yes, there are several group retreats for meditation in Canada. Here are some examples:
Insight Meditation Society of Canada (IMSC) - This is a non-profit organization that offers retreats in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Their retreat center is located in rural Ontario and they offer a variety of retreats throughout the year.
Dharma Centre of Canada - This retreat center is located in rural Ontario and offers retreats in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Yasodhara Ashram - This retreat center is located in British Columbia and offers retreats in the yoga tradition, as well as in other spiritual traditions.
Gaia Wellness Retreat - This retreat center is located in Ontario and offers a variety of retreats, including meditation, yoga, and wellness retreats.
The Hermitage Retreat Centre - This retreat center is located in rural Saskatchewan and offers retreats in the Christian contemplative tradition.
These are just a few examples of the many retreat centers and organizations that offer group retreats for meditation in Canada. It's worth doing some research to find a retreat center that aligns with your interests and needs.
We don't. We do not worship any dieties, not even the Buddha. We gather to hear and recite the Buddha's teachings and to perform group meditation.
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Meditation is the act of engaging in thought or contemplation; reflection. The term itself has no direct correlation with any specific religion.
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Any. Concentration is the key.
The Colony was established as a safe haven and refuge for European Quakers. But it was also a safe haven for any monotheistic religion.
The Buddha did teach that people should meditate -- but very specific forms of meditation, not just any old meditation.
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First thing is that it is not compulsory to meditate in Islam but there is no such rule that Muslims should not meditate. Meditation can done at any place there is no specific place for meditation, You can meditate in home, work(when you are free), or any where else.
These are the steps to meditate every day :) hore Meditation: Any repetitive chore can be turned into a meditation simply by adding a focusing element. Walking Meditation: While taking a walking link your breathing with your steps. Exercise Meditation: Turn exercise into meditation by focusing your mental energy on your body. Hope this helps you! :D
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If properly done, it's essentially the same as any other kind of true meditation. That is, focusing the mind for long time on a very specific and simple object, being physical or not (even "no object" could be). It seems that in Buddhist meditation some meditation objects are more frequent. Such is the case of meditation on breathing, on the body parts or on the full body as a whole among others.