Pointe-Claire Evenings

Facilitators: Joseph Emet, Chantal Jacques
Location: 43, De Breslay, Pointe-Claire
Dates and times: Monday evenings, 19h30.
Fall 2007 session: Begins Monday, August 27 - Ends Monday, December 10
Winter 2008 session: Begins Monday, January 14 - Ends Monday, May 5

Padua Centre Mornings, Montreal

Facilitators: Kersti Biro and Joseph Emet
Location: Padua Centre, 1950 St Antoine Street S.West
Days and times: Monday mornings from 10h00 to 12h00
Fall 2007 session: Begins Monday, August 27 - Ends Monday, December 10
Winter 2008 session: Begins Monday, January 14 - Ends Monday, May 5

CONTRIBUTION REQUESTED: $ 5.00 PER MEETING. The work of MMC is entirely done by volunteers. Your contributions go to help with physical expenses. Find out more about MMC if you wish to become a member.

If interested, you can join us for an session without obligation, and get any information you need at that time.

These sessions include:

• The practice of sitting and walking meditation;
• A short talk on the core teachings of Buddhist meditation as renewed in the context of our contemporary lives by Thich Nhat Hanh;
• Sharing and discussion in group which reflects how each or us understands and experiences these teachings;
• Private consultation on demand during the sitting time about practice related matters and other issues. (Please reserve a consultation time before the session begins)
• Mindfulness songs and poetry which convey insight in an easy-to-remember form.
  

Mindful sitting is nourished by all these activities, by the support of others in the group, and by the inspiration of teachings. With continued attendance our practice grows and bears fruit. For those who have practiced in other Buddhist traditions before and come with certain expectations, Thich Nhat Hanh represents a unified Buddhism where the southern and northern schools, Zen and Vipassana come together, and are infused by the intimate and contemporary flavour of his teaching. His practice of moment to moment mindfulness, attention to ordinary tasks, seeing poetry in everyday events, transformation and healing must be accepted on its own terms as an extraordinary contribution by a modern master.

If coming for the first time, please consult "Beginning Meditation Practice".

Buddhist practice has many aspects. As the Buddhist sage Nagarjuna once remarked, "There is no wisdom without meditation, and no meditation without wisdom." This Catch-22 situation requires that both of these items progress together. The program for each evening is designed so that our practice can get deeper with time and there is a focus on a different aspect of the practice each week.