Jun 8 – 11, 2011

The Best of the West

Stephen attends the Buddhist Teachers’ Council at the Garrison Institute, NY where the most well-known and highly respected spiritual teachers of his generation will contemplate the historical and future perspectives of Buddhism in the West. Look for a lively blog post following the return of this prodigal son.

June 18, 2011

Wake Up!

Stephen will address the Hudson Awakening Festival on June 18th. Be sure not to miss this historic event in one of Canada's most community-minded and forward-looking towns, right here on the shore of Lake of Two Mountains, Quebec.

Mar 22 2011 –
May 10, 2011

Spring 2011 Quiet Mind Workshop

Eight Thursday Evenings at:
Centre Holistique Om Ouest
46, rue Ste-Anne, Suite 3
Pointe Claire , Qc H9S 4P8
Hwy 20 West, at exit 49 (Cartier Ave) · Details and registration here.

May 21, 2011
1 pm–5 pm

The International Institute of Integral Human Sciences

1974 de Maisonneuve West; Montreal, Quebec · www.iiihs.org

Saturday Double Workshop:

1) The Meaning of Mindfulness
—why there's more to it than just living in the present moment
Mindfulness is in fashion. It’s a great way to savor the present moment and enjoy life to the full. That’s a good thing, but it barely touches on the extraordinary potential of the mindful lifestyle. As taught by the Buddha, mindfulness is just one component of an awakened life. When paired with critical reflection it integrates not just body and mind but also insight and focus, creating an effective gap between stimulus and response, leading you away from automaticity towards intuition and creativity.

2) Dealing with Anxiety
—turning apprehension, fear & guilt into a path of personal freedom
Dealing with your fears by pushing them into subconscious depths only makes them even more visceral and unmanageable. That's when you no longer need a real threat to trigger anxiety, fear or guilt; the mere hint of it is enough. In this workshop we'll look at the basic insecurities that we bring into this world and examine the ways in which they take on a life of their own. We'll see that although the imaginings of the undisciplined mind seem beyond control, we can cultivate realistic attitudes that bring us not only strength, but also direction — and with it a taming of the mind.