Where
This is an online event.
Connection details will be emailed to registrants. Technical support will be available to those who are unfamiliar with Zoom Meetings.
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.
Donations to the teacher can be made by Interac e-Transfer or by cheque. The details will be sent to registrants.
Donations for organizational costs incurred by Victoria IMS can be made to vimsdana@gmail.com by using Interac e-Transfer. Those who are not clients of Canadian banks can donate here by using PayPal. The suggested donation for organizational costs for this event is $20.
Donations by cheque can be made out to:
Victoria Insight Meditation Society
4013 Magdelin St.
Victoria BC V8N 3M5
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
The Buddha's Path to Freedom
A Contemplation of the Buddha's Teaching on the Four Noble Truths
A One-day Online Retreat
with
Brock Brown
On this day we will reflect on the first teaching which the Buddha gave following his enlightenment, also called "Turning the Wheel of Truth". The retreat will be held online using the Zoom platform. There will be chanting, guided meditations, and periods for silent sitting meditation, walking meditation or mindful household activities. Brock will give a dharma talk in the afternoon. This daylong is suitable for beginner or experienced meditators.
Brock Brown is a founding member and Chair of the Victoria Insight Meditation Society where he teaches and leads meditation retreats. He has been dedicated to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings for the past 30 years, and is inspired by the Thai Forest Tradition. He is a graduate of the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioners Program and the Community Dharma Leader Program. Last year Brock spent a month in Thailand staying at a Thai forest monastery in the Ajahn Chah lineage and travelled to India to visit the Buddhist holy sites.
Thank you,
Rhonda Duncan (Registrar)