Balanced Sensitivity, Embodied Wisdom
Co-sponsored with Dharma Retreats
Teacher:
Pascal Auclair &
Anushka Fernandopulle
When:
May 7-13, 2015
Where:
St. John's Convent Guest House
Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario
Could it be that living with a sense of fullness and freedom is possible only through a quality connection with the life around and inside of us? During this retreat we will explore how to give careful attention to our senses and our heart while cultivating balance of mind, friendliness and clarity. All this will set the right conditions for wisdom to arise naturally. While sitting and walking with meditative presence, and through silence and guidance from the teachers, we will discover for ourselves what is possible in this very life.
About Pascal Auclair
Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America with revered monastics and lay teachers. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, where he is now enjoying teaching retreats. Pascal also teaches in Quebec and in other Canadian provinces. His depth of insight, classical training, and creative expression all combine in a wise and compassionate presence. In addition, his warmth and humour make Pascal a much appreciated teacher.
About Anushka Fernandopulle
Anushka Fernandopulle is a lifelong spiritual practitioner who has trained for over 20 years in the Theravada tradition in the U.S., Indian and Sri Lanka and teaches retreats and workshops in the US and Canada. She also works as a leadership coach and management consultant, influenced by a BA in anthropology and religion from Harvard University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. Anushka is on the Spirit Rock Teacher’s Council. Her teaching is informed by nature, creative arts, political engagement, innovation and modern urban life.
Participant Information
Registration information: TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT DHARMA RETREATS www.dharmaretreats.ca
Location: St. John’s Convent Guest House, 233 Cummer Avenue, Willowdale, Toronto, ON M2M 2E8
Cost:
- Early Bird (up to and including Friday, February 27, 2015): $810.00
- Regular (February 28 to Friday, April 10, 2015): $850.00
- Late (after April 11, 2015): $890.00
DIRECTIONS to St. John's Convent Guest House:
BY CAR OR TAXI:
From East or West
Take Highway 401 to the Bayview Exit; exit onto Bayview Avenue northbound.
Proceed about 3 km, to Cummer Avenue. Turn left on Cummer and go about 1 km. The Convent is on the left, just PAST the entrance to St. John's Rehab Hospital. Pull into the Convent drive, turn left after the chapel and stop at the front door. Ring the bell (right of post), enter vestibule and wait for someone to open the door.
From Airport
Follow directions above, travelling east along the 401 to Bayview Avenue. If you come by taxi, ask for a Flat Rate Taxi. You can then give the driver the directions above.
From Downtown Toronto
Travel north on Bayview to Cummer Avenue. Proceed as above.
From North
Travel south on Bayview to Cummer Avenue. Turn right, and proceed as
above.
BY TTC:
From the Airport
From ground level of either terminal, take the "Rocket" bus, which runs about every 15 minutes and goes to the Kipling subway station.
From there take subway east to Bloor Street, then transfer to the Yonge line
north to Finch Station.
From Downtown (including Union Station)
Take the Yonge Street subway north to Finch Station (the last stop).
From Finch Station
Take the Cummer 42 bus to the stop outside Cummer Lodge and Willowdale Manor (the first stop after Willowdale Avenue). Walk east ½ block to the Convent driveway.
OR
Walk east on Bishop Ave. to Willowdale Ave. Turn left on Willowdale and walk to Cummer. Turn right on Cummer and walk past Willowdale Manor and Cummer Lodge until you see the Sisterhood's sign at our driveway (about 20 minutes)