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Course Schedule

2013 Spring courses

Brian Ruhe

Tel. 604-738-8475

Email: brian@theravada.ca

Web: www.theravada.ca

 

Following the Theravada Forest tradition with Ajahn Sona at the Sitavana Birken Forest Monastery, near Kamloops. Visit their website at www.birken.ca.

 

Brian Ruhe was a Buddhist monk in Thailand and has been teaching Buddhism and meditation for 17 years. Brian has taught thousands of people at temples, colleges and Adult Ed. courses around Vancouver. Brian says “Meditation means directing the mind.” His latest book is “A SHORT WALK ON AN ANCIENT PATH – A Buddhist Exploration of Meditation, Karma and Rebirth,” available for $14.95 or as an eBook for $7.99

 

RETREATS

Laotian Temple Weekend Retreat
by donation
April 26 – 28 in Aldergrove

Hazelton, BC Weekend Retreat May 3 – 5

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Ongoing Monday night meditation group

7:30 – 9:00 pm. By donation.
Course recommended first.

1415 Lamey’s Mill Road, 5th floor, buzz 57

Twin Rainbows Co-op is two buildings, two addresses.

One Day Meditation Retreats

Sunday May 12, June 9 and July 7
10:30am – 4:30pm. By donation.
Contact Brian for details or see websites.

1465 Lamey’s Mill Road. 10:30 am – 4:30 pm.

5th floor, buzz 57

Call Brian 778-232-2282

RETREATS

  • Johnson’s Landing Retreat. 6 or 12 Days July 20 – Aug. 1, near Nelson

 

See 200+ You Tube videos of Brian Ruhe, Ajahn Sona and other monks youtube.com/user/BrianRuhe

Course descriptions are printed on the www.theravada.ca website.

 

Brian is also the Organizer of Vancouver Meditation Meetup at:

www.meetup.com/vancouvermeditation/

SPRING COURSE SCHEDULE

Vancouver School Board
Vipassana Meditation and Buddhist Philosophy Day
John Oliver Secondary School
530 E. 41st Ave. at Fraser
Vancouver Saturday May 11
9:30 am – 3:30 pm $54


Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
(604) 713-1800

Stress Busting Mindfulness Meditation
Thursday June 6 x 4 weeks
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $64


West End Community Centre
870 Denman Street
(604) 257-8333

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction
Thursdays April 11 x 4 weeks
7:00 – 9:00 pm $56

Buddhist Philosophy and Vipassana Meditation
Thursdays May 9 x 4 sessions
7:00 – 9:00 pm $56

Vipassana Meditation Day
Saturday June 15th
9:30 am – 3:30 pm $42


False Creek Community Centre
1318 Cartwright St., Granville Island
(604) 257-8195

Buddhist Philosophy and Mindfulness Meditation (in depth course)
Monday May 6 x 6 sessions
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $89

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction Day
Saturday May 18th
9:30 am – 3:30 pm $45
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New Westminster Senior Secondary
835 Eighth Street
To register call (604) 517-6345

Vipassana Meditation and Buddhist Philosophy
Wednesday May 15 x 3 sessions
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $50


John Braithwaite Community Centre
145 West 1st Street, North Vancouver
To register call 604-987-7529

Mindfulness Meditation for Well-Being
Tuesday, May 7 x 4 sessions
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $60

Buddhist Philosophy and Vipassana Meditation
Tuesday, June 4 x 4 sessions
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $60
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Delta School Board
Delta Manor Education Centre, Ladner
4750 – 57 Street. Register: (604) 940-5550

Mindfulness Meditation for Well-Being
Saturday June 1st
9:30 am – 3:30 pm $49

Vancouver School Board

Education Centre

1580 West Broadway, Vancouver

To register please call (604) 713-4550

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Agenda

  1. May
    31
    Thu

    1. Well-Being with Mindfulness Meditation @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Are you burned-out, agitated, unable to concentrate or sleep? Learn clinically shown effective mindfulness practices in a step-by-step way, which you can bring to daily life. Practice breath, walking meditation and loving-kindness contemplation to protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. Results experienced by many include: an ability to relax, decreases in insomnia and greater energy and enthusiasm for life.

