Ajahn Aoy (pronounced like "Oy" or Oil without the "l" sound) is returning to give a talk about her experiences in mindfulness for insight and answer questions about your practice. She is fun, funny, jovial and a very down to earth lady. She will teach in English. Please take these opportunities to learn with enlightened […]
Whether you were able to attend or not, Jess will summarize some of the key points we learned from the Masters of the last three months, Ajahns Krit, Song and Aoy. He will also explain the state of enlightenment they each have attained, and what is left for them. Also, Jess will add some broader […]
This month, Susanna focuses on what Legendary Thai Master Ajahn Mun's practice can teach us about developing focus, grounding, and resilience in our busy, digital, and contantly-distracted world."Tales of Wisdom", is Associate Mindfulness Instructor and resident Playwright and Actress Susanna's ongoing series. It is a combination of storytelling, mindfulness practice, and instruction, where Susanna unpacks […]
Guest Instructor Lea Candon, will be joining us from France. Please attend and support her debut at the Mindfulness Society of Canada! Lea writes: After years of wandering the world, I realized the real wanderer was my own mind. The practice of mindfulness showed me that finding a "home" is not about a place. It's […]
Our chair Jess Koffman has a hot topic this week! Please send your skeptic, logical, scientist friends to our facebook, insta or website to sign up and join this one! They will surely hear things they never dreamed up - and here is the catch: This things are veried true in real human experience by […]
Associate Instructor Rhonda will look into our relationships with our devices to see where this is leading us and see if we can build some wholesome habits that will support our practice and improve the quality of our life and minds.
A Metta Session with Karen, where she will take some time to discuss how Metta *loving-kindess* is cultivated, how she has used it to settle her mind and situations, and how it can help you during drama and conflict in your life. Karen will, of course, lead us in a loving kindness practice as well. […]
Thank you for another successful year of the Mindfulness Society of Canada, supporting good hearts and quality minds with the best teachings available, for FREE and all around the world. We will end the programming for the year with a group meditation on peace, and we will have all the instructors present to each give […]
After returning from Thailand, Jenn will share highlights from the incredible teachings and guidance received by the Thai teachers. Discussing what impacted her the most and also speaking with some of the other attendees who will share their experiences and what teachings were the most profound for them.
Too much trying, energy and control undermine the first prinicple of mindfulness practice: being natural. Join Salima as she discusses the surprising ways rest and relaxation lead to better quality practice. You'll get to participate in activities that bring your mind into more optimal states to help your practice along.