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SUMMARY:The Abhidhamma: A Study of Consciousness (Online)
DESCRIPTION:An Online Course\nJanuary 11-February 7\, 2021\nMondays: 7:30pm-9:00pm MDT *Click here to see your timezone \nRecordings available for those who cannot attend live\nIncludes 3 Master Classes on Sundays and a Flash Retreat February 5-7 \nStudy one of the most profound ancient ‘sciences’ of consciousness – the Abhidhamma Pitaka. This ‘basket’ of teachings brings detailed analysis to mental and physical phenomena. \n\nRegister for Online Course\n\n\nRegister for Study Group\n\n \nCredit: Burmese-Pali Manuscript. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) \nThe Studying the Abhidhamma\nThe Abhidhamma Pitaka is the third division of the Buddhist Tripitaka\, the Three Baskets. The seven books of the Abhidhamma Pitaka give an extraordinarily detailed analysis of the basic natural principles that govern mental and physical processes. \nAs human beings\, our consciousness is built to awaken.  Our awakening is supported by the universe – the Abhidhamma Pitaka gives us an understanding of the mind and body in a profoundly detailed manner. \nClass 1 – Monday\, January 11\, 2021\nIn this first class\, we will introduce the Abhidhamma – what is it and what can we learn from it? \nThen we will begin to investigate the four different types of consciousness: Sensing\, form blisses\, formlesses blisses\, and transcendent. We will cover a definition of abhidhamma terms and discuss the roots of different types of consciousness. What happens in a thought process? How would we ascertain if they are ethical\, neutral or unethical? \nFinally\, what factors are present in the blisses? Is there only one type of transcendent consciousness\, or is there many? \nClass 2 – Monday\, January 18\, 2021\nIn class two\, we will observe how in each of the consciousnesses\, there are different factors. What are they? What factors are present in what consciousness? \nHow does feeling relate to consciousness? Do different consciousnesses have different feelings? What are feelings? What are the functions of mind? How do they work? How do the senses connect to consciousness? \nClass 3 – Monday\, January 25\, 2020\nClass three covers Karma. We will explore how many kinds of karma exist and where do they operate? How does karma affect rebirth consciousness? What is death? \nClass 4 – Monday\, February 1\, 2020\nIn the final class of the series we will look at the nature of form and transcendence. Using the laws of dependent origination we can study dependent arising\, causal relations and attainments – what are these? \nWhat is Mental Culture – how do you cultivate your mind? \n\n\n\n \nStudy and Meditation Electives\nMaster Classes – Three Sundays\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. Jan 17\nSun. Jan 24\nSun. Jan 31\n\nYou can elect to attend all three or individual dates. \nRegistration & Dana links for Master Classes will be accessible to you when you register for the course. \n \nFlash Retreat\nFebruary 5-7\, 2021\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\, February 7th. \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. \nRegistration and Dana links for the Flash Retreat will be accessible to you when you register for the course. \n\nRegister for Online Course\n\n\nRegister for Study Group\n \nSangha power – consider organizing or joining regional in-person or online sangha groups to support one another during the online courses and Flash Retreats.  \nMeet Your Teachers\nDoug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat are Dharma and meditation teachers who founded Clear Sky Meditation Centre\, BC\, Canada. \nAchariya Doug Duncan received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 1978\, and is a lineage holder in that teaching. Known for his direct\, humourous and compassionate engagement with students\, Doug embraces various traditions\, contemporary psychology\, and science\, to mentor all beings to a more awakened state. \nCatherine 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 \nCatherine Pawasarat Sensei\n \nDoug Duncan Sensei\nCourse Details\nTime and Location\nEach of the four weekly classes in this online course will be video streamed live at 7:30pm MST. The recording will be available for one week after each class. \nStudy and Meditation Opportunities in addition to the classes include Master Classes on three Sundays at 3pm MST\, and a Flash Retreat on February 5-7\, 2020. \nWhat Does the Course Cost?\nWe offer this course on the basis of dāna\, as well as an admin fee of $100 (USD). The admin is to cover the costs of running these online courses – for equipment and software to provide you the teachings online. \nFor our teachings itself – You may have come across this is the form of “pay from the heart”. Dāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”. 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. We suggest a range between $120 and $500 for this four week course. \n \nBonus Course: Abhidhamma Study Group\nTuesdays at 3pm MST\, February 16- April 6th \nFollowing this four-week series\, Doug Sensei is offering an eight-week study group for those who would like to go deeper with the Abhidhamma study. \nPrerequisite: To attend the Study Group\, you must complete the four-week Abhidhamma online series. \n\n\nRegister for Online Course\n\n\nRegister for Study Group
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SUMMARY:Beyond Coping (Online)
DESCRIPTION:An Alive Mindfully Course with Maureen Smith & Dean Nicholson\nJanuary 26 – February 16\, 2021\nTuesdays at 7:00-8:30pm MDT \nClick here to see your timezone \n \nHealthcare work is challenging – the Covid pandemic\, heavy work loads\, cumbersome systems and increasingly complex clients. While managing the daily challenges it can be difficult to feel rejuvenated and connected to the passion you have for your work. \n\nRegister Now\n \nWe are delighted to share that this course is being offered in collaboration with our friends at Alive Mindfully. \n \nBeyond Coping gives you the opportunity to connect with healthcare workers who understand the daily challenges and stresses of the work you do. Take this opportunity to ground\, remember\, rekindle and strengthen the fire you have for your work. \nIn this course you will explore the deeper reasons that you are both enlivened and challenged in your work. You will learn simple and sustainable mindfulness tools to leverage your natural capabilities developing new areas of growth. You will discover how to remain committed to work you do in a way that is sustaining and nurturing. \n \nCourse Details\nWho This Course is For: \nIf you are a counsellor\, nurse\, social worker or someone working in the broad healthcare field\, and you want to learn skills to be sustained and nurtured in the work you do\, this 4 week online course is designed for you. \nWhat Can I Expect?\n\nIn this course you will learn essential tools to develop Deep Mindfulness.\nYou will have the support of like minded colleagues who share similar concerns and challenges and want to stay engaged and enlivened in their work.\nTo become more aware of the perspective and habits that we keep in place even as we try to change and grow.\nTo decrease our unconscious reactions which drive our thinking and behaviour.\n\n\n\n \nMeet your Teachers\n\n \nMaureen Smith \nA Registered Clinical Social Worker\, Maureen has been a Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor for over 9 years and previously worked in Hospice and Palliative Care.   She is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator and meditation teacher. \nSince 2005\, Maureen has been a resident and co-manager of the Clear Sky Retreat Center.  For over 20 years Maureen has been studying meditation and mindfulness with awakening masters Doug Duncan Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei.   Maureen gets excited finding ways to blend her spiritual and professional work life in a delicately woven tapestry.  Her life’s purpose is exploring consciousness and gaining wisdom into human nature in order to support people to grow into fully developed human beings. \nDuring her time-out relaxation moments\, Maureen enjoys gazing at the sky through leaves on tree branches\, hiking\, creating art and reading. \nDean Nicholson \nDean has a Masters in Counselling Psychology.  He is the Executive Director of East Kootenay Addiction Services Society with over 30 years clinical counselling experience in health care.  Dean has facilitated hundreds of therapy groups\, is an educator and popular speaker.   He has also conducted cutting edge research on substance use and trauma\, and has presented at national and international conferences. \nA meditation practitioner and resident at the Clear Sky Meditation Center\, Dean is a student of Doug Duncan Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei. Dean actively lives the healing practices he teaches his clients. \nFor fun Dean enjoys music\, film and literature\, and exploring the natural history of the East Kootenay area. \n \nCourse Details\n\nLocation: Online (Zoom)\nDates: January 26 – February 16\, 2021\nTime: Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm MDT\nCost: $195 CAD\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\nDean is a very skilled\, knowledgeable and interactive presenter. He delivered a two day introductory Counselling Skills Training for the Akisqnuk First Nation Health and Administrative staff which was very well received and beneficial to all participants.\nGerard GregoireAkisqnuk First Nation Health\nYou are never quite sure how the unknown is going to be\, but mindfulness will exceed your expectations and open your eyes to how beautiful the mind really is. Maureen’s warm personality and patience helped ease us into it\, especially for those of us in unfamiliar waters. Her delivery\, tone and pace were perfect for me to digest.\nGareth WebbCounsellor\, Youth Substance Use\nAs I mentioned I have some experience (but don’t have a structured daily practice except in times of Crisis). The wording that Maureen used was very clear and could easily be understood and added to my knowledge. Also she made it very easy to incorporate into everyday life. The second best thing was the profound peace that I felt by the end of the second day. I left feeling absolutely lovely and this state lasted the rest of the weekend. Thank you.\nAnn Morin MSW\, Invermere BC\nDean is a professional with an amazing ability to understand what I couldn’t. Dean never did the work for me and he always seems to know what to say to help guide me towards making up my own mind and figuring out my issues. Having Dean as a counsellor is like having a caring knowledgeable friend help you through hard times.\nPK
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