signing
Join Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat as they present their new book at Another Story book store in Toronto. Wasteland to Pureland is a contemporary guide to integrating spiritual practice with everyday life. Learn how the daily grist of work, relationships, and challenges can become our richest resources. Honest, edgy, and accessible, this book is for anyone ready to shed limiting beliefs, and wake up to the vibrant, creative nature of reality. Rooted in Buddhist philosophy and modern psychology, these teachings emerge out of decades of practice and study by master teachers Acariya Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat. Grounded in the belief that awakening is available to everyone, they teach us how to reunite with our gifts, and become agents of compassion and transformation, personally, interpersonally and globally. Join Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat as they present their new book at Another Story, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, September 11, at 7-8pm.
Public Class in Calgary
Join Doug & Catherine in Calgary, Alberta for an evening public Dharma class. Save the date - Details coming soon!
The Antidote to Loneliness, Calgary Talks
Do you struggle with feeling lonely or isolated? Do you crave to feel connected and a part of something greater? Join Doug and Catherine Sensei at the Calgary Dharma Hub for these insightful weekend teachings.
Befriending the Void, Calgary Talks
What lies at the core of being? Teachings on emptiness & the void are fundamental to the Buddhist understanding of reality. Join Doug Duncan Sensei for public classe in Calgary Nov 24-25, 2018.
Year of Pureland Program for Spiritual Awakening
“Why awaken?” may be the most important question a spiritual practitioner ever asks themself. Join a group of dedicated practitioners in this year-long program that empowers and supports awakening in the modern age. Year of Pureland: Program for Spiritual Awakening How do you deepen your spiritual practice amidst day-to-day demands? Enrich your journey to the Pureland in a program that will support and empower your practice, wherever you are on the path. Join our global community for a year of online courses, meditation retreats (at home or in person), and mentorship opportunities. The benefits for participants in our past year-long programs (the Year of Awakening, Year of Victory and Year of Joy have been very clear. For those who engaged in a committed way, this program has been a game-changer for their practice and dedication to the path. The growth we’ve seen in participants has been remarkable. Meet the Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Centre, BC, Canada. Achariya Doug Duncan received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 1978, and is a lineage holder in that teaching. Known for his direct, humourous and compassionate engagement with students, Doug embraces various traditions, contemporary psychology, and science, to mentor all beings to a more awakened state. Catherine Pawasarat has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist […]
Calgary Talks: Finding Peace in a F*#@ed up World
ruberto ostberg gallery 2108 18 St NW, Calgary, AB, CanadaWe exist in a chaotic time. Luckily, modern spiritual warriors are hard at work too, co-creating ways to make peace into a viable, attractive, and powerful option. Join Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat in Calgary, Alberta on March 9 and 10, 2019.