A Chance to Learn

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. - Buddha

If you're interested in learning Vipassana (mindfulness) meditation, here's your chance. The instructor teaching this course is the one who taught me in Thailand in December of last year. Needless to say, I wholeheartedly encourage this, especially if you are even remotely interested in the topics I write about.

What is vipassana? Vi means 'to see' while passana means 'clearly' or 'deeply.' It is the oldest form of meditation and the form originally practiced by the Buddha. Who's the Buddha you say? Set aside 2 hours, a bowl of popcorn, and watch the documentary here.

I originally stated my thoughts on my 21-day meditation course here. Below is the invitation to the current course.
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We are happy to announce that Thanat Chindaporn will be coming to Stoney Creek, Ontario (near Hamilton) to teach a Vipassana meditation course from June 13-26, 2011.

Teacher

Thanat Chindaporn is a lay meditation teacher in the Therevada Buddhist tradition and is currently the Director of the International Meditation Department at Wat Phradhatu Sri Chomtong Voravihara, Chomtong,
Chiangmai where he trained under Venerable Ajahn Tong Sirimangalo and the late Venerable Phra Banyat Akkayano, the former director of Thailand's Northern Insight Meditation Centre. Since 1988, he has taught meditation in Thailand, India, Washington State, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, California, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Slovenia, France and Israel. Based in Thailand for most of the year he spends the summer months teaching western students internationally. In 2004, he received Thailand's Benefactor of Buddhism Award for his dissemination of Buddhism world-wide.

Registration

Registration is now open to new and returning meditators.

Options for course length are as follows:

·         13 day full beginner course

·         10-day course for returning meditators

·         3-day weekend course for anyone

·         Any length according to your schedule

 To register, please fill out the application form and send it to rahyoung@gmail.com.

Costs

We are grateful that the community of the Khmer Krom Buddhist Temple and Meditation Centre which has kindly donated the use of their Temple for the length of the course. Accommodation will be dormitory style at the temple and lunches are to be generously donated by Ms. Mayura Phantaphom. Senior meditators have generously donated the travel costs for Khun Thanat. The cost for meditators will therefore be by donation to the teacher and temple in appreciation for their gifts.

Other Information

For more information on this course and meditation style, please visit http://www.northernvipassana.ca or direct your questions to:

Alex Young

rahyoung@gmail.com