Sit for the Cure
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- Published on Saturday, 28 January 2006 23:11
The Victoria Zen Centre
Sit for the Cure
On Sunday February 5th, 2006 the Victoria Zen Centre will be hosting a sitting meditation marathon at the BC Cancer Agency's Vancouver Island Centre - 2410 Lee Avenue. 3rd Floor (Conference Room #2). Meditators of all traditions are welcome!
The schedule runs from 9:00am-4:00pm. Proceeds will be used to support cancer research on Vancouver Island through BC Cancer Foundation. (Tax receipts will be issued upon request for pledges of $20 or more).
If you would like to participate:
Please download the pledge form, or contact the Zen Centre to have one sent to you. You can collect pledges:
" Per 20 minute meditation interval.
" As one lump sum for participation in the event.
Not a meditator?
No problem! You can still take part!
" Please make a pledge of support for a participant.
" There are two opportunities to learn about meditation. For your donation of $25, you can take part in one of the following workshops.
" 9:00-10:00am Zen Meditation with Eshu Martin, resident monk, Victoria Zen
Centre.
" 1:00-2:00pm Christian Meditation with Henri Lock, United Church Chaplain,
University of Victoria.
20 Minute timed sitting meditation periods will run from 10:00am-12:00noon and from 2:00-4:00pm. There will be 5 minute periods of rest or walking meditation between each sit.