• Wildwood Community Hall (map)
  • 4411 Spruce Drive Southwest
  • Calgary, AB, T3C 3B1
  • Canada

“We Were Made for These Times”

These are challenging times for many of us. From economic stresses, to worries about climate change and unhealthy political discourse, along with all the usual ‘10,000 joys and sorrows’ of our everyday lives, it can be overwhelming to understand how to respond in ways that support the well being of our families, communities and ourselves.

Through reflection and directed meditation, Kaira Jewel Lingo’s book, We Were Made for These Times: 10 Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption distills Dharma, mindfulness and psychological insights into helpful supports for developing compassion and resilience when faced with difficulty.

Through the winter session, we’ll use Kaira’s book as a guide to meeting these times with more clarity and wisdom.

Teachers: Janice Darling and Carmen Wyatt

Meetings: In response to our 2023 survey, we will be offering the series both online and in person. Different content is offered at each meeting. You are invited to attend both formats, or just online, or just in person. The fee is the same regardless of which option you choose. Audio recordings of Dharma talks and guided meditations will be made available for two weeks after each online or in-person meeting.

Dates: As usual, we’ll meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Online meetings will be on the 2nd Thursdays, in-person meetings on the 4th Thursdays:

· In person: January 25, February 29, March 28 at Wildwood Community Hall, 4411 Spruce Drive, SW

· Online: February 8, March 14 The Zoom link will be sent prior to each meeting

Do I have to purchase the book? The book is recommended, but optional. We will make meditations and exercises available after each meeting for those who don’t have the book.

Fees: Jan – March session - $50. Dana for the teachers is also gratefully accepted. There will be a dana basket at the in-person meetings, or you can offer dana at https://www.calgaryims.org/offer-dana

Waiver: Please read the waiver, here.

QUESTIONS? E-mail Carmen

Payment:

Fee: $50

Pay by e-mail transfer: Please send to finance@calgaryims.org. Indicate Winter 2024 Meditation and your name so we can match it with the registration form.

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