Open Mind House

Open (mind) House will be back in business next Thursday, the 21st. Will you be there? Say yes.

BREAKING Open (mind) House is Back! April 21, 7 p.m. We have been on hiatus over the winter, preparing for the arrival of Ponlop Rinpoche, who is going to be teaching in Halifax from his new book, Emotional Rescue, starting tomorrow evening at Dalhousie University. Theres still time to purchase tickets, so get yours today.... http://bit.ly/1ZAozBe Open (mind) House will be reopening next Thursday, April 21, at Nalandabodhi Halifax. The tea will be hot, the cookies fresh, and the dharma, delicious. Please join us at 7 p.m. Well be digging into the teachings that Rinpoche will be presenting this weekend. See you then!

Meditation: it's simpler than you think.

A beautiful, timely talk on training in Compassion

Save the date: April 15, 2016. Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will be teaching right here in Halifax!

Stop, contemplate, and transform. DPR

The meaning of success. HHDL

Tomorrow evening, November 12, at 7pm, we are going to sit together in meditation at Open (mind) House. Please, join us! *** If we have ambitions, we have fixations toward whatever we are aiming foreven if our aim is enlightenment then there is no meditation because we are thinking about it, we are craving for it, we are fantasizing about it, imagining things. That is not meditation.... This is why a very, very important characteristic of shamatha meditation is to let go of any goal and simply sit for the sake of sitting. Here we breathe in and out and we just watch that. Nothing else. It doesn't matter if we get enlightenment or not, or if our friends gets enlightened faster than us. Who cares? We are just breathing. We just sit straight and watch the breath in and out. Nothing else. We let go of obsessions toward aims and ambitions. This is a very important aspect. This includes even the perfection of the shamatha meditation, trying to do a perfect shamatha meditation. Even that we should get rid of. Just sit. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche *** Just sit.

Hey, hey: Mike Munro will be in the Open (mind) House tomorrow evening, November 5, at 7pm to lead us in meditation. Mike is approachable, knowledgable, and an all around good egg. Drop in and see for yourself. Oh yes, and there's tea afterwards.

Tomorrow evening, a fine dharma teacher, Scott Wellenbach will be in the Open (mind) House. Don't miss the debut of his new talk, "Buddhism: Is It Just Meditation?" We start at 7pm. http://on.fb.me/1ijy1Ik

Meditation is not meditating on something; rather, it means to become familiar with the nature of our mind. - Milarepa Make a date tonight, for 7pm, to get acquainted with your mind. We'll see you at the centre.

Can meditation by itself bring us to enlightenment? Scott Wellenbach asks the the question. drop by to hear the answer.

Tonight: Open (mind) House is happening at Nalandabodhi Halifax. Drop in to the centre for meditation, tea, and group discussion. Come, get to know your mind and make good friends with yourself and others. As always, well put the kettle on for you.

Molly DeShong was in the house last night, discussing the links between mindfulness and emotional wellness. She placed the mindfulness movement in the context of the buddhadharma, and led us through some mindfulness exercises. It was a wonderful way to give thanks on the eve of Thanksgiving.

Molly DeShong will be in the house this Thursday evening, speaking about mindfulness and emotional wellness. Don't miss it. We'll put the kettle on for ya.

Last night, we did the tea test. Let's just say, Spice Dragon Red Chai did not fare too well with our critics, Tynette and Jay.

Start your journey of awakening this evening at Open (mind) House. The time: 7pm; the cost: free. Eric Slone will lead us in meditation; Tynette Deveaux will serve hot tea. Insight and Peace may make an appearance.

This Thursday, October 1, at 7pm, our very own Renaissance man, Eric Slone, will be in the Open (mind) House to lead us in meditation. Group practice is powerful. Give it a shot!

This Thursday at 7 p.m., Mike Munro will lead us in meditation practice. Well be doing shamatha, calm-abiding meditation, with walking meditation mixed in. Afterwards, well break it down in a discussion group. Well finish with tea and snacks. (FYI: snacks are the gateway to enlightenment!) Come join at at Nalandabodhi Halifax. The cost: nada, zip. Its free.

Some wise words on enlightenment from two powerful women. Enjoy.

Good hearts and open questions.

Friends: the premiere of Open (mind) House is only days away. Tell a friend about it; share this page. Most important, show up this Thursday for dharma, snacks, and chat. See you then!

I think the most important thing is not to look too far away. Dont look too far. Whatever you are looking for, its right there, close to you. The farther you fly away, you have less chance to find it. ~ Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=20&v=JWE8LG_50mM

Wanna dig deeper? Check out the Buddhism 100 series at Nalandabodhi Halifax. https://www.facebook.com/events/1676813862550963/