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Meditation Instruction | Classes & Retreats
Spring 2008
"Friends of the Heart has helped and is helping me to see what is really important in life. Not only does this small group of people have so much love, but they also have true knowledge about what is required to awaken. Our wish is to share this knowledge with others." -- Myra, member of FOH.
During the fall, winter and spring, Friends of the Heart runs a full schedule of
meditation courses and special workshops. This includes T'ai Chi Chuan and healing work as
well as meditation instruction and group practice. Instruction
covers a variety of teachings suitable for beginners to advanced meditators.
Check the webcalendar
to confirm schedule and for any guest teachers.
Click on any class title, either below or to the left, to learn more.
Classes are at Friends of the Heart Meditation & Healing Centre, 2510 Yonge Street, Suite 324 (near Castlefield) unless otherwise indicated.
Please click here to read an explanation of the the relationship between student and teacher written by Catherine Jetsun Yeshe, founder of FOH.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before scheduled start time. This allows you to relax, meet the teacher and other meditators and settle in.
In the evening after 6:00pm, when the street level door is locked by the building manager, please ring the bell for Friends of the Heart.
If you are late, please ring the bell -- we would rather you join us for class than have you turn away.
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Mondays |
Tibetan
Practice 10am to noon. This class is led by David Liang or other senior students or guest teachers. Compassion practices including Chenrezig or White Tara are followed by discussion and teaching from various texts.
Monday May 12, special class with Catherine Jetsun Yeshe on Vajrasattva practice. |
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Tuesdays |
T'ai Chi Chuan (5:30 to 6:40pm) Mindful movement. Open to all. Taught by Gwen Robart
Mindfulness Meditation
(7pm to 9pm)
led by Gwen Robart.
Beginners and more experienced meditators are all welcome.
Tuesday May 6, 7:30pm. Special lecture at Snow Lion (Pape and Danforth) by Catherine Jetsun Yeshe "From Emptiness to From and Back".
Special guest teacher - Ayya Medhanandi, a Canadian born nun in the Theravada tradition of Buddhism. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7 to 9pm. |
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Wednesdays |
7 to 9 pm.
Calm and Clear introduction to meditation . Taught by David Liang. New series begings April 23.
Special class: Wednesday May 7, "Dealing with Pain" with Catherine Jetsun Yeshe.
Special class: Wednesday May 14, "Emptiness to Form", with Catherine Jetsun Yeshe.
FOH Annual General Meeting Wednesday May 21 at FOH 7 to 9pm. Everyone welcome! |
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Thursdays |
Chi Kung classes are held on Thursday evenings at Friends of the Heart by teachers from Power of Balance. These are not covered by your FOH membership. |
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Fridays |
Watch the webcalendar for occasional guest teachers, group meditation practices, or workshops Friday evenings 7-9pm. |
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Saturdays |
T'ai Chi Chuan. 10am to noon. Led by Gwen Robart. Mindful movement. Open to all.
Open House We hold four open houses each year on Saturdays 2-4pm.
April 19, 2008 2 to 4pm - Or don't wait for the Open House, come to any class, if you want to check us out!!
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Sundays |
Open meditation practice 10am to noon. This is time that FOH is open for all to do their own sitting meditation practice by donation. Please double check the web calendar for specific dates. |
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Special Manjushri initiation by Catherine Jetsun Yeshe, founder of FOH, May 11 at 1pm. All welcome. Please bring a white scarf (kata). |
Long Retreats (One & Two Weeks):
- Vipassana/Insight Retreat Friday May 31
- length to be determined
with Richard Johnson
- Summer Mahamudra Retreat July 11 to 20, 2008
with Lama Catherine Jetsun Yeshe
Short Retreats (One & Two Days):
- Vipassana/Insight Retreat Friday May 31 through Sunday June 2
with Richard Johnson
Summer Mahamudra Retreat July 11 weekend option.
Other Events:
- Open House (2-4pm,
April 19, 2008 2 to 4pm - Or don't wait for the Open House, come to any class, if you want to check us out!!
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"I just want to learn to meditate!
Where do I start?"
- Come to our OPEN HOUSE
April 19, 2008 2 to 4pm - Or don't wait for the Open House, come to any class, if you want to check us out!!
- Try Calm and Clear - join any time.
- Try Mindfulness Meditation on Tuesday evenings.
- Try one of our Tibetan classes to see if this beautiful compassion practice is for you.
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