Programs
Short Retreat
Saturdays Nov 8 and Dec 13 2025
Days of Mindfulness with Karen Lawrie
In-person at Mountain Rain Zen Community, 2016 Wall St, Vancouver, BC
Email Karen Lawrie at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for registration details.
Join Karen Lawrie for a day of mindfulness. This offering runs once a month on Saturdays. Registration is $20.00 plus teacher dana. Please email Karen at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for more information and to register.
Short Retreat
Fri Oct 24 - Sun Oct 26, 2025
Nikki Mirghafori
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC
Registration opens: Jul 24, 2025
Befriending Mortality: Living An Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death (Maranasati)
Death is not exactly a typical dinner table topic in modern, dominant Western culture. We all “know” that we die, yet we tend to ignore it and put our collective heads in the sand. Rather than running away from our inevitable mortality, we can harness the power of this reflection to stay aligned with our deepest values and to live and love more fully. Through mindfulness of death (maranasati), we become more present for this miraculous, passing show called our life with gladness and gratitude.
Nikki Mirghafori
Hybrid retreat
Fri Mar 27 - Sun Mar 29, 2026
Pascal Auclair
UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC or Online
Registration opens: Dec 19 2025
Stay tuned for more information.
Pascal Auclair
Long Retreat
Sat Apr 18 - Sat Apr 25, 2026
James Lowe and Jeanne Corrigal
Sea to Sky Retreat Centre, Whistler, BC
Registration opens: Dec 18 2025
Financial assistance deadline: Dec 4, 2025
Stay tuned for more information.
James Lowe
Jeanne Corrigal
In-person Sitting Group
2SQTBIPOC Practice Group - Third Tuesday of the Month
In-person at Mountain Rain Zen Community, 2016 Wall Street Vancouver, BC
Meeting Frequency: Third Tuesday of the Month
A group for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour who are also 2SLGBTQIA+
Email Arti Mehta for details.
Hybrid Sitting Group
Salt Spring Insight Meditation Community - Wednesdays
Online and In-person (Salt Spring Island)
Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Wednesdays
We presently meet every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. both in person and on Zoom. The group is lead by Christine Mauro and David Rumsey. For further information, email: saltspringimc@gmail.com
