Medicine Buddha for the Western Mind
with Karen Russell
*online*
September 25 & 26
Saturday 8 am and 7:00 pm / Sunday 8 am and 7:00 pm
Humanity and the world benefits from our coming together and creating a world wide web of healing.
Exploring Medicine Buddha supports us in gifting each other and others the practice of letting go in suchness. Please join us for this online course while we find positive ways to contribute during the pandemic.
Classes will include instruction, practice and discussion. The Sunday morning class will include a Medicine Buddha Puja.
Karen Russell has been teaching Meditation and Buddhadharma since the late 1980s, after graduating from the three-year program at the Kinmount Academy and Seminary. She has a great love for both Buddhist and Christian teachings with a particular interest in Sanbo Zen International and Vajrayana disciplines, as well as the teachings through the Carmelite Order. Karen has had the great honour of studying and doing retreat work with many teachers from these traditions and draws from them when teaching. Astronomy, Art and Poetry also play a big role her teaching. Karen’s daily life has long been dedicated to working and being involved with assisting people in many of society’s difficult struggles. During the past 5 years she was dedicated to the care of her mom who had Alzheimer’s and gained vast insight into the working of Ontario’s social care system.
Karen and Lisa Cowan created the Virtual Dharma and have been leading Medicine Buddha practice twice a week for the past year and half.
Important Details:
When: Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26
Daily classes will be at 8 am and 7 pm EST
Rates: The Dharma Centre of Canada is hosting a number of online retreats to support ongoing access to Dharma Teachings during this challenging time. In order to offset administrative costs we ask for a suggested fee of:
$15 per day (minimum fee)
$25 per day (patron fee)
Any fee below or above the suggested amounts. We are grateful for all your support.
(this is considered a 2 day retreat
To make this payment please send us an e-transfer to retreats@dharmacentre.org or make a payment via PayPal or credit card at: https://www.dharmacentre.org/make-a-payment
Thank you for your support!
Dana: Teachers give the teachings of awakening (Dharma) freely so that anyone, no matter their financial means can attend classes. Each time one receives teachings, it is an opportunity to consciously practice generosity. Giving money and other means of support expresses gratitude and support to the teacher and helps to ensure that these teachings continue. Each person receiving Dharma teachings determines the kind and amount of Dāna according to one’s heart and one’s financial means. When deciding how much to offer, one should think about what these teachings mean to you and try to give accordingly. It is recommended that students make an offering of dāna at the beginning of a class or retreat to establish the intention to make the most of this opportunity for one’s own progression and for the benefit of all others.
Karen is sharing his experience within the traditional understanding of dana/donation which can be offered through e-transfer if in Canada, or through PayPal to the following email address: karenrussell@outlook.com
Registration now closed.