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Nanaimo
See also the Nanaimo Meditation Groups' website.
Sunday Evening Sitting Group
When: Sundays from 6.30 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: 3191 Singleton Road
Holly Bradley hosts this sangha in the vipassana tradition. The group sits 45 minutes, listens to a dharma tape or reading, has a short discussion, and concludes. This group will close for summer 2011 and start again September 2011. Please email Holly or call her at 250-760-0052 for more information.
When: Sundays from 6.30 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: 3191 Singleton Road
Holly Bradley hosts this sangha in the vipassana tradition. The group sits 45 minutes, listens to a dharma tape or reading, has a short discussion, and concludes. This group will close for summer 2011 and start again September 2011. Please email Holly or call her at 250-760-0052 for more information.
Tuesday Evening Sitting Group
When: Tuesdays from 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Where: 181 Bird Sanctuary Drive
Group Leader: David Fisher. The Nanaimo Dharma Practice Group is in the vipassana tradition but studies books and tapes from a variety of teachers e.g., Charlotte Joko Beck, Pema Chodron, and Jack Kornfield. The group meets from mid-September to the end of May. Contact: David at 250-754-2997 or by email.
When: Tuesdays from 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Where: 181 Bird Sanctuary Drive
Group Leader: David Fisher. The Nanaimo Dharma Practice Group is in the vipassana tradition but studies books and tapes from a variety of teachers e.g., Charlotte Joko Beck, Pema Chodron, and Jack Kornfield. The group meets from mid-September to the end of May. Contact: David at 250-754-2997 or by email.
Tuesday Evening Meditation Group
When: Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Where: 67 Fifth Street
Katie and Dion host an informal meditation at their house. All are welcome, if you have a cushion that you like to use please bring it along. Contact: Katie or Dion at 250-753-1485 or by email.
When: Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Where: 67 Fifth Street
Katie and Dion host an informal meditation at their house. All are welcome, if you have a cushion that you like to use please bring it along. Contact: Katie or Dion at 250-753-1485 or by email.
Wednesday Evening Sitting Group
When: Wednesdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: 528 Arbutus
The meditators come from a variety of traditions, and all are welcome. Five minutes of chanting is followed by a 40-minute silent sit, and ends with a short dharma reading. Optional to stay for dharma discussion or chat. This group meets year round. For more information please email.
When: Wednesdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: 528 Arbutus
The meditators come from a variety of traditions, and all are welcome. Five minutes of chanting is followed by a 40-minute silent sit, and ends with a short dharma reading. Optional to stay for dharma discussion or chat. This group meets year round. For more information please email.
Saturday Morning Sitting Group
When: Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: 587 Seventh Street
Group leader duties rotate among volunteers. Although the group uses the Vietnamese Buddhist temple and follows Thich Nhat Hanh’s service ceremony, the meditators come from and study all different Buddhist traditions. The group organizes occasional retreats and has occasional guest dharma teachers. It meets year-round. Contact Josephine @ 250-756-2127 or Susan and view the Nanaimo Buddhist Meditation Group website.
When: Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: 587 Seventh Street
Group leader duties rotate among volunteers. Although the group uses the Vietnamese Buddhist temple and follows Thich Nhat Hanh’s service ceremony, the meditators come from and study all different Buddhist traditions. The group organizes occasional retreats and has occasional guest dharma teachers. It meets year-round. Contact Josephine @ 250-756-2127 or Susan and view the Nanaimo Buddhist Meditation Group website.
Victoria
Sunday Evening Sitting Group
When: Sundays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Lynn Wylie Yoga Studio, #202 -1600 Bay Street (Shakespeare St. entrance)
Where: Lynn Wylie Yoga Studio, #202 -1600 Bay Street (Shakespeare St. entrance)
45 mins. of silent meditation followed by taped Dharma talks, discussion and/or occasional guest speakers. Everyone is welcome, whatever their abilities, faith, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, or ability to pay. For more information please contact Brock Brown at 250.472.6065 or by email.
Thursday Evening Sitting Group
When: Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Quaker Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street
Where: Quaker Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street
Meditation in the tradition Thich Nhat Hanh. A 30 minute sitting meditation followed by walking meditation, tea mediation, and dharma discussion. For more information please contact Monica Kingsbury at 250.383.2451 or by email.
