BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clear Sky Meditation Centre - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Clear Sky Meditation Centre X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clear Sky Meditation Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231006T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20231022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20230206T002516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T103246Z UID:18754-1696579200-1697994000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Mind’s Cutting Edge: 12 Manjushris Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/12-manjushri-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Manjushri-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230924T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230924T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20230822T170027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075907Z UID:20107-1695569400-1695574800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Spiritual Awakening\, Healing & Ecological Restoration: A Buddhist Mystic Perspective DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/spiritual-awakening-healing-ecological-restoration/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Spiritual-Awakening-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20230702T231813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T080025Z UID:19672-1694851200-1694962800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Weekend Retreat (In-Person & Online) DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/weekend-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Integrating Mindfulness,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Programming-Horizontal-Instagram-Post-Square-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230811T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230820T150000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20230205T223441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T085458Z UID:18756-1691766000-1692543600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing 2.0 Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/breathing-meditation-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230721T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20230328T193439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T102858Z UID:18673-1689958800-1690131600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/as-the-spirit-moves/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/As-the-Spirit-Moves-online.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230618T160000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20230205T213536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T100438Z UID:18672-1686942000-1687104000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Dharma in the Stars: AstroDharma Basics (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/astrology-dharma-retreat/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Astrology-Dharma-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240204T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T235232 CREATED:20231211T221125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T101314Z UID:18750-1673683200-1707066000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Multiple Realities: Bardos & Beyond (Online Course) DESCRIPTION:“Happiness can’t arise for me if it doesn’t arise for you.” —Qapel and Sensei\, co-founding Teachers of Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hello\, friends! Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our beloved Clear Sky Meditation Center. We’d love to have you for quality time with the Teachers and community. We’ll get merry together\, learn about the past\, present\, and future of Clear Sky—and we’ll also be very lucky to receive the Chenrezi empowerment followed by a blessing of the future temple site!  September 21-22nd\, 2024 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NOTE: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weekend Celebration Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Party with us online via Zoom or here at Clear Sky! If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org.  Saturday\, September 21  9:30am: The History of Clear Sky with Catherine Sensei 12:30pm: Lunch3pm: The Future of Clear Sky (and the Temple!) with QapelSunday\, September 22 9:30am: Chenrezig wongkur (in-person only)10:30: Blessing at the future Temple site (in-person only)*Daily schedule is subject to minor changes closer to the date.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Celebrating The Teachers \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are the Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 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\, humorous 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 philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. With Doug she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Note: If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cherishing Clear Sky \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Located in the B.C. Rocky Mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature.  Founded by Qapel Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. In adherence with our quadruple bottom line\, we source our food as local and organic as possible. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dana - Generosity\n \n\n Dana: This celebration and the wongkur are offered on the basis of dāna (generosity). Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. You will be sent a link to offer “dana” to the teachers after registration.  For more information on dāna click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you’d like to come celebrate in person\, contact Ava MacLean at ava@clearskycenter.org \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Online Registration URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/bardos-online-course/ CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2024-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR