BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clear Sky Meditation Centre - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20230114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240204T170000 DTSTAMP:20251209T101314Z CREATED:20231211T221125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T101314Z UID:18750-1673683200-1707066000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Multiple Realities: Bardos & Beyond (Online Course) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/bardos-online-course/ LOCATION:BC 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230928T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261231T170000 DTSTAMP:20250825T062119Z CREATED:20220205T181428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T062119Z UID:14666-1695888000-1798736400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Personal Coaching DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/personal-coaching-online/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Coaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-13-at-10.49.12-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTSTAMP:20251209T091316Z CREATED:20231205T030926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T091316Z UID:20623-1707350400-1709251199@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Body\, Speech & Mind - Liberating Stuck Patterns DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-feb-2024/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240317T170000 DTSTAMP:20260307T075825Z CREATED:20231212T032055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075825Z UID:20687-1709924400-1710694800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Five Stages of Emptiness Meditation Retreat (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/five-stages-emptiness-retreat-online/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240323T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20251205T092021Z CREATED:20230905T161824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T092021Z UID:20192-1711188000-1714219200@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness: Tools for Holistic Living (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-2024/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Integrating Mindfulness,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Integrating-Mindfulness-Feature-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240414T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240505T110000 DTSTAMP:20251206T085908Z CREATED:20240121T231048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T085908Z UID:21095-1713087000-1714906800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Walking the Eightfold Noble Path (Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/the-eightfold-ennobling-path/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-PD-Courses-Facebook-Covers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240511T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240512T170000 DTSTAMP:20251205T090046Z CREATED:20240107T141734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T090046Z UID:20951-1715418000-1715533200@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Come to Your Senses: A Spring Renewal Retreat DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/come-to-your-senses-a-spring-renewal-retreat-3/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Group Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Untitled-design-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240524T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240602T150000 DTSTAMP:20251209T101545Z CREATED:20230907T232718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T101545Z UID:20221-1716562800-1717340400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Breathing Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/breathing-meditation-retreat-2024/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Breathing-Meditation-Retreat-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240705 DTSTAMP:20251209T102356Z CREATED:20240122T181943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T102356Z UID:21205-1718236800-1720137599@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Living the Body Electric DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-body-electric-june-2024/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240712T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240714T170000 DTSTAMP:20251209T101138Z CREATED:20231211T225851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T101138Z UID:20667-1720803600-1720976400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Razor's Edge: The Dance of Absolute & Relative Truths (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/absolute-relative-truth-online-retreat/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240823 DTSTAMP:20251209T104233Z CREATED:20240225T224710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T104233Z UID:21602-1722470400-1724371199@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Summer of the Spotless Mind DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-summer-spotless-mind-aug-2024/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240907T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240922T170000 DTSTAMP:20251209T101002Z CREATED:20230416T232247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T101002Z UID:19511-1725696000-1727024400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Movement of the Mandala DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/the-movement-of-the-mandala/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Group Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Movement-of-the-Mandala-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240921T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240922T203000 DTSTAMP:20250823T082059Z CREATED:20240822T172234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T082059Z UID:22674-1726911000-1727037000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Clear Sky's 20th Anniversary Celebration! DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/20th-anniversary/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20th-Anniversary.