Meditation in Victoria British Columbia
Among-Friends.ca
Prelude with Stephen Vardy
My good friend Nadhia Sutara has shared her insight with me for the last few years. Nadhia is a veteran South Asian and spiritual traveller with a great depth of understanding in the various western and eastern spiritual disciplines. She is very adept at translating the precepts from one discipline into another discipline's spiritual vocabulary in such a way that the adherents of both disciplines come to understand their mutual similarity. This has opened for me a tremendous opportunity for increased awareness and realisation.
Nadhia has recently started a Friends of Open Dharma Meditation Group here in Victoria BC Canada called Among-Friends to which I have the good fortune to offer technical support. After having used a similar self-discovered way of meditation for almost a decade I find it truly exciting that Among-Friends as a Friend of Open Dharma has created a more formal and effective approach to meditating for my continued exploration. So please read on...
Friends of Open Dharma in Outline
There is much more commonality among meditation and religious traditions than is realised. We all are moving to the same spiritual outcome - regardless of the vocabulary and spiritual techniques advocated and taught by any particular tradition.
Open Dharma emphasises our commonalities. People of all paths – from organised religion to individual intuitives – come together, share their experiences and deepen their own personal journey towards this common goal. It is not the formalised vocubulary of any particular tradition that is of interest but rather the described states and experiences that underly this vocabulary and the truths found therein that further inspire us along our particular Path.
Open Dharma meditations are suitable for all experienced practitioners, experienced or beginner. Experienced meditators deepen their practice, while beginners learn how to stabilise a busy mind. Both guided and non-guided meditations are offered, according to the needs of the weekly attendees. CDs are also available for practise at home.
Among-Friends.ca: If you're in the Victoria BC area, please feel free to join with Nadhia Sutara for deep relaxation, meditation, discussion and spiritual videos. We meet most weeks.
For more information, email
nadhia@among-friends.ca
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The Among-Friends program combines
- deep relaxation,
- meditation,
- instruction,
- discussion,
- spiritual videos,
- a variety of traditions,
- inspiration
- a deepening of our quest,
- group instruction,
- personal guidance.
No two people are the same, and Nadhia adapts her facilitation to suit the tastes and temperaments of each Among-Friends participant. Each of us is unique, and Nadhia's instruction honours and caters to our individual requirements.
A variety of techniques are taught to facilitate meditation:
- techniques to relax the body,
- eliminate tension,
- to free the mind of thoughts,
- focus the mind without undue effort or concentration.
‘Falling into meditation’ is much like falling asleep. People from all traditions find the Open Dharma techniques enhance rather than contradict their own practices. Complementarity is one of the hallmarks of Open Dharma.
Open Dharma has a complete lack of dogmatism. No one way works for all. No individual or tradition has ‘the word’ : a unique Path is found within the heart of each individual; teachers, gurus, guides and facilitators can only direct us on our journey. We ourselves must learn to discern what message resides in our heart. As we become familiar with our own unique message, we find our own unique way to journey along the Path of Life.
Stephen Vardy
For More Info Please Contact:
Nadhia Sutara
Victoria BC Canada
nadhia@among-friends.ca
email
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