Along with them, he studied with Namgyal Rinpoche and was amongst this first wave of teachers given authorisation to teach the Dharma, Sensei Doug has been teaching for over 20 years. One example of a case study is the story of Sarah, a young woman who battled depression for many years. Lama Mark Webber is a Visiting and Resident Teacher for a number of retreat and Dharma Centres worldwide; for example the Crystal Mountain Retreat Centre, Galiano Island, B.C. He has taught and founded centers for awakening in Japan and Canada as well as being a visiting teacher in many other countries. Presently his microscopic images, including images from scanning electron microscopes, with taxonomic and ecological information are being stored and are publicly accessible on the University of British Columbia’s Biomedia Image and Movie Database. Below is detailed information about Doug Duncan Sensei‘s and Catherine Pawasarat’s teaching schedule that starts early November and finishes in early December.
Doug Duncan Sensei is a colleague of Tarchin, Yoga Meditation Bonni and Lama Mark. Doug Duncan Sensei is a Canadian-born dharma teacher and counselor who has travelled, studied and meditated for most of his life. Plus Dana (Koha) – donation to the Teacher. Cost: $15 (waged) or $10 (assisted) plus Dana (Koha) – donation to the Teacher. For a number of years, during the past 25 years Lama Mark has served as the Resident Teacher at the retreat property of the Dharma Centre of Canada in Kinmount, Ontario. Lama Mark is also engaged in the study and research of marine and freshwater algae and plankton. Lama Mark also teaches at many other centres in Canada and internationally. In the mid 1980’s he was an economic planner for the Government of the Northwest Territories, an economic and arts consultant in Canada’s Eastern Arctic, and for seven years he was the Co-ordinator and Senior Instructor of the Fine Arts and Crafts Programs at Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. He has taught quarry operations in Canada’s Arctic and is a sculptor in stone and clay.
While in the Arctic he learnt stone sculpture under the guidance of George Pratt, Sam Pitsiulak, Phillip Pitsiulak and John McKinnon and during this time he was able to collaborate on some major sculptures. For instance, if sitting on the floor is uncomfortable, sitting in a chair or practicing meditation while lying down may provide a more constructive and enjoyable experience. In such cases, clinical health psychology interventions can help individuals cope with the psychological impact of their illness while providing strategies to improve their quality of life. Research has shown that practicing mindfulness and stress relief methods can lead to reduced psychological distress and an improved sense of calm. His current area of research is the environmental and life cycle causes of cellular stress, stages of stress or acclimation, recovery, resting cells and resting spores of the coastal marine diatom Ditylum brightwellii. Mr. Webber’s background also includes research in molecular biology and chemistry, as well as training in fine arts and crafts. In particular Catherine focuses on dharma training and helping to implement sustainability, and how sustainability figures in the practices of awakening. About Dana: It is important to note that most Dharma teachers do not receive fees for their teaching but are dependent on the generosity of student donations.
Bliss, Clarity and Non-Clinging in relationship to the development of Calm abiding and Insight (Vipassana), The Questioning mind, and signs to note when the meditation is working. Dates have changed so please note different class times. Class on Prajnaparamita sadhana. Mr. Webber is also a professional gemstone cutter, having cut gems for jeweller’s across Canada. He spent a year studying at the Toronto School of Art and he was a member of the Art Institute at Capilano College, North Vancouver, having studied bronze casting under the guidance of George Rammell. In 1997, Mr. Webber moved to Nelson, British Columbia where he became the Executive Director of the Kootenay School of the Arts, Centre of Craft and Design. With Doug Sensei and other students, Catherine helped found Dharma Japan in Japan and the Clear Sky Retreat Centre in Canada. The native ecology of the retreat centre are grasslands, and the community there work intently on nurture this. At the retreat centre Sensei and Catherine have helped create in Canada, they have integrated ecological restoration and education into their programming and operations.