CURRENT NEWS

Upcoming Contemplative Art and Everyday Enlightenment and Introduction to Miksang Contemplative Photography at St. Michaels College, University of Toronto.

Miksang Level III and AbsoluteEye dates upcoming.

(see dates below)

MIKSANG IN THE NEWS

Miksang students and practitioners showcase some of their recent slides. Open to the public. Time for all dates: 8pm (note: if you are planning on showing some of your images, please arrive by 7:30pm to load up). The accompanying presentations:

Next: TBA

CONTEMPLATIVE ART AND EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT

TORONTO ON

St. Michaels College
University of Toronto
Six Consectuvie Thursdays
September 25 - October 30, 2008
7pm - 9pm
Cost: $130

Contemplative Art can express and embody the "awake" state of being discovered in meditation practice. This course will engage contemplative art practices such as haiku, visual dharma, Miksang photography and Space Awareness as ways to connect with everyday enlightenment.

Instructor: John McQuade: Meditation Instructor, Shambhala Training Teacher, Miksang/AbsoluteEye Contemplative Photography; Sun and Moon Haiku Group; former Coordinator of Nalanda Arts in Toronto.

For registration: www.utoronto.ca/stmikes or contact: John McQuade: dralaimage@gmail.com or (416) 783-2875

LOOKING AND SEEING:
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

When eye and mind are in the same place one sees clearly and the visual world manifests directly. At ease and joyful, there is no struggle in making images that are strong and vivid.

This introductory training includes instruction, assignments and image reviews. No previous photography experience necessary but you will need to bring your digital camera.

Upcoming Dates:

TORONTO, ON

St. Michaels College
University of Toronto
Six consecutive Wednesday evenings
October 22 - November 26, 2008
7pm to 9pm
Cost: $130
Instructor: Maxine Sidran, Senior certified Miksang Teacher.

For registration: www.utoronto.ca/stmikes or contact: John McQuade: dralaimage@gmail.com or (416) 783-2875

FIELDS OF PERCEPTION AND THE INNER CONTEMPLATIVE TEACHINGS

Miksang Level II

TBA

ORDERLY CHAOS and ABSOLUTE/EYE

Miksang Level III

The visual world manifests as it is: nothing added; nothing subtracted. In this course we will let go and enter the freefall of pure perception. This opens an exploration of the visual as the visual. Modern American Artists have explored this Aboriginal perception. We will explore it with them. You will see what they see.

Prerequsite: Miksang Level Two

Toronto Shambhala Centre

Six Sundays 7:30pm starting September 21, September 28, October 19, 2008 then every two weeks after that.

Cost: $120

Contact: John McQuade dralaimage@gmail.com or (416) 783-2875 for registration information.