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This is the annual vipassana meditation retreat at Sea to Sky
with teachers Michele McDonald and Linda McDonald.
Michele McDonald has been practicing Vipassana since 1975 and has been teaching worldwide since 1982. She is deeply interested in exploring the relationship between intensive practice, daily life practice, and psychotherapy, in preserving the ancient teachings, and in finding ways of expression that make them more accesssible and authentic for us in this time. She is particularly drawn to the teachings on liberation - the very real possibility of freedom from greed, hatred and delusion in this life.
Linda McDonald has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1987. A graduate of the Insight Meditation Society teacher training program, she has been teaching meditation since 2001. Her teaching interweaves her psychotherapy training and Christian mystic roots, while emphasizing lovingkindness, the awakening heart of bodhicitta, and unshakeable trust in the unfolding of our experiencing.
Cost: August 15 - 21, 2013 retreat (six days): $595 (Canadian funds) plus dana for indoor shared occupancy or for single occupancy in platformed tents supplied by the Sea to Sky Retreat Centre.
Dana is a Pali word meaning generosity. Since the time of the Buddha, there has existed an interdependence between those who offer the teachings and those who receive them. The teachings are given freely since they are considered priceless. Fees for this retreat cover room, board and administration costs. None of your registration fee goes to the teachers. The teachings are supported in much the same way they were 2,500 years ago, through donations. There will be an opportunity to give financial support to the teachers at the end of the retreat.
Scholarships
Please contact meditation@islandnet.com if you wish to apply for a scholarship or if you wish to provide scholarship money to help others attend.
Registration and Cancellations
Complete and mail a registration form with full payment of $595 by cheque or money order in Canadian funds, payable to Vipassana Metta Vancouver; or provide a deposit of $200, with remainder due July 1. If you are sending a deposit, please include a post-dated cheque for the remaining amount.
Further retreat information will be sent to all applicants. Registration is by mail only. Online registration with credit card is not available for this retreat. Retreat fees will be refunded (less a $50 handling fee) for cancellations on or before July 1, 2013. Retreat fees will NOT be refunded for cancellations made after July 1st.
Retreat Location
The Sea to Sky Retreat Centre (SSRC) is located just south of Whistler, BC on a secluded 40 acre site of extraordinary natural beauty in British Columbia’s coastal mountain range. This beautiful and remote centre was founded in 1993 by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. The main lodge includes three rooms and an open loft providing comfortable shared accommodations for intensive meditation practice. The more secluded Retreat House, includes five rooms with double occupancy. There are also three kutis, accommodation in the mid-level cabin, and a few tenting spaces in the platformed tents provided by SSRC. SSRC's elegant 700 square foot pavillion situated away from the lodge amid the trees will be used as our meditation hall. Unfortunately, this site is not wheelchair accessible. The buildings are quite spread out, on hillsides with rugged walkways, making it difficult for anyone with mobility problems.
There will be a strong emphasis in this retreat on teacher support for your practice through individual interviews. The retreat is open to both new and experienced meditators.
For further information about the retreat centre, please visit the SSRC website.
Note: Do NOT register via this Vipassana Hawaii website. Thank you.
Website:http://www.siddharthasintent.org/centres/retreat-centres/ssrc/Cost: (USD)
