May 2019
Purification Practices of Vajrayana Buddhism
Every path to awakening involves a clearing and a letting go, a purification of our mind and body that reveals our true essence, which is fundamentally pure. In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Ngöndro (“Preliminary” or “Foundation”) Practices are designed to first remove the veils of our unwholesome conditioning and negative karma, and then to strengthen our positive mind states and capacities. The practice of Vajrasattva is often the place practitioners are encouraged to start, because it helps loosen and remove emotional…
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Meditation in NW Calgary Building strong spiritual foundations with meditation and community. Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash When we learn to calm our mind, our senses, and our emotions we can remain in peace even when things don’t go our way. From this place of peace, we also keep open the door to insights and ongoing awakening. Meeting with this shared aspiration brings us a deeper level of connection, an antidote to loneliness and anxiety. These spiritual friends then…
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Meditation in NW Calgary Building strong spiritual foundations with meditation and community. Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash When we learn to calm our mind, our senses, and our emotions we can remain in peace even when things don’t go our way. From this place of peace, we also keep open the door to insights and ongoing awakening. Meeting with this shared aspiration brings us a deeper level of connection, an antidote to loneliness and anxiety. These spiritual friends then…
Find out more »June 2019
Weekly Classes: Thriving in a Busy World
Meditation in NW Calgary Building strong spiritual foundations with meditation and community. Photo by Samuel Austin on Unsplash When we learn to calm our mind, our senses, and our emotions we can remain in peace even when things don’t go our way. From this place of peace, we also keep open the door to insights and ongoing awakening. Meeting with this shared aspiration brings us a deeper level of connection, an antidote to loneliness and anxiety. These spiritual friends then…
Find out more »Weekly Classes: Thriving in a Busy World
When we learn to calm our mind, our senses, and our emotions we can remain in peace even when things don’t go our way. From this place of peace, we also keep open the door to insights and ongoing awakening.
Find out more »Weekly Classes: Thriving in a Busy World
When we learn to calm our mind, our senses, and our emotions we can remain in peace even when things don’t go our way. From this place of peace, we also keep open the door to insights and ongoing awakening.
Find out more »July 2019
Beyond Mindfulness: Becoming a Work of Art
Have you ever felt that the inner work you do is unappreciated? More often, our culture values and recognizes the beauties of the external world. In fact, the inner work is the art of making ourselves into works of art – unique masterpieces of bliss, wisdom, and radiant compassion.
Find out more »October 2019
Generating Joy in Your Life
Whatever we focus on in this moment determines where our attention goes in the next. Anxiety, stress, loneliness - when these or other negative states are present, why do we continue to focus on the things that created them? Together, let’s train ourselves to direct our minds to simply focus on the now, a timeless practice that actively reduces the suffering of craving. Why? Simple meditative concentration leads to bliss, and bliss leads to joy. What the classes will look…
Find out more »November 2019
Journey to Self-Discovery: Unlocking Our Fullest Potential
& November 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Register Now Evening Lectures on Spiritual Transformation Friday's Topic: Patterns & Communication Saturday's Topic: Unconscious Aspects of the Psyche and How They Get Us in Trouble How do your unconscious patterns create suffering for yourself and those around you? It’s by questioning our views that we set ourselves on the path to spiritual awakening, a.k.a ‘the great healing’. The results? We learn to dwell more and more in spaciousness, clarity, and…
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How letting go of control leads you to greater freedom When? Monday evenings, from 7:00 to 8:00pm / November 25th, December 2nd, December 9th, December 16th Where? 123 - 10 avenue SW. (Media room on the second floor.) Who can benefit from these classes? People wishing to explore who they are and ways to feel more grounded and empowered, instead of led by automatic responses. People interested in connecting with themselves, exploring behavioural patterns, and becoming more conscious. People…
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