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240925T190000 DTSTAMP:20260218T090631Z CREATED:20231127T202240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T090631Z UID:20576-1727285400-1727290800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: Integrating the Money Shadow in your Spiritual Life DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/money-and-spirituality-free-webinar/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2024-Programming-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T190000 DTSTAMP:20240908T221511Z CREATED:20230905T162924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T221511Z UID:20198-1728495000-1730314800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material (Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/money-spirituality-online-2024/2024-10-09/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2024-Programming.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T134410Z CREATED:20240122T001318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T134410Z UID:21146-1729270800-1729436400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Hamster Wheel or Heaven? The Wheel of Dependent Origination (In-Person and Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/interdependent-origination-paticcasamuppada/ LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2025-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241110T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241201T110000 DTSTAMP:20251206T085614Z CREATED:20240805T174051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T085614Z UID:21973-1731231000-1733050800@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Understanding The Power of Sangha & Group Guru DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/the-power-of-sangha-group-guru/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sangha-Group-Guru-Online-Course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241208T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241208T100000 DTSTAMP:20260310T101650Z CREATED:20240908T211533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T101650Z UID:22893-1733648400-1733652000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Body\, Speech & Mind eBook Launch Celebration (Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/body-speech-mind-ebook-launch/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Book-Launch.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250105 DTSTAMP:20241209T173441Z CREATED:20241107T185825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T173441Z UID:23426-1734825600-1736035199@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Sangha Christmas Retreat DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/sangha-christmas-retreat-2024/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sangha-Christmas-Retreat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241224T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20241224T160000 DTSTAMP:20260307T075733Z CREATED:20241220T190242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075733Z UID:23593-1735050600-1735056000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Qapel: Life and Teachings Christmas Celebration DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/qapel-celebration/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250112T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250202T110000 DTSTAMP:20260716T091643Z CREATED:20240829T175029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T091643Z UID:22571-1736674200-1738494000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Waking Up & Growing Up: Integral Evolution (Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integral-buddhism/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2025-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250125T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250125T113000 DTSTAMP:20251208T064831Z CREATED:20241023T164820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T064831Z UID:23198-1737799200-1737804600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR: Integrating the Money Shadow in your Spiritual Life DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/free-webinar-integrating-the-money-shadow-in-your-spiritual-life-2025/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2024-Programming-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250308T120000 DTSTAMP:20250801T154706Z CREATED:20241023T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T154706Z UID:22588-1739613600-1741435200@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material (Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/money-spirituality-integrating-spiritual-and-material-online/2025-02-15/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Money & Spirituality,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2024-Programming.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250404 DTSTAMP:20251206T092250Z CREATED:20240225T235112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T092250Z UID:21655-1741824000-1743724799@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: The Dance of Generosity\, Reciprocity and Collaboration DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-the-dance-of-generosity-reciprocity-and-collaboration/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250321T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250323T150000 DTSTAMP:20251209T102031Z CREATED:20241128T230819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T102031Z UID:23142-1742576400-1742742000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Dharma in the Stars: Integrating Saturn DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/dharma-in-the-stars-integrating-saturn/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dharma-and-Astrology-Course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250413T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250504T110000 DTSTAMP:20251209T095630Z CREATED:20250124T184949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T095630Z UID:23760-1744536600-1746356400@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Joy! Fuel for Awakening (Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/joy-online-course/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Joy-Online-Course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250517T170000 DTSTAMP:20260310T102712Z CREATED:20250223T004058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T102712Z UID:24046-1745074800-1747501200@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Integrating Mindfulness Spring 2025: Tools for Holistic Living (In-Person or Online) DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/integrating-mindfulness-spring-2025-tools-for-holistic-living-in-person-or-online/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Integrating Mindfulness,Online Courses,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Integrating-Mindfulness-Feature-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530 DTSTAMP:20251209T103105Z CREATED:20250220T225705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T103105Z UID:24008-1746662400-1748563199@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Meditation Circle: Sīla - Bringing Relief and Coolness for the Mind DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/meditation-circle-sila-bringing-relief-and-coolness-for-the-mind/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Coaching,Meditation Circle,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Clear Sky Center":MAILTO:contact@clearskycenter.