Join Doug Duncan Sensei in Calgary for a special talk on Monday night at the Dharma Hub.  Doug calls Karma Yoga, “The Path for the Western Mind”. The typical westerner is so fully in and of the world that while silent retreat work is therapeutic and important, the chances of spending enough time silently watching the mind is unlikely to lead to a major breakthrough on its own. Rather than try to rely fully on the 10% of our time we are “away” from the world, why not try to also fully leverage the 90% of our time we spend engaged in activity? Karma Yoga embraces this activity and transforms it into the ultimate mindfulness activity: by shifting our relationship with our work, we unlock its ability to produce insight and to clear unwholesome karma. About the Teacher Achariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades. In 2005, Duncan founded Clear Sky Meditation Center in Cranbrook, BC. He continues to travel around the world leading retreats and classes with his partner and co-teacher Catherine Pawasarat. Known for his direct and compassionate engagement with students, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow, for very practical application of the teachings, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through […]

Join Doug Duncan Sensei in Calgary for a special talk on Thursday night at the Dharma Hub.  Inspired by the philosopher/writer Nikos Kazantzakis, "No Hope, No Fear, Free" is a phrase Doug will share about in this lively and inspiring Dharma teaching. Doug Sensei will be sharing practical tools on this night and teaching us how to transcend hope and fear so that we can dwell in the eternal freedom of “Now”. About the Teacher Achariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades. In 2005, Duncan founded Clear Sky Meditation Center in Cranbrook, BC. He continues to travel around the world leading retreats and classes with his partner and co-teacher Catherine Pawasarat. Known for his direct and compassionate engagement with students, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow, for very practical application of the teachings, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. Fees: Dāna This teaching is offered by Sensei as a form of Dāna (traditional generosity giving) and likewise, attendees are asked to reciprocate generously to the teacher. There will be a Dāna bowl available at the foyer of the Dharma Hub for you to give your offering.  More information: Dāna […]

How would you define your current spiritual dance?  How are you moving forward and when do you step back from the edge of growth and awareness? Join Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat for The Cha Cha Cha of Awakening: Stepping back, Stepping forward.  Doug and Catherine will be teaching at the Dharma Hub in Calgary.  While they recently taught in Calgary separately, on this night there will be the opportunity to hear them speak together, to experience their wisdom, insight and humor in the co-teaching form. About the Teachers Achariya Doug Duncan has been teaching the Buddhist path to awakening for over three decades.  Known for his direct and compassionate engagement with students, Doug embraces the full spectrum of the various traditions he employs in order to mentor beings to a more awakened state. His great sense of humour, caring attitude and sometimes very direct involvement makes him an effective catalyst for opening the shadow, for very practical application of the teachings, for humorous and gentle relief when tensions mount and through a diverse range of explorations expands the teachings to include all aspects of life. Catherine Pawasarat began her spiritual practices in earnest in her early 20s, when she struggled to make sense of personal suffering and international environmental and social justice challenges.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. Since the early 2000s Catherine has provided dharma training and taught the […]

If You Want the Present, You Have to Open the Box. London Public Teaching by Achariya Doug Duncan: April 11 2016, Watkins Books, 6pm – 7pm Doug Duncan – a Canadian-born teacher with an eclectic approach and eccentric sense of humour – will share some teachings based loosely on the Buddha’s fire sermon. In this discourse, the Buddha compares the process of spiritual ‘Awakening’ to liberating people struggling uncomfortably in a burning house while preoccupied with their toys (we’re not making this up!). In an attempt to lure these endangered souls out of the fire and into safety, he first offered them freedom from fire. Apparently the toys were more engrossing, so the Buddha used ‘skillful methods’ to save them: he offered them even more wonderful toys outside with him, free from the fire and associated danger. The present – the here-and-now – is a wonderful toy. But we have to get out of the burning house to untie the ribbon, tear off the pretty paper, and open the box! Doug will share how we can do this, and enjoy doing it, during our busy modern lives. Nothing less that spiritual awakening is the inevitable result. Doug’s talk will be at 6pm at Watkins Books, 19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ … Getting there by tube: Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly lines): take a Charing Cross Road exit and turn in the direction of Trafalgar Square. After a short walk you will find Cecil Court on your left and the […]

Join Doug Duncan Sensei in Calgary for some teachings based loosely on the Buddha’s fire sermon. In this discourse, the Buddha compares the process of spiritual ‘Awakening’ to liberating people struggling uncomfortably in a burning house while preoccupied with their toys (we’re not making this up!).

Join Doug Duncan Sensei in Calgary for an enlightening three part series, ‘Buddha Now’. In these two classes and one meditation session we will discover tools for finding heart and meaning through both career and creativity.

Join Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat for a presentation on Awakening Through Action at Banyen Books and Sound in Vancouver. How do we make spiritual progress in the midst of our daily lives? How do we transform work and relationships into a spiritual practice? What is the potential role of the concept Karma Yoga (yoga = "union through discipline" and karma = "action") for bringing clarity and radical transformation into our daily lives?@ Doug Sensei and Catherine Sensei explore these themes through traditional/classic meditation & yogic practices and philosophy as well as drawing on such influences as The Fifth Discipline and Theory U.

Rediscover passion in your daily life: Join meditation & Tantra Master Doug Duncan Sensei for ten days of group classes, tantra meditation practice & experiential learning in Calgary.

Join meditation masters Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat at the Impact HUB in Kyoto Japan for their talk "When you stumble make it part of the dance of life" on March 17th at  7.30 pm. Reignite your passion, and learn how to be present in each moment of life's dance no matter what music is playing. Find out more at our Facebook event Sign up here to be notified about any retreat updates and Planet Dharma news.