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Hello from Montreal

Postby Eliane » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:58 pm

Hello everybody!

I've just moved to Montreal, QC, and I'm looking for a group to practice Shamata. I saw a few places here but didn't find anything about this practice yet, maybe some of you could help me.

I met my teacher, Lama Padma Samten (who was named Lama by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche) in 1999, in Brazil and I've been his student since. During my last retreat there (Brazil) I met Alan Wallace (http://www.sbinstitute.com/alan), who talked about the importance of Shamata and conducted a few practices.

I would like to go on with this practice but it's always easier to practice in a group :group: than alone :candle: .

Edit: I speak French also (not perfect but enough)


:namaste: Eliane
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Re: Hello from Montreal

Postby bodom » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:17 pm

Welcome Eliane! Please be sure to visit our sister site http://www.dharmawheel.net for a Mayayana and Vajrayana perspective on shamata.

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Re: Hello from Montreal

Postby David N. Snyder » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:16 pm

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Re: Hello from Montreal

Postby Khalil Bodhi » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:52 pm

Welcome Eliane!
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Re: Hello from Montreal

Postby cooran » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:28 pm

Welcome to DhammaWheel! :group:

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Re: Hello from Montreal

Postby retrofuturist » Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:16 pm

Greetings,

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.

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Retro. :)
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)

'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo

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