Online Training
Participating in the ZenWords online course strengthened my practice in several ways. Zen Writing Practice was a new form of meditation to me that I appreciated learning from Kuya. Dharma talks arriving in my inbox helped ground and focus my time on the computer. Finally, and most importantly, having an online sangha motivated and supported my daily zazen.
Donna Lindsay, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
2012 Winter Training Term
Winter Training Term 2011
February 17 – April 22
Precepts and Molding a Buddha-Brain
Sixteen Soto Zen precepts offer guidelines to develop a life that is free of gratuitous suffering. Brain and consciousness research in the last ten years has demonstrated that it is possible to literally alter the structure of our brains. The Winter Training Term will combine a study of the Zen precepts and an exploration of the work of Rick Hansen, author of The Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.
Instructor: Kuya Minogue
Weekly Class: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wednesdays between Feb 17 and April 22
Training Term Cost: $150.00
Zendo Supporters: $90.00 (Does not include cost of retreats)
Texts
Invoking Reality by Daido Loori
Buddha's Brain by Richard Hanson
Retreats: Opening Retreat – Feb 17, 18, 19;
Midterm Retreat – March 16, 17, 18;
Closing Retreat – April 20, 21, 22.
Go to Workshops link to see details on retreats.
Retreat Costs: $120.00 (includes food and lodging)
Zendo supporters: $90.00
Call to Register: 250-428-6500 or Email: zenwords@telus.net.
I’ve been practicing with the support of on-line community for over 10 years. Kuya’s attentive and compassionate facilitation, along with the flexibility of on-line study and discussion, have provided me with the precious opportunity to foster connection with kindred spirits while challenging and deepening my practice amidst the never-ending winds of change.
Anne Moyles, Kitimat, BC
© 2011 Kuya Minogue - all rights reserved • solutions: