Toronto Meditation Guide

The Buddhist tradition offers a detailed map of inner experience, and encourages us to explore the range of this territory directly through insight meditation. This program offers a guided tour of the sense spheres, aggregates, the stream of consciousness, and a full range of interdependently arising and passing phenomena as they manifest in experience from moment to moment. It also includes an accessible explanation of how awareness of these things contributes to surmounting many of the limitations of the human condition as understood and taught by the Buddha. Read more »

In Sanskrit, “sat-sang” translates to “reality-being” or being in the presence of the Master. Satsang frees one from all delusion, the plays and doubts of the mind, and is thus praised by the ancient sages as granting ultimate liberation.

Out of his boundless compassion, the Master extends the divine communion which he always enjoys to an external manifestation for all to revel in; he creates the fertile environment for all to access the peace, joy, and bliss within.

During Swamiji’s satsangs, group singers lead devotees in ecstatic singing and chanting dedicated to God. Swamiji shares precious truths which ignite the awareness of listeners and grant them the courage, inspiration, and solace to advance in the inward journey.

We welcome all to come and join in these vibrant, purifying, and healing gatherings in the presence of Guru Maharaj Swami Sai Premananda. Read more »

How do we face the prospect, and reality, of death, and how do we respond when death has taken a loved one? This course with Mathieu Boisvert, PhD, will seek to help us face the reality of death, and our response to death in terms of grieving and coping, through the meditational experience. The presentation will fall back heavily on the Buddha’s teaching called the Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana). Read more »

This workshop with Kate Partridge, PhD, will provide a clear, practical understanding of what stress is, how it affects you, and in general, what to do about it. Why Mindfulness Meditation is such a powerful tool for reducing and managing stress. The experience of a basic Mindfulness Meditation practice, with guidelines on how to implement this as a regular daily personal practice. Mindful Centred Breathing practice: the core skill in managing moment-to-moment stress and anxiety. Participants would receive comprehensive handout material. In addition, they would be able to purchase, for $15, a Mindfulness Training CD that accompanies the workshop. Or instead, each participant could receive the CD as part of the price of the workshop, at a cost of $10 per person. Read more »

Phone: 905-895-8595
Email: info@torontoyogasatsang.org
Website: www.torontoyogasatsang.org
Address: 390 Dupont Street, Suite 201, Toronto, ON

We hold Satsang with Awareness Guide Michael Prayag, who teaches Awareness Yoga. Meditation is aimed at a shortened path to Self-realization. Emphasis is on taking meditation into real world situations. Read more »

Satsang on January 27th, 2008, will include a question and answer session about the Daily Spiritual Diary, which was first distributed at the free Character Assessment and Development Workshop in November 2007. All those present will receive a free spiritual diary and briefly learn about the benefits and importance of maintaining a daily awareness of the days thoughts, words, and deeds. Read more »

This workshop with Jack Miller, PhD, explores the topic of holistic education. Holistic education is based on the concept of interconnectedness and how we can teach from this perspective. The theory and practice of holistic teaching will be examined. The importance of teacher presence will also be explored and how contemplative practices can enhance this presence. Read more »

Come join us for a day of “Loving Kindness” practice with Philip Starkman and Jim Bedard.

Spring Rain Sangha offers one-day and multi-day guided retreats throughout the year. By physically and psychologically removing ourselves from the responsibilities of everyday life, retreats offer an ideal way to wholeheartedly enter into the practice of meditation and suffuse the body/mind with Dharma. Read more »

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (M.B.S.R.) is the meditative awareness of the body, heart and mind. Mindfulness is very effective in reducing stress, the difficulty is remembering to do the practice. This is where being in Stress Reduction group, makes the difference. This group is ideal for beginners and everything is optional. Read more »