When

 

Saturday, February 24th, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
 - and - 
Sunday, February 25th, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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Where

 

Goward House 
2495 Arbutus Road
Victoria, BC V8N 1V9
 
Please use the rear entrance to the building (around to the left and down the sidewalk or stairs).
 
The #11 bus stops nearby.

 
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Cost

 

Because the Buddha's teachings are considered to be priceless, and in keeping with the teachings and spirit of generosity or dana, this retreat is freely offered. Donations are welcomed.

There will be two dana baskets set out at the retreat. One basket will be for you to offer dana for the teacher and a separate basket for organizational costs incurred by Victoria IMS. The suggested donation for organizational costs for this two-day event is $40. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Contact

 

Victoria IMS Retreats  
Victoria Insight Meditation Society  
vims1retreat@gmail.com

 

Illuminating the World, Befriending the Mind
Mindfulness and the Path of Practice

Meditation Retreat with
Margo McLoughlin

A dedicated practice of mindfulness sharpens perception while also softening the heart. In this weekend retreat, we will deepen our understanding of mindful awareness through a careful examination of the first two factors of awakening - mindfulness (sati) and investigation (dhamma-vicaya). At the same time, we will review the foundations of practice and explore the importance of friendliness (metta) as we learn to befriend our own minds.

Margo McLoughlin has been practicing in the Insight tradition of Theravada Buddhism since 1986. Margo is known for her telling of Jataka tales and in leading meditation retreats and courses on Vancouver Island, the US and Ireland. A former staff member at Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, Margo has also completed her training to be a Community Dharma Leader through Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California. Her teachers include Joseph Goldstein, Carol Wilson, Thanissara, Eugene Cash and Steve Armstrong.  For more information about Margo, please visit her website at  www.margostoryteller.net

Lois Badenhorst (Registrar)
On Friday evening February 23rd, from 7 - 8:30 pm at Goward House, Margo will present a storytelling program entitled "An Evening of Elephants: Reflections on Rebirth and Stories from the Buddhist Tradition".  No registration is necessary to attend this evening.