🍵 Dec. 16 (Sat.)
10:30 to 11:30 am @ Vancouver

NO meeting at SFU Burnaby on Dec 28 this month.

Theme: Befriending Stress

Join us for mindfulness / meditation practices (Ch'an) and sharing (Chat) facilitated by Buddhist Chaplain!

SFU Vancouver Multifaith Centre (7314) @ Harbour Center.
Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:30 to 11:30 am

SFU Burnaby Multifaith Centre @ AQ3210
Every last Thursday of the month at 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

For every monthly session, we will start gathering 30 mins before and stay 30 mins after for tea / coffee!

The Society continues the "Sowing seeds in your mind" winter extension program, offers a variety of activities. During the six classes we will focused on agricultural themes, share knowledge about farming, food, tea, and mindfulness, deepening our understanding of the connection between people, the mind, and the natural world.

Next session on "Tea and the Soil – Tea Meditation Event" will be held on Jan 13, 2024, 2-4 PM.

On 18 & 30 November, we organized the monthly Ch'an & Chat meet-ups at SFU Vancouver and Burnaby respectively. Together with the university community, we met for a mindfulness practice, tea & coffee meditation, sharing and exploring the theme "Taking a Break!", and listening to harp music together.

The first sharing of the International Leadership and Communication Skills Course (LCSG) was offered by Dr. Ernest Ng with the topic "Seeing the Mountain and the Abyss". Participants explored a journey to integrate everyday challenges with Buddhist teachings and practices.

As part of the winter extension activities for "Sowing Seeds in Your Mind," a tea meditation event was held to explore the relationship between tea culture and planting. Participants learned about tea, the influence of land on tea plantation, and practicing meditation through tea.

At the winter extension events: "Sowing Seeds in your Mind" x Pickling, instructors highlighted the application of enzymes and microorganisms in the pickling process, preserving food naturally. In line with Buddhist teachings about the interconnectedness of humans and nature, fermentation serves to minimize food waste, enhance flavors, and reveal the wondrous potential of the microscopic world.

Building upon the understanding of how "manners and integrity arise from sufficiency, while theft and robbery stem from poverty", achieving self-sufficiency supportive of financial independence at individual, family, and societal levels is the initial step to practice the "Sixfold Respect." Therefore, the Buddha taught the importance of generosity to skilfully manage wealth.

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