Ajahn Brahm In Canada, October 2014

Ajahn Brahm In Canada, October 2014
Toronto, Montreal and Halifax

Saturday, August 2, 2014

A book signing event

A brief book signing event will be held after each public talk.  A limited nummer of these to books will be available for sale.
His latest book, just released (August 19th 2014)



Friday, August 1, 2014

Public Talks in Toronto, by Ajahn Brahm


October 17th: Why practice self-compassion? A public talk at University of Toronto, Room 1050, Earth Sciences Centre, 5 Bancroft Ave, 7-8pm  (This talk is sponsored by Nalanda College of Buddhist Studies).

October 18th: “What is right livelihood?,” A public talk at Halton Peel Buddhist Society, Mississauga, 3133 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, ON. L5A 2X4 Canada, 6-7pm

October 19th: Brahma-vihara: “Loving-kindness, compassion, altruistic joy and equanimity,” A public talk, Toronto Mahavihara,4698 Kingston Rd
Scarborough, ON. M1E 2P9,  9-10am

Please note that no registration is necessary for all the public talks. All are welcome. No tickets or passes. It is all free of charge. Seating is on first come, first serve basis. Please try to come early as possible.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Montreal Program- 20th October, 2014

Place: McGill University, Room number: TBA, Time:9.00 AM-4.00 PM





Conference Outline

Conversations on Consciousness 


We want to facilitate a conversation between different academic and spiritual disciplines on the topic of consciousness. To focus this conversation we have provided two questions: 1) what does meditation teach us about consciousness? and 2) how should our knowledge about consciousness affect our interactions with animals? 

This first question is concerned with what can be learned about the mind and consciousness from the subjective experiences characterizing various meditative practices. We are interested in how this knowledge could continue to be in conversation with knowledge about consciousness from the cognitive sciences. 

Our second question is concerned with the ontological position of consciousness. Is consciousness a category in the world? Is it shared by humans and animals? If consciousness is shared, what are the moral consequences of this similarity between human and non-human life?


Tentative Format of the Conference  (9am-4pm tentatively)

15 Minute Introduction
2 Hour Treatment of First Question (15 min break)
1 presentation + conversation 
refreshments
1 presentation + conversation
1 Hour Meditation (Instruction, Practice, Questions)
1 Hour Lunch (10 minute Silent Eating Meditation; 50 minute normal lunch) 
2 Hour Treatment of Second Question (15 break)
1 presentation + conversation 
refreshments
1 presentation + conversation
30 Minute Tea (10 minute Silent Tea)
1 Hour Closing Panel and Audience Questions
15 Minute Closing




Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The Toronto Program

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Please note that no registration is necessary for all the public talks.

Ajahn Brahm in Toronto, October 18, 2014: One day Meditataion Retreat, Preliminary Program





(Registration is now full)
08:00 - 09:00 A.M:  Sign in
09:00 - 09:45 A.M: Instructions on meditation
09:45 - 10:00 A.M: Questions on meditation
10:00 - 11:00 A.M: Sitting meditation
11.00 - 12:00 P.M: Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 P.M: Rest
01:00 - 2:00: Walking Meditation/Interviews (need to sign in)
02:00 - 3:00 P.M: Group Sitting Meditation 
03:00 - 03:30 P.M: Rest/Tea Break
03:30 - 04:30 P.M:  Group Sitting Meditation 
04:30 - 05:00 P.M: Rest/Walking Meditation
05:00 - 06:00 P.M: Interviews (need to sign in) 
06:00 - 07:00 P.M: Public Talk: "What is right livelihood?
(Please note that no registration is necessary for the public talk)
07:00 - 07:30 P.M: Q&A
07:30 – 08:00 P.M. Book signing
Place: 3133 Cawthra Road, Mississauga, ON, L5A 2X4 Canada
(905) 891-8412  
(905) 566-9741  
http://www.westendbuddhist.org