      To register call (604) 257-8333

      Course cost $64 for four sessions

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      7:00 pm
      Well-Being with Mindfulness Meditation @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
  2. Jun
    2
    Sat

    1. Mindfulness Meditation for Well-Being @ Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton St., Vancouver
      9:30 am – 11:45 am

      Are you burned-out, agitated, unable to concentrate or sleep? Learn clinically shown effective mindfulness practices in a step-by-step way, which you can bring to daily life. Practice breath, walking meditation and loving-kindness contemplation to protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. Results experienced by many include: an ability to relax, decreases in insomnia and greater energy and enthusiasm for life.

      To register call 604-718-8222
      Course cost $38 for two sessions.

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      9:30 am
      Mindfulness Meditation for Well-Being @ Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton St., Vancouver
    2. Buddhism-in-Action and You @ Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
      1:30 pm – 3:45 pm

      We need to awaken from the manipulative hypnosis and deceptive, delusive sleep that corporations and governments lull us into. The new techno consumerism and comodification of our culture is sexy and hard to resist. It is not enough to see through our own individual delusions; we need to learn to see through the delusions being fed to us by corporate-owned media and government institutions controlled by international bankers. Thus, experience our Social Awakening!

      The Buddhist Eightfold Path is an extraordinary, eye-opening lens to see through deception and delusion such as New World Order agendas! Learn the hidden history of the past century and the evidence about the influence of secret societies such as the Bilderberg Group and the Council on Foreign Relations. Watch short videos and get a list of readings and YouTube viewings. This course will give you a wonderful refreshing perspective on how to regain your own powers of critical thinking and a renewed, empowered perception of our society.

      To register call (604) 713-1800

      Course cost $36 for two sessions

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      1:30 pm
      Buddhism-in-Action and You @ Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
  3. Jun
    5
    Tue

    1. Buddhist Philosophy and Vipassana Meditation @ False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St. Granville Island, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Do you need to tame your monkey mind? Learn the mindfulness practice of Vipassana breath, walking and loving-kindness (metta) meditations. This interactive course will be divided among lectures, meditations, and group discussions. Meditation can be used to enhance health, well-being and insight and will be taught in a step-by-step way. This course aims to elucidate some of the main doctrines of Buddhism, such as mindfulness, the big picture of karma and the round of rebirth, ethics, the Buddha’s life, reducing anger and stress, creating happiness, nirvana, different forms of Buddhism, as well as examine Buddhist social teaching. Expect some fun too!

      To register call (604) 257-8195

      Course cost $35 for two sessions

      +
      7:00 pm
      Buddhist Philosophy and Vipassana Meditation @ False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St. Granville Island, Vancouver
  4. Jun
    6
    Wed

    1. Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction @ Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Are you burned-out, agitated, unable to concentrate or sleep? Learn effective mindfulness practices in a step-by-step way, which you can bring to daily life and reduce stress. Practice breath, walking meditation and loving-kindness contemplation to protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress, such as anxiety and depression. Tips will be given to overcome the hindrances to mindfulness. Results experienced by many include: renewed ability to relax, decreases in insomnia and greater energy and enthusiasm for life. In addition to talks, participants will practice mindfulness techniques in a relaxed environment, followed by group discussion on their meditation experience.

      To register call (604) 713-1800

      Course cost $49 for three sessions

      +
      7:00 pm
      Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction @ Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
  5. Jun
    7
    Thu

    1. Well-Being with Mindfulness Meditation @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Are you burned-out, agitated, unable to concentrate or sleep? Learn clinically shown effective mindfulness practices in a step-by-step way, which you can bring to daily life. Practice breath, walking meditation and loving-kindness contemplation to protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. Results experienced by many include: an ability to relax, decreases in insomnia and greater energy and enthusiasm for life.

