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SUMMARY:The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Four Foundations of Mindfulness: The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta\nA Four Week Online Course | Starts April 6\, 2020 \n\nWhat are the four foundations of mindfulness that provide a platform for insight\, and ‘clear seeing’? Discover indispensable tools for crafting a powerful meditation practice. \nRegister Now\n  \nWhile we believe any undertaking can be a vehicle for awakening\, there’s no substitute for the power of one’s own profound experience of truth\, gained through meditation. This is why meditation is one of the four foundational practices of our teaching. \nIn this four-week online course\, we take a deep dive to explore the Theravadin tradition of vipassana or insight meditation. We’ll focus on the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta\, or discourse on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness\, which has been described as the most profound discourse the Buddha ever gave on mental development. \nThis simple yet powerful framework will help you extend your meditation experience to everything from subatomic particles to the vastness of space\, and all that’s between. \n\nRecommended Reading\nTo prepare\, please read Namgyal Rinpoche’s short and pithy Breath of Awakening\, a commentary on the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta or Four Foundations of Mindfulness. \nThe book is available at the Clear Sky Center shop\, or through our friends at Bodhi Publishing (recommend ordering well in advance\, as delivery times vary). Order Online  \n\n  \nCourse Schedule\nStarts April 6\, 2020\nPLEASE NOTE to deepen and integrate your experience\, we are offering three optional weekly Master Classes during the course and an at-home Flash Retreat at the end. See below for more details. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClass 1 – Monday\, April 6\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMindfulness of Kaya. Explore awareness of the body\, form\, and the transitions between physical sensations. \nAs with all forms\, the body comes into being\, remains present for a time\, and then passes away. With this practice we can directly experience that the body (and everything else) is impermanent. \nWhat happens when one acknowledges this impermance? Join us and find out. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClass 2 – Monday\, April 13\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMindfulness of Vedana. The second foundation of mindfulness includes cultivating awareness of feelings or evaluations\, and the transitions between them. \nIn this tradition\, there are only three feelings: pleasant\, unpleasant\, and neutral. No story! \nWhat does this dramatic simplification do to our interaction with feelings? As we note a feeling arising\, being present\, and passing away\, how then do we relate to our feelings? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClass 3 – Monday\, April 20\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMindfulness of Citta. As we cultivate awareness of mind or states of consciousness\, we learn to watch as they arise and pass away. \nWhat then\, is mind? Does it make sense for us to link our wellbeing to our fluctuating states of mind? What choices do we have? We learn the answers through mindfulness of mind. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClass 4 – Monday April 27\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMindfulness of Dhammas. As we cultivate ever-greater awareness of phenomena\, we develop awareness of the nature of consciousness (dhammas). \nAre we conscious? How can we become more conscious? Is the universe conscious? How does the consciousness “I” experience relate to greater consciousness? \nIn this online class we explore the contemplation of dhamma for these keys to spiritual awakening. \n\n\n\nMaster Classes\n\n\n\n\nThree Sundays\n\n\n\n\nThere are weekly Master Classes (akin to online Q&A Office Hours) during this online course to support your deepening learning and practice\, on the following dates at 3pm MST: \n\nSun. April 12\nSun. April 19\nSun. April 26\n\nYou can elect to attend all three or individual dates. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration & Dana links for Master Classes will be accessible to you when you register for the course. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFlash Retreat\n\n\n\n\nMay 1-3\, 2020\n\n\n\n\nElect to deepen your practice via a Flash Retreat during the last weekend of this course.  The retreat provides practitioners a valuable opportunity to integrate and seal the learnings from the online course\, in a format well suited for our contemporary lives. \nThe retreat will include instructions\, online check ins\, and a Master Class on Sunday\, May. 3 at 3pm MST. \nWe encourage you to attend this weekend retreat at Clear Sky Centre\, or together with your local sangha\, or if those not available to you\, in your home. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nRegistration and Dana links for the Flash Retreat will be accessible to you when you register for the course. \nSangha power – consider organizing or joining regional in-person or online sangha groups to support one another during the online courses and Flash Retreats.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Ignite Your Spiritual Life (Online)
