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SUMMARY:Discovering Your Buddha Nature: Teachings of Gampopa (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
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SUMMARY:Money & Spirituality: Integrating Spiritual and Material (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/money-spirituality-online/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Coaching,Online Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20210220T192718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T100805Z
UID:9744-1615626000-1615651200@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Come to your Senses: A Day to Practice Deep Mindfulness (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/come-to-your-senses/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20201128T201347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T091345Z
UID:9278-1611687600-1613507400@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Coping (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/beyond-coping-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20201115T191834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T134759Z
UID:9214-1610393400-1612386000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:The Abhidhamma: A Study of Consciousness (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/the-abhidhamma/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211231T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200613T163314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T102413Z
UID:8634-1609488000-1640970000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Personal Coaching (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/personal-coaching/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Coaching
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201220T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200725T235646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T025939Z
UID:8774-1608480000-1608818400@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Sangha Christmas Package 2020
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/sangha-christmas-package-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200905T170047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T054948Z
UID:8818-1607097600-1608386400@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Winter Meditation Retreat: The Kasinas
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/kasina-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200913T181920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T090122Z
UID:9028-1603825200-1605645000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Rediscovering the Joys of Your Work (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/rediscovering-the-joys-of-your-work/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201012T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200910T032602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T102606Z
UID:8823-1602531000-1604350800@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Eye of the Storm: Navigating the Modern World (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/eye-of-the-storm/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201003T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201004T163000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200906T165108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T091936Z
UID:8895-1601717400-1601829000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Crouching Ego\, Hidden Buddhas (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/crouching-ego-hidden-buddhas/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200927T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20200906T175747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T094756Z
UID:8922-1601218800-1601226000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Contemplating 400 Years of Inequality (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
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DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
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SUMMARY:Mastering the Sixteen Stages of Insight (Online & In-person Retreat)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/sixteen-stages-insight-2020/
CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses,Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200703T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200705T235900
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
CREATED:20191023T165949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T060149Z
UID:7905-1593734400-1593993540@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:15th Anniversary Weekend Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200626T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200703T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T115619Z
UID:7981-1593187200-1593774000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Tantric Deep Dive: A Week of Empowerments
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/tantric-deep-dive/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada
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UID:8186-1592249400-1594569600@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the Cushion: Awakening our Highest Potential (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/beyond-cushion-awakening-highest-potential-online/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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UID:7856-1588413600-1591443000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Ignite Your Spiritual Life (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/ignite-spiritual-life-2020/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200428T100000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
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UID:8304-1588064400-1588068000@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Tuesdays with McAllister
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/tuesdays-with-mcallister/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200406T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T210000
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
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UID:8140-1586201400-1588539600@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/four-foundations-mindfulness-satipa%e1%b9%ad%e1%b9%adhana-sutta-online/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191223
DTSTAMP:20260613T220641
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UID:4942-1575590400-1577059199@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Six Yogas of Naropa
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/six-yogas-naropa/
CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260613T220642
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UID:4212-1571443200-1571529599@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Karma Yoga Program - October 2019 Intake Day
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/karma-yoga-program-october-2019-intake-day/
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Work of Art: Dharma Foundations Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/becoming-a-work-of-art-dharma-foundations-retreat/
CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses
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UID:4210-1567728000-1567814399@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Karma Yoga Program - September 2019 Intake Day
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/karma-yoga-program-september-2019-intake-day/
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UID:4931-1565308800-1566691199@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Buddhas in Action: Awakening in Daily Life
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/buddhas-action-awakening-daily-life/
LOCATION:Clear Sky Meditation Center\, 3567 Cockell Road\, PO BOX 19\, Fort Steele\, British Columbia\, V0B 1NO\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Group Retreats and Courses
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UID:4208-1562889600-1562975999@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Karma Yoga Program - July 2019 Intake Day
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/karma-yoga-program-july-2019-intake-day/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190518
DTSTAMP:20260613T220642
CREATED:20181108T233412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T182215Z
UID:4204-1558051200-1558137599@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Karma Yoga Program - May 2019 Intake Day
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/karma-yoga-program-may-2019-intake-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190420
DTSTAMP:20260613T220642
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181109T182009Z
UID:4191-1555632000-1555718399@www.clearskycenter.org
SUMMARY:Karma Yoga Program -  April 2019 Intake Day
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/karma-yoga-program-intake-day-april-2019/
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SUMMARY:Ignite Your Spiritual Life - Spring 2019
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/ignite-spiritual-life-spring-2019/
CATEGORIES:Online Courses
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SUMMARY:Karma Yoga Program - March 2019 Intake Day
DESCRIPTION:Weekend Retreat | Jan 14-16 2022				\n				\n				\n				\n									How do you act in the world with compassion\, clarity and kindness? Discover the ‘Pārami’ or ‘Pāramitas’\, ancient qualities or ‘perfections’ that open the gateway of freedom in one’s being.  *IMPORTANT*  Due to travel restrictions\, this retreat is available In-Person at Clear Sky or Online as a Home Retreat.Please consider flight insurance when booking for this retreat. We welcome you to spend additional nights at Clear Sky\, especially if traveling from afar.								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					COVID-19 RESPONSE				\n				\n				\n				\n									Our main priority is to offer a retreat that is accessible and supports your health and safety.  We currently intend this retreat to be offered in person assuming the January COVID situation allows people to travel. We will keep reviewing this – if travel is not possible we will offer online alternatives. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Why Study the Pārami?				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									The Pārami are Practices for FreedomWe all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day\, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami\, or the ‘Perfections’\, we can experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits\, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious. When practiced in earnest and with curiosity\, we learn to apply the perfections in more and more situations. Over time\, our experience of them deepens and we grow into richer states of freedom. The pārami serve us well for our entire lifetime\, and beyond. What Will I Learn?In this course we will study the Six Pārami of Mahayana Buddhism. There are countless translations of the Paramis\, and they can be practiced in any order: Generosity (Dāna)Ethics (Śīla)Patience (Kṣānti)Effort (Vīrya)Concentration (Dhyāna)Wisdom and Insight (Prajñā)								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Meet the Teacher				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat Sensei				\n				\n				\n				\n									Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher\, attendant\, consort\, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center.  She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts.   More About Sensei | About the Lineage 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					Course Details				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									Time and Location It is possible to attend the course in these ways: Online RetreatIn-Person Retreat at Clear SkyEach of the classes in this retreat will be held live at Clear Sky Meditation Centre. There will also be a video streamed live for online participants.   