      To register call (604) 257-8333

      Course cost $64 for four sessions

      +
      7:00 pm
      Well-Being with Mindfulness Meditation @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
  6. Jun
    12
    Tue

    1. Buddhist Philosophy and Vipassana Meditation @ False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St. Granville Island, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Do you need to tame your monkey mind? Learn the mindfulness practice of Vipassana breath, walking and loving-kindness (metta) meditations. This interactive course will be divided among lectures, meditations, and group discussions. Meditation can be used to enhance health, well-being and insight and will be taught in a step-by-step way. This course aims to elucidate some of the main doctrines of Buddhism, such as mindfulness, the big picture of karma and the round of rebirth, ethics, the Buddha’s life, reducing anger and stress, creating happiness, nirvana, different forms of Buddhism, as well as examine Buddhist social teaching. Expect some fun too!

      To register call (604) 257-8195

      Course cost $35 for two sessions

      +
      7:00 pm
      Buddhist Philosophy and Vipassana Meditation @ False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St. Granville Island, Vancouver
  7. Jun
    13
    Wed

    1. Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction @ Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Are you burned-out, agitated, unable to concentrate or sleep? Learn effective mindfulness practices in a step-by-step way, which you can bring to daily life and reduce stress. Practice breath, walking meditation and loving-kindness contemplation to protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress, such as anxiety and depression. Tips will be given to overcome the hindrances to mindfulness. Results experienced by many include: renewed ability to relax, decreases in insomnia and greater energy and enthusiasm for life. In addition to talks, participants will practice mindfulness techniques in a relaxed environment, followed by group discussion on their meditation experience.

      To register call (604) 713-1800

      Course cost $49 for three sessions

      +
      7:00 pm
      Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Reduction @ Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver
  8. Jun
    14
    Thu

    1. Well-Being with Mindfulness Meditation @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Are you burned-out, agitated, unable to concentrate or sleep? Learn clinically shown effective mindfulness practices in a step-by-step way, which you can bring to daily life. Practice breath, walking meditation and loving-kindness contemplation to protect yourself from the harmful effects of stress, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. Results experienced by many include: an ability to relax, decreases in insomnia and greater energy and enthusiasm for life.

      To register call (604) 257-8333

      Course cost $64 for four sessions

      +
      7:00 pm
      Well-Being with Mindfulness Meditation @ West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street, Vancouver
  9. Jun
    19
    Tue

    1. Meditation to Reduce Physical Pain @ False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St. Granville Island, Vancouver
      7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      Pain killers can’t always do the job. For chronic pain or pain that persists, meditation has been successful in reducing this menace. Using induction and suggestion with loving-kindness meditation, the mind can shift out of pain, when this is focused and prolonged. This course also provides guided meditations with progressive relaxation, the breath and movement exercises.

      To register call (604) 157-8195

      Course cost $35 for two sessions

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      7:00 pm
      Meditation to Reduce Physical Pain @ False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St. Granville Island, Vancouver

3 Responses to “Course Schedule”

  1. Debbie says:

    I am interested in learning more about Buddism and the practice.
    Thank you,

    Debbie

  2. Arron Sturgeon says:

    Dear Brian,

    In my previous m-mail I asked questions that I now realize are answered in the extensive resources on your website! Sorry to burden you with annoying questions because you seem to have your plate full. I would like to do a retreat in Vancouver. I will keep my eyes peeled when you announce your 2013 schedule. Once again, thank you for your great work!

    Sincerely,

    Arron Sturgeon

  3. Brian Ruhe Brian Ruhe says:

    Winter 2013 courses will be printed soon:

    Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhist Philosophy
    $49 Mondays Jan. 7 – 21, 2013
    7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    Kitsilano Community Centre,
    2960 Larch Street at 10th Avenue
    To register call (604) 257-6976

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