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Programs

Short Retreat
Saturdays: October 24th, November 28th, December 19th, 2026

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.

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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.

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Short Retreat
Fri Nov 6 - Sun Nov 8, 2026

Non-Residential Retreat

UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC

Registration is open!

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Finding Refuge in a Distracted World: Mettā, Mindfulness, and AI

Nikki Mirghafori
Nikki Mirghafori
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Long Retreat
Mon Dec 28, 2026 - Sat Jan 2, 2027

New Years Residential Retreat

Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo BC

Join the waitlist!

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Letting Go and Opening to Possibilities

Rachel Lewis
Rachel Lewis
Adrianne Ross
Adrianne Ross
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Short Retreat
Fri Jan 8 - Sat Jan 9, 2027

Online Retreat

Online

Registration is open!

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Compassion and Wisdom

Vance Pryor
Vance Pryor
Kamala Masters
Kamala Masters
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Short Retreat
Fri Feb 5 - Sun Feb 7, 2027

Howard Cohn

UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC

Registration opens: Nov 5, 2026

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Be Aware, Be Free

Howard Cohn
Howard Cohn
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Long Retreat
Sun Mar 7 - Sat Mar 13, 2027

City Retreat

Online

Registration opens: Dec 4, 2026

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The Five Spiritual Powers (Indriyas) A Long Online City Retreat -
This City Retreat has different participation expectations than a residential or online retreat. We invite you to simplify your schedule during the week so that you can participate in all of our live sessions.

Christina Feldman
Christina Feldman
Rachel Lewis
Rachel Lewis
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Hybrid Retreat
Fri Apr 2 - Sun Apr 4, 2027

Pascal Auclair

UBC Asian Centre, Vancouver BC OR Online

Registration opens: Jan 5, 2027

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Save the Date! Stay tuned for details about this Hybrid offering with Pascal Auclair.

Pascal Auclair
Pascal Auclair
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Long Retreat
Sat May 1 - Sat May 8, 2027

Long Retreat

Sea to Sky Retreat Centre, Whistler, BC

Registration opens: Jan 12, 2027

Financial assistance deadline: Dec 29, 2026

Save the Date! Check back for more details.

James Lowe
James Lowe
Jeanne Corrigal
Jeanne Corrigal
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Long Retreat
Thurs May 6 - Sun May 16, 2027

Experienced Meditators Retreat

Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo BC

Registration opens: Jan 19, 2027

Financial assistance deadline: Jan 5, 2027

Two Wings of Awakening: Mettā and Insight Experienced Meditators Retreat.

Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
Kristina Baré
Kristina Baré
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Online Sitting Group
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Daily Sit with Rachel

Online, 7:00-7:30am

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Meeting Frequency: Daily
Join Rachel directly via the Zoom link below.

Rachel Lewis
Rachel Lewis
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Online Sitting Group
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North Shore - Mondays

Online, 7:30-9:00pm

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Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Mondays
Email Patti Wall at pattiwall50@gmail.com for details.

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In-Person Sitting Group
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Duncan - Tuesdays and Wednesdays

In-person (Duncan)

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Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

We sit Tuesday from 6:30 - 8 p.m. and Wednesday from noon - 2 p.m.
Our group also also does periodic residential retreats.
Email Judith Green at duncansangha@shaw.ca for details.

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In-Person Sitting Group
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Evening Sit with Karen Lawrie - Tuesdays

In-Person, 7:30-9:00pm

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Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Tuesdays

Email Karen Lawrie at karenlawrie77@gmail.com for details.

Karen Lawrie
Karen Lawrie
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In-Person Sitting Group
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Queer and Trans Peer Led Meditation Group - First Tuesday of the Month

Mountain Rain Zen Community, 2016 Wall Street Vancouver, BC

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Meeting Frequency: Once a Month

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In-Person Sitting Group
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2SQTBIPOC Practice Group - Third Tuesday of the Month

In-person at Mountain Rain Zen Community, 2016 Wall Street Vancouver, BC

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Meeting Frequency: Third Tuesday of the Month
A group for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour who are also 2SLGBTQIA+
Email Arti Mehta at arti.a.mehta@gmail.com for details.

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Online Sitting Group
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Evening Sit with Sānta Aloi - Wednesdays

Online, 6:45-8:15pm

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Meeting Frequency: Weekly on Wednesdays

Email Sānta Aloi at santa.aloi@gmail.com for details.

Sānta Aloi
Sānta Aloi
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FILTER PROGRAMS

WELCOME to BCIMS

Indigenous Land Acknowledgment

BCIMS is based in what is now known as Vancouver, BC. With heartfelt gratitude we acknowledge that we come to you from the beautiful, traditional, and unceded lands of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, who live on and have stewarded this land for thousands of years.  

 

BCIMS, as a settler-led organization, recognizes the ongoing benefits of the theft of this land and its resources to all settlers. BCIMS is committed to continuous learning about genocide, the history of colonization, and their ongoing impacts on Indigenous communities. May our practices today centre this reality as a call to action to support Indigenous peoples’ sovereignty and liberation more fully beyond the practice of this land acknowledgement, and move us towards non-harming, restitution, healing, and reconciliation.   

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Asian Heritage Acknowledgement

We would like to name and honour the lineage of the ancient teachings offered by BCIMS, and we offer our deep gratitude to the rich lineage of Theravadan Buddhist teachers whose wisdom continues to support our practice. These teachings originated in Asia with the Buddha’s teachings, specifically in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India. 

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