Metta Vipassana: Cultivating Love & Wisdom (Vancouver)

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Vipassana (Insight or Mindfulness) meditation practice unites the stillness of concentration with the immediacy of moment-to-moment silent 6 sense awareness. By calming body and mind, intuitive wise knowing arises — opening to the truth of each moment’s experience within and around us. In this way, we increase our ability to meet life’s ups and downs with graceful ease and peace.

Metta (Lovingkindness) meditation practice calls forth the beautiful spiritual emotions within our heart: lovingkindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. Mindfulness of these qualities strengthens and matures them, which leads to a constancy of thinking, acceptance, and reverence for our bodies, as well as to speaking and acting from the purity of these emotions.

During this silent weekend retreat, new and experienced students are encouraged to deepen their liberation practice in an atmosphere of relaxed affectionate awareness. The program provides meditation instruction, guided meditations, and question and answer periods. Sitting and walking sessions are alternated. There will be Dhamma teaching talks and small group discussions with the teachers.

Michelle & Steven offer outstanding teachings and create an amazingly kind atmosphere for us to grow. – Jill F., 2018 Participant

Please note: This is a non-residential program in Vancouver and as such, we do not offer accommodation. New and experienced students are welcome.

Ticket Options

Friday Evening Event: Register Here
Full Weekend Event (includes Friday Evening): Register Here

What is Dãna?

Dãna is an ancient Pali word meaning “giving” or “gift.” Dana is at the heart of the 2,500 year old Buddhist tradition. Going back to the days of the Buddha, he and the monastic community offered the teachings freely to lay people, as a form of dãna. In turn, the lay community, through their generosity, or dãna, ensured that their teachers’ basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, and medicine were provided.

When the Buddha would give a public discourse, he usually began with teaching on the importance and the benefits of dãna. The act of giving itself is of immeasurable benefit to the giver; it opens up the heart, diminishes for a moment one’s self-absorption, and places value on the well-being of others. The key is that the act of giving itself is the natural expression of a connected and loving heart.

The fee you pay to attend this retreat covers the basic retreat costs; none of your registration fee is payment to the teachers leading the retreats. Teachers offer the teachings with a spirit of generosity and trust that their lives and work will be supported by those who are receiving the life-giving teachings. This is a real expression of the truth of interdependence.

How do I contribute?

You may contribute cash, cheques or by paypal at Vipassana Hawaii.
Canadian cheques payable to Michele McDonald. US cheques payable to Vipassana Hawaii

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Schedule

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