The Contemplative Project:
Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia

Bringing the benefits of contemplative practice to social change,
education, business, activism, health care, and social justice.

Information contact:
Oriane Lee Johnston
olj(at)orianelee(dot)com
250-381-2797

Upcoming Event:

Wise Mind, Open Heart:
Contemplative Practice in Personal and Professional Life

Mews Conference Center Lounge
Royal Roads University
Victoria, BC

Week-end Retreat:
April 4 - 6, 2008
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $195 + GST –

Tickets available online
View the poster for description.

A retreat for people dedicated to making a difference. Learn and deepen the meditative practices of loving kindness and insight meditation, which help us pay attention in a particular way – non-reactive, in each moment, and without judgment.

In time, with sustained commitment, these practices cultivate wise discernment and a loving compassionate approach to life. Science is showing that meditators' brains have more capacity for attention and memory, and more electrical activity that reduces anxiety and distress.

This weekend retreat includes meditation instruction, periods of silence and of walking. Dialogues and discussion support the how-to of bringing a contemplative perspective to decisions and challenges of impact, and ways of bringing mindful attention to the things we do, and don’t do, everyday.