The current class schedule is as follows. Friday Jan 14th: 7pm MSTSaturday Jan 15th: 8am MST\, 2pm MST\, 7pm MSTSunday Jan 16th: 8am MST\, 2pm MSTWe have arranged class times to be comfortable for most time zones. However we understand that some class times might occur after midnight in some regions\, so please contact us if that is the case for you\, and we will provide a recording so you can catch up on that particular class. What Does the Course Cost? This course is offered based on the unique combination of 1) dāna and 2) a course/administrative fee. For online participants the Online Admin fee is $100 USD. Click here to learn more about dāna\, and see below to learn more about the admin fee. Accommodation and meal fees are separate if retreating at Clear Sky Center. About the Online Admin Fee In a traditional model of in-person teachings\, a retreat center or urban meditation center invites teachers to visit. In these cases the centers have infrastructure and organization costs to cover\, which might be covered by an admin fee. For the teaching itself\, dāna to the teachers is offered in a bowl. This honors both the sustainability of the teachers\, and of the supporting center. We’ve tried to recreate this approach online. The teachers’ time and the teaching themselves are offered on the basis of dāna\, separate to the admin fee. With our dāna offering we are making a direct gift of generosity to the teachers to support their teachings and livelihood. The admin fee* goes to support the infrastructure and organization necessary to support them to teach. As anyone with an online business will know\, it can be surprising the costs of setting up a good infrastructure to support effective teaching and connection online. *We also do not wish to exclude anyone from the Teachings\, so if you are not currently in a financial position to afford the admin fee\, please contact the course Registrar via registrar@planetdharma.com so we can support you to attend. — Below are a few of the work and benefits that your admin fee payment is supporting: high speed internet (to allow interviews and classes on-line)online class systems (Zoom)registration / admin systems (Eventbrite\, Basecamp)communication systems to keep everyone informed\, share connection details\, teachings and other resources (Mailchimp)online storage (for example\, Dropbox\, to allow us to let students watch recordings\, and to store and share selected teachings in other forms such as podcasts and video later\, and Amazon cloud)quality sound\, video and editing equipment (both for live teachings and to provide good enough quality for later sharing as podcasts and video). We are regularly updating our equipment to improve your user experience.online calendar booking system to allow students to book interviewswebsite hosting and maintenance for sharing upcoming courses\, teachings\, blogs and other resources.We welcome any questions. May all our efforts be sustainable\, abundant and for the benefit of all beings!coure 								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n				\n				\n									Why Retreat In-Person? Retreating in person at a retreat center is the best way to retreat – why? You can’t beat live interaction with the course Teachers. Being in the same space with clear beings ‘tunes’ you to more wholesome states.We create a welcoming environment and follow a supportive retreat schedule\, based on decades of hosting successful retreats worldwide.Wholesome and delicious food is provided so you don’t have to spend time cooking for yourself.Breath-taking and restful\, natural environment puts your body and mind at ease and resets your nervous system.Retreating at our center gets you out of your usual home environment and routines – they can be distracting.Retreating with others (your co-retreatants) is incredibly supportive and energy building.								\n				\n				\n				\n									And\, we work hard to support the online retreat experience. We have been delivering online offerings since 2014\, always optimizing your experience. You will be provided with recommendations for making your retreat supportive and generative at home\, where there are usually many distractions.Classes are live-streamed with recordings available for a certain time.Group sits with your co-retreatants are streamed to support your practice routine.HD cameras providing high quality streamed video.Professional audio equipment providing you better sound.								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					About Clear Sky				\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\nLocated in the BC rocky mountains\, we offer over 300-acres to deepen your practice and reconnect with nature. Founded by Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat\, we are home to students from around the globe who are dedicated to co-creating a supportive and innovative space for awakening in our modern world. \n\nHere are some FAQs on how to get here\, what to bring and what to expect.  \n\nTo help you get acquainted with us\, some community members made this short video during our 2019 Buddhas in Action retreat. To learn more about us and our incredible community\, click here! \n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n							\n					\n						\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n					FAQs				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Dana and In-Person Retreat Pricing\n					\n\n					Dana: This course is offered by Catherine Sensei through the ancient principle of generosity\, or Dāna. The retreat fee covers the cost of food and accommodation\, whereas the Teachings are offered by generosity. Learn more about Dāna here. Pricing: As a charitable organization\, we strive to provide locally sourced organic meals and comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Fees vary depending on your accommodation choice and early bird pricing. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												COVID-19 Policy\n					\n\n					A Note on Covid-19 Regulations in CanadaOur retreats comply with current BC Covid-19 Health Orders.  Please refer to those provincial guidelines as well as the Canadian federal travel guidelines\, especially if you are planning to travel to Clear Sky Center in person. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Arrival & Departure\n					\n\n					Arrival is Friday\, January 14 at 4pm. We highly recommend arriving a few days earlier if you are traveling from abroad. Departure is Sunday\, January 16 after dinner. \n				\n							\n					\n												\n															\n								\n													\n												Booking a Flight?\n					\n\n					Airport pickups can be booked when you register for the retreat. On the rare chance that this retreat is cancelled\, we highly recommend purchasing travel insurance. In order to give enough time to rest from travel before the retreat starts\, we recommend that domestic travellers arrive one day early\, and long distance international travellers arrive two days early. After the retreat we also suggest staying for at least another day for integration. Travel Restrictions\, COVID-19 Policy: Please contact us – Email michelle@clearskycenter.org or (250) 429-3929 for details/options for local participation.  \n				\n								\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat In-Person at Clear Sky (Registration Closed)\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Retreat Online
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