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250623 DTSTAMP:20260307T075323Z CREATED:20241024T232522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075323Z UID:22596-1749772800-1750636799@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Vipassana Meditation Retreat in BC Rocky Mountains DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/vipassana-insight-retreat/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2025-PD-courses-Square-IG-Post-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250711T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20250713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260307T075608Z CREATED:20250124T040517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T075608Z UID:23732-1752253200-1752426000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:As the Spirit Moves DESCRIPTION:Foundations Of Happiness:\nA Practical Look at Struggle and Living Well\nThursdays 7.00-8.15 pm MDT Nov 19\, 26\, Dec 3\, 10 \nIn Person in Cranbrook and Online via Zoom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We all want to be happy\, but somehow find ourselves constantly in struggle. We were also sold a dream of being able to do anything we wanted\, to “follow our bliss”\, but the future we see unfolding around us feels increasingly turbulent and limited. The world promises so much\, and we may feel we end up with so little.  \nWhen we step back\, what really is happiness? How do we find it? Maintain it? How do we find steady joy and freedom in a troubled world?  \nIn this four-week series we look at how we get into struggle and tension\, and what lies beneath it. We see that there is an alternative: a full\, rich and flourishing life that does not depend entirely on outer circumstances. And we explore the foundations for building and sustaining it. The Buddha’s four noble truths are our guide\, woven together with modern learning from psychology and neuroscience and grounded in day-to-day experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What We’ll Explore\nThe classes follow the arc of the four noble truths: what struggle is and what causes it\, the possibility of freedom from it\, and the path that leads there. \nClass 1\, November 19: How come we get stuck in struggle and tension?  \nWe look at the ordinary dissatisfaction that can fill our lives: the gap between how things are and how we want them to be. Sometimes there are situations that cause us intense pain. Other times there is just a low-grade tension or emptiness. When we look deeply below the surface\, what drives this?  \nClass 2\, November 26: The unexpected source of happiness \nWe generally look for happiness in the wrong place: in people and objects that\, when we look closely\, cannot bring us lasting happiness on their own. Yet we all have moments of ease\, of enough\, of generosity. These tend to burst through when we forget for a while our quest for “happiness”. We explore how to get out of our own way\, and allow a natural\, spontaneous happiness to surface.  \nClass 3\, December 3: A practical map for a full life \nThe eightfold path the Buddha taught is a practical map of a full and free life: wisdom (how we see and what we intend)\, ethics (speech\, action and livelihood) and training the mind (effort\, mindfulness and concentration). We explore each element and how to apply them in grounded ways in our daily lives. \nClass 4\, December 10: What sustains happiness \nWe look at the foundations that support ongoing happiness\, and how to build a supportive container in our lives for growth. \nWho it is for\nAnyone curious about why life can feel difficult and what a good life might involve\, whether you are new to all of this or have practiced for years. Come as you are. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Details\nTime: Thursdays\, 7:00–8:15pm MDT \nDates: November 19\, 26\, December 3\, 10 \nIn Person: Mountain View Therapeutics\, 14A 13 Ave S #204\, Cranbrook\, BC V1C 2V3 \nOnline option: join via Zoom; recordings available \nCost: Pay-from-the-heart (Dāna). Suggested range $20–50 per class. You are welcome regardless of what you are able to offer. \n \n \n \n What to Expect\nEach session includes: \n\nGuided meditation and embodiment practices\nTeaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\nReflection and group dialogue\nTools designed to carry into daily life\n\nNo background in Buddhism or meditation is needed\, and you do not have to hold any beliefs. \nThe atmosphere is warm and welcoming—come as you are. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your Guide\nDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to heal and to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organisations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, firm and funny 🙂 Grounded and well able to engage in difficult conversations\, a rarity in this age 🙂 \n \n \n Kristen \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wise\, compassionate\, approachable & effective \n \n \n Linda \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your calming presence and anecdotes are exactly what's needed to support an environment of compassion\, loving kindness\, equanimity and sympathetic joy \n \n \n Jenn \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synergistic\, compassionate\, and attuned. Joyful to be around\, font of wisdom which is experiential. Great at holding space for all emotions. ♡ \n \n \n Grace \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/as-the-spirit-moves-2025/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Featured Courses,Group Retreats,Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/As-the-Spirit-Moves-Weekend-Course.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR