Waterloo Riverview Dharma Centre

Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.	MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: The Simple Joy & Wonder of Being While watching young children explore the world around them, we often relate to their sense of joy and wonder, with a kind of momentary ‘awakening’, and a sense of longing for that simple present moment awareness which we seem to have forgotten. In feeling that sense of longing, we may ask ourselves: “What has happened to my relationship to the present moment… to my relationship to life?”  In this 16-week session we will engage these questions, mindfully and experientially, with the aspiration to reawaken to the simple joy and wonder of being. In addition to meditation, we will also use facilitated contemplation of the Buddha’s teachings, as well as the teachings from ‘A New Earth’ by Eckhart Tolle, to support our inquiry. Meditation Instructor: Susan Child Cost: $135.00 Start date: May 6, 2008
Wednesday, 7:30-8:45 p.m.	OPEN SIT This session is held in noble silence. Some meditation experience is required as there is no instruction or discussion. Cost: Dana (donation) Start Date: Ongoing
Thursday, 7-9 p.m.	AWAKENING: Finding Who You Truly Are A common metaphor that is used in Buddhism to explore the nature of our existence is that of the ‘dreamer and the dream’. When we are not awake, we relate to the dream of life as if it were real. We identify with form (comprised of thoughts, emotions, body sensations), and take that form to be who we are. The Buddha called this identification ignorance/delusion. To awaken from this dream/delusion is our life’s purpose. In this 16-week session, we will also use facilitated contemplation of the Buddha’s teachings, as well as the teachings from ‘A New Earth’ by Eckhart Tolle, to explore the meaning of this metaphor in a contemplative and experiential way. Recommended for meditators with at least three years of practice. Meditation Instructor: Susan Child Cost: $135.00 Start date: May 1, 2008
Sunday, 10a.m.-12 noon	SUNDAY MEDITATION The first hour is silent meditation. The second hour is facilitated contemplation and discussion on Dharma themes. It is possible to attend the first or second hour, or both. Open to meditators from all traditions. Some meditation experience is required. Facilitator: Susan Child Cost: Dana (donation) Start date: Ongoing
* For visiting Dharma teachers see the special events schedule. COST: In keeping with the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are given freely. The fees are used to cover the operating costs of the Centre. Meditation instructors and Dharma teachers are paid by Dana (voluntary giving/donation). Bursaries are available for those experiencing financial hardship, and no one will be turned away because of inability to pay. For Days of Mindfulness: Dana (suggested donation): $10.00-20.00

For further information, please call (519) 880-1299
or e-mail: info@wrdharmacentre.com

Revised: March 21, 2008