DESCRIPTION:An Online CourseMay 9th – June 13th\, 2020Saturdays: 10:00-11:30am MDT *Click here to see your timezone Recordings available for those who cannot attend liveIncludes a half-day at home retreat on June 6th \nThe Biggest Certainty…\nIs that the future is uncertain.  \nRight now\, you may be grieving the loss of a way of life\, or\, perhaps you’ve tasted a new way of doing things and don’t want to return to the ‘status quo’.  \nWhether it’s concerns about money or sharing a small space with others\, COVID-19 has forced all of us to step out of our comfort zones and onto shaky ground.  \nHow do we adjust to this new normal?  \n			\n						Register Here\n					\n										\n																					 \nA beautiful aspect of being human is the way that we support\, create and collaborate with each other. In short\, we are social beings.  \nSocial distancing is essential for flattening the curve. And yet\, in doing so\, something is lost. A part of our humanness is lost.   \nIn a way being in isolation is like being placed in a meditation retreat you didn’t choose. Being alone is difficult. Especially when the mind is also weighed down by financial\, health or relationship concerns.  \nReframing isolation into opportunity\n																					 \nIgnite Your Spiritual Life is designed to help you turn your home and daily life into a supportive structure.  \nDuring our fifteen years of leading meditation retreats\, we have studied the art of creating spaces that are supportive when you’re alone and when you are sharing space with others.  \nThis course will guide you in principles that help you have a consistent meditation practice\, reframe negative thoughts and habits and re-connect with what’s most important to you.  \n  \nIf you can’t be in a space you love..\nLove the space you’re in. \nIt is likely that you are missing a particular space right now. Perhaps it’s your favourite cafe\, workspace or yoga studio. This course will help you adapt to your current situation and turn any environment into a space that supports your needs.  \nThis course is about establishing a consistent meditation practice (the inner) and getting your life (the outer) more in line with your spiritual aspirations\, we’ve made each session a balance of this inner and outer work. \nWe start with a guided meditation or mindfulness practice to support a deepening daily reflective practice\, and then give fresh practical tips for integrating it into your daily life. \nEach session is lively and interactive\, including breakout sessions for discussion in groups\, sharing via the chat function\, and time for Q&A. We offer home “play” exercises (we prefer this to home “work” as the exercises are designed to be exploratory and fun!) for trying outside of the weekly sessions to explore and integrate the topics. \n			\n						Register Here\n					 \n\nCourse Structure\n\nWeek 1: Creating a supportive space for your growth\n\nThree supports for being more mindful and present in daily life.\nThe missing element. Understand what a spiritual container is\, why it’s often forgotten\, and why it’s so important to achieving your goals.\nContacting that “aaahh” feeling that a well-created space can instantly create\n\nWeek 2 : Transforming habit and making friends with structure\n\nFresh awareness – tools for getting out of auto-pilot mode.\nLoosening and transforming unhelpful habits.\nHarnessing the power of ritual.\n\nWeek 3: Quieting the monkey mind\n\nCalming internal dialog and chatter.\nCleaning up draining conversations and speech patterns.\nThe power of forgiveness.\n\nWeek 4: Part 1: Cleaning up big areas of your life frees up energy\n\nIdentifying big areas in your life that drain your energy.\nBeginning to ease the common drain and tension around money.\nExploring your vision and purpose.\n\nWeek 5: Part 2: Cleaning up big areas of your life frees up energy\n\nWorking with distractions and overload.\nDeveloping a healthy relationship with time.\nLearning to “do nothing” – the importance of making space to play.\n\nWeek 6: The power of community\n\nMeditations to strengthen kindness and compassion.\nEmbracing healthy relationships.\nBringing it all together – how a strong community and spiritual container is a launchpad for your growth.\n\n										\n										\n																					 \nOur Five Principles\nThese are the principles that have made Clear Sky into a place that wakes people up and supports their practice. We’ll lead you through these five simple yet empowering principles that have been time-tested over centuries. \nAs well as the core content on each of the principles\, each webinar will include meditations and exercises to try in your daily life. \n																					 \nMeet Your Course Teachers \n																					 \nKaren McAllister\nAs Clear Sky’s Chair of the Board and Director of Business Development\, I’m passionate about teaching the much-ignored principles of nurturing the factors – like honor your space\, structure\, and communication – that create the conditions we need to wake up more in daily life. I see how I learned and embodied these principles in my different roles at Clear Sky\, as the centre went from self-starter to second-stage growth. This is what I call “the hands-on way of doing an MBA with a spiritual bottom line!” \nIn my free time\, I love travelling\, speaking Portuguese and reading history\, architecture\, and art books. \nDuncan Cryle\nThrough 15 years of teaching meditation and mindfulness\, alongside an active career working all over the world\, I’ve learnt a lot about an integrated spiritual path.   \nAs a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004\, I’m amazed at the power that working together in compassionate service has for enriching and widening spiritual growth.  Combined with a dynamic relationship and a challenging career\, I have fun with a wide-ranging and holistic approach to spiritual growth.  The spiritual container is a key aspect to this and I’m delighted to teach and share this course. \n																					 \nMeet Your Course Hosts\n						I love plunging into things and that’s exactly what I did with Clear Sky.\nNow based in Nelson B.C.\, I’m part of a wakeful and innovative team where I’m delighted to say that meditation\, mindful collaboration and teamwork are an integral part of my work day.\n						\n								Michelle\n						I’m passionate about diving deeper inside\, understanding what it is to be a wholesome\, spiritual being – a being that is participating in the creation of an abundant life and that believes in the powerful ideal of service for the benefit of all. What an incredible journey!\n						\n								Maryline\n						Living and spending time at Clear Sky has put me in all kinds of roles. Through the teachings and community\, I can see clearly that where I thrived and where I’ve struggled can be directly related to each of our new principles in some way. Can’t wait to share them with you!\n						\n								Andy\n						My life transformed upon meeting Clear Sky’s founding Teachers\, Doug and Catherine Sensei.\nTheir profound teachings inspire me to better myself and our centre so that we may be a beacon of compassion\, community and equanimity in our rapidly changing world.\n						\n								Ava\n			\n						Register Now\n					\n				 \nQuiz: What area of your life is holding you back?\n\nSee how you’re doing in terms of the Five Principles\, and get simple tips for using them to free up energy. Take the quiz now. \n											\n															\n						The course had a big impact on me. It helped me organize my life\, the way I relate to others and contributed to making more assertive choices.\nI learned how to better deal with my emotions\, specially my anxiety. Now\, I understand I am a better person and for that I’m very grateful.\n						\n								Lemuel S.\n						I think this course is a beautiful\, utterly grounded and relevant way of making the spiritual life very real and integrated with how we are living every day of our lives. It lays an important foundation for a meditation practice that can actually go somewhere and lead to a well-rounded and truly fulfilling life.\n						\n								Ruth L.\n						It’s really\, really brought me back home to myself. I found myself in the past very scattered and would put off all the important things\, the spiritual aspects of life\, the mindfulness and so on\, just to blast through my day and get things done\, but now I am really taking pause. I still don’t get everything done\, but I don’t get everything done in a much more calm and soulful way.\n						\n								Emmanuel P.			 \nCourse Cost\n \nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna.  If you’re not familiar with dāna\, you may have come across related approaches such as “pay from the heart.” Dāna is a Sanskrit term that translates as generosity in English. It’s radically different from the transactional way we normally interact in the world – where we give to get something back\, either a service or thing. Instead\, with dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. 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. \nAs for our part in this pay from the heart model: since we have expenses hosting the classes and we are investing significant amounts of volunteer (service) time and our combined experience in creating\, teaching\, and administrating the course\, we are setting the minimum amount at $120 CAD. All proceeds will go to Clear Sky center. \n \nWe highly recommend taking time to check in with your heart on an amount that feels good. Find the amount you feel balances and honors your aspiration for this course\, the energy we are giving to deliver the course\, and what is sustainable for you. \nIn this pay from the heart exercise\, you might also consider what you pay for different things as a matter of course: a night out with friends\, a session with a chiropractor or acupuncturist\, or an hour with a life coach\, for example. \nYou’ll see equivalent live courses offered for between $120 and $360 CAD.  Over six\, 90-minute classes\, this represents an average of $20-$60 per class. \nWhy do you use a dāna-based model?\n\nThe practice of generosity is central to spiritual unfoldment\, whatever path you follow. In our own Buddhist lineage\, teachings have always been given on the basis of dāna\, and we are committed to this practice and its development in the West. Dāna is also a radical and – we believe – viable economic alternative to capitalism\, which our planet would really benefit from. We all know there must be something better than capitalism or its hungry cousin\, consumerism. We maintain that\, together\, we can offer a financial model that is based in life-affirming mutual support. Please join us in co-creating this promising economic alternative. \n\n  \nRegister Here \n \n  \nStill not sure? Fill out this online form and we’ll get back to you.\n  \n  \n \n \nBlog
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