BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clear Sky Meditation Centre - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clear Sky Meditation Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Edmonton BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20200308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20201101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200406T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200503T210000 DTSTAMP:20260625T161856 CREATED:20200214T184357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250823T081808Z UID:8140-1586201400-1588539600@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Online) DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Communication and Repair: Staying Connected Without Self-AbandoningWith Karen McAllister and Duncan Cryle Thursday July 16 2026 7-8 pm Mountain Time (6 pm PST\, 8 pm Central\, 9 pm EST) Pay-From-The-Heart Session 4 of 6 of our 2026 online drop-in series – see here for other sessions in the series: Staying Whole: Meditation Tools for Fragmented Times \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You want to stay connected. You want to work things out. You want to show up for the relationships that matter. And yet somewhere in the conversation\, you lose yourself. You over-explain. You collapse. You say what they want to hear. Maybe you shut down entirely. Or you shift into reaction\, defense and opposition – battening down the hatches. This session is about staying connected without abandoning your center and your heart.  Rupture and repair is an integral part of relationship and communication. We’ll explore how to stay present in difficult conversations without losing ourselves – and how to come back when rupture happens. In this hour together\, we’ll explore: Why we lose ourselves in difficult conversations and how to stay groundedThe difference between healthy compromise and self-abandonmentKeeping the heart open and speaking what is true without aggression or collapsePractices for staying connected to your body while staying connected to another personThe art of repair: how to come back after rupture without over-apologising or shutting downThis is session 4 of our 2026 online drop-in series – see here for future sessions Staying Whole: Meditation Tools For Fragmented Times series. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session DetailsDate: Thursday July 16\, 2026Time: 7-8 pm Mountain Time (6 pm PST\, 8 pm Central\, 9 pm EST)Format: Live online via Zoom (recording available)Cost: By donation (Dāna)—everyone welcome regardless of financial circumstances \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo courtesy of Ava Maclean\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "You can read and try all sorts of things by yourself\, but doing it with a group\, and with Karen and Duncan as wonderful teachers who really know what they are doing\, will set you up to get closer to the direction and peace that you so deeply crave." \n Erika RasmussenWriter and Film Maker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What to ExpectEach session in the series weaves together: Teaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\, adapted for real-world applicationGuided practice you can use immediately and return to between sessionsReflection & dialogue with others navigating similar terrainIntegration tools designed for daily life\, not just the cushion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo courtesy of Ava Maclean\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Part of the 2026 Staying Whole SeriesThis session is the part of Staying Whole: Meditation Tools for Fragmented Times\, a six-session online drop-in series running through 2026\, offering practical tools for inner steadiness\, relational resilience\, and community belonging. Each session stands alone\, so you’re welcome to join just this one.  Learn more about the full series 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 Your Guides For The SeriesDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. Karen McAllister has practiced meditation since the 1990s and studied Buddhist Dharma for over 25 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei. She was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and has been a resident since 2018. Karen has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for over 13 years through Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness and Money & Spirituality programs. Through the ongoing practice of living in intentional community\, navigating relationship\, conflict\, and shared responsibility\, she has learned firsthand what it takes to stay grounded and whole in uncertain and changing times. Alongside her teaching\, Karen serves as Co-Executive Director of Clear Sky and leads the funding of the Temple project\, supporting a long-term vision of refuge and deep practice for generations to come. She is also the founder of Mindful Money Coaching\, where she supports people in the helping professions and mission-driven fields to transform their relationship with money\, bringing awareness to how they give\, receive\, and steward resources in alignment with their values and purpose. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ... And special guest teachers from the Clear Sky onsite Sangha \n \n \n \n Clear Sky’s onsite team have a rich diversity of experience and many years of deep spiritual practice.  During this series we’ll benefit from bringing in other voices to add depth and range to the exploration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Duncan and Karen are wonderful instructors who help everyone\, from beginners to people with more experience\, practice meditation and self-care. As I joined remotely\, I appreciated how the online participants were engaged through conversation and breakout rooms." \n Kristi \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/four-foundations-mindfulness-satipa%e1%b9%ad%e1%b9%adhana-sutta-online/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WhiteRupaHead-el-patojo-e1584549914373.