Human Nature (in French)
Teachers:
Pascal Auclair
Martine Batchelor
When:
June 9-14, 2015
Where:
Au tournant du Coeur
Sutton, QC
Cost:
Scale: $550/$635/$725
Deposit: $275
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The retreat is open for meditators of all levels and backgrounds.
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 teaches in North America and Europe. 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 Martine Batchelor
Martine Batchelor lived in Korea as a Zen nun under the guidance of Master Kusan for ten years. She is the author of Meditation for Life, The Path of Compassion, Women in Korean Zen and Let Go: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits. She is a member of the Gaia House Teacher Council. She teaches meditation retreats worldwide and lives in France. Her latest work is the The Spirit of the Buddha.
Registration Information
Location: Au tournant du Coeur, 1738 Chemin Scenic à Sutton, Québec, J0E 2K0
Arrival Time: 3:30-5:30 pm, Tuesday, June 9. The retreat will conclude by lunch on Sunday, June 14. Everyone is welcome to stay for lunch.
Cost: TNI is dedicated to offering affordable rates to all. We offer a sliding scale with low, mid and high rates that allow retreatants to pay according to their means. Paying at the low rate covers the minimum expense of holding a retreat. The high rate helps ensure TNI’s viability as an organization. The deposit is included in all of our fees.
Please note that the retreat fees pay for your room and three meals a day. This does not include payment to the teacher. Following the 2,500-year-old Buddhist tradition, the teachings are considered priceless and so are offered freely. At the end of the retreat you wil be invited to offer dana, or donations, to the teachers, the retreat manager and TNI.
Important Information:
This retreat is held at Au tournant du Coeur in beautiful Sutton in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Accommodations are in 12 one-person cabins for the first 12 registrations. All other rooms are double rooms, with late registrations sharing a room for four people.
There are also a few camping spots at $450 per person.
Sinks, toilets and showers are in the main building, so those in the cabins will have to walk a short distance to use the facilities.
What to bring:
• Sheets, pillowcase, blanket (no sleeping bags, please!)
• Towel
• Headlamp or flashlight if you wish
• Flip flops
• Mosquito repellent
• Meditation cushion or bench, zabuton or yoga mat