In both Buddhist practice and yoga, truthfulness (sacca or satya) is more than a moral guideline; it is a gateway to inner freedom. When we commit to honesty in thought, speech, and action, we begin to dissolve the illusions that bind us.
Cultivating Curiosity and Kindness
100 Days of Care Practice Blog
Celebrating our Autumn 2024 Cohort
Celebrating endings and marking the threshold to a new beginning is an essential part of our journey. Let’s gather and honour the effort, growth and insights of our 100 Days of Care Autumn 2024 Live Cohort.
Moments of recognition ground us in gratitude and affirm our capacity to create meaningful change.
The Path of Penetrating Wisdom
The focus for Days 91-100 of the 100 Days of Care is the 'far-reaching' attitude of Wisdom (Panna Parami). We develop discriminating awareness first through learning (i.e. hearing or reading ideas), then through practice (applying the instructions both in meditation...
The Protection of Open-Hearted Seeing (Equanimity)
The 'far-reaching' attitude of open-hearted seeing (equanimity) is a mind that holds or knows wisdom without wavering. As we practice and deepen into open-hearted seeing, we become increasingly attuned and sensitive to what is going on in and around us, while...
Allow what is here now (Day 72)
The mid-retreat lull from days fifty to seventy comes to an end as we enter into an exploration of patience (khanti parami). The ‘far-reaching’ attitude of patience has a quality of deep ease and contentment with and in this moment.
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You’re invited to practice with us weekly in person in Port Colborne, Ontario or live online on Zoom.
Insight Meditation, Wednesdays 7pm ET (90 mins), with Heather Fenton — Start and/or maintain a regular meditation practice. Each week, guided meditations are combined with instructions for bringing mindfulness into daily living. This meditation class is offered freely.
Insight Yoga + Meditation, Thursdays 7:30pm ET (75 mins), with Heather Fenton — Cultivate physical and mental suppleness in a 75-min class blending movement and meditation. Pricing for these classes depends on frequency and other factors.
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