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20200428T100000 DTSTAMP:20260625T161856 CREATED:20200425T150000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T061211Z UID:8304-1588064400-1588068000@www.clearskycenter.org SUMMARY:Tuesdays with McAllister DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Communication and Repair: Staying Connected Without Self-AbandoningWith Karen McAllister and Duncan Cryle Thursday July 16 2026 7-8 pm Mountain Time (6 pm PST\, 8 pm Central\, 9 pm EST) Pay-From-The-Heart Session 4 of 6 of our 2026 online drop-in series – see here for other sessions in the series: Staying Whole: Meditation Tools for Fragmented Times \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You want to stay connected. You want to work things out. You want to show up for the relationships that matter. And yet somewhere in the conversation\, you lose yourself. You over-explain. You collapse. You say what they want to hear. Maybe you shut down entirely. Or you shift into reaction\, defense and opposition – battening down the hatches. This session is about staying connected without abandoning your center and your heart.  Rupture and repair is an integral part of relationship and communication. We’ll explore how to stay present in difficult conversations without losing ourselves – and how to come back when rupture happens. In this hour together\, we’ll explore: Why we lose ourselves in difficult conversations and how to stay groundedThe difference between healthy compromise and self-abandonmentKeeping the heart open and speaking what is true without aggression or collapsePractices for staying connected to your body while staying connected to another personThe art of repair: how to come back after rupture without over-apologising or shutting downThis is session 4 of our 2026 online drop-in series – see here for future sessions Staying Whole: Meditation Tools For Fragmented Times series. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session DetailsDate: Thursday July 16\, 2026Time: 7-8 pm Mountain Time (6 pm PST\, 8 pm Central\, 9 pm EST)Format: Live online via Zoom (recording available)Cost: By donation (Dāna)—everyone welcome regardless of financial circumstances \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo courtesy of Ava Maclean\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "You can read and try all sorts of things by yourself\, but doing it with a group\, and with Karen and Duncan as wonderful teachers who really know what they are doing\, will set you up to get closer to the direction and peace that you so deeply crave." \n Erika RasmussenWriter and Film Maker \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What to ExpectEach session in the series weaves together: Teaching grounded in Buddhist wisdom and 35+ years of practice\, adapted for real-world applicationGuided practice you can use immediately and return to between sessionsReflection & dialogue with others navigating similar terrainIntegration tools designed for daily life\, not just the cushion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo courtesy of Ava Maclean\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Part of the 2026 Staying Whole SeriesThis session is the part of Staying Whole: Meditation Tools for Fragmented Times\, a six-session online drop-in series running through 2026\, offering practical tools for inner steadiness\, relational resilience\, and community belonging. Each session stands alone\, so you’re welcome to join just this one.  Learn more about the full series 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 Your Guides For The SeriesDuncan Cryle has practiced meditation and Buddhist Dharma for over 35 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Sensei. He was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and a resident since 2018. Duncan has been teaching for over 20 years—with Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and through Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness program. Through the intense work of living in intentional community—navigating conflict\, collaboration\, and collective decision-making—he’s learned firsthand what it takes to stay whole in fragmented times. He also spent many years in senior business roles pioneering workplace mindfulness\, and now consults with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations on building mindfulness\, resilience\, and trust. Karen McAllister has practiced meditation since the 1990s and studied Buddhist Dharma for over 25 years in the Namgyal lineage with Qapel and Catherine Pawasarat Sensei. She was a founding member of Clear Sky in 2004 and has been a resident since 2018. Karen has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for over 13 years through Awaken in Toronto\, Despertando no Brasil (“Awakening in Brazil”)\, and Clear Sky’s Integrating Mindfulness and Money & Spirituality programs. Through the ongoing practice of living in intentional community\, navigating relationship\, conflict\, and shared responsibility\, she has learned firsthand what it takes to stay grounded and whole in uncertain and changing times. Alongside her teaching\, Karen serves as Co-Executive Director of Clear Sky and leads the funding of the Temple project\, supporting a long-term vision of refuge and deep practice for generations to come. She is also the founder of Mindful Money Coaching\, where she supports people in the helping professions and mission-driven fields to transform their relationship with money\, bringing awareness to how they give\, receive\, and steward resources in alignment with their values and purpose. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ... And special guest teachers from the Clear Sky onsite Sangha \n \n \n \n Clear Sky’s onsite team have a rich diversity of experience and many years of deep spiritual practice.  During this series we’ll benefit from bringing in other voices to add depth and range to the exploration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n "Duncan and Karen are wonderful instructors who help everyone\, from beginners to people with more experience\, practice meditation and self-care. As I joined remotely\, I appreciated how the online participants were engaged through conversation and breakout rooms." \n Kristi \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Here URL:https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/tuesdays-with-mcallister/ CATEGORIES:Online Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clearskycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-04-11-at-11.12.23-AM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR