Oakville Zen Meditation

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Zen Master & Dharma teacher G.Arnaud Painvin MD and Late Catherine Painvin MD are pleased to welcome you. We are providing mindfulness meditation classes 3 times per week which includes silent sitting meditation followed by teaching called Dharma talk and finally Q&A and discussion.

You have access to all Dharma Talks since November 2014. We are open to everyone and our classes are free. For more detailed information about our meditation classes you can find out more About Us.  If you are interested in joining our mailing list please Subscribe to our newsletter below.

Short quote from late little dog called Shih Tzu who was one of my best Zen Master:

“ I am not special, not dogmatic, do not walk on water, don’t take myself too seriously, make mistakes all the times and enjoy wonderful questions and challenges from students so I can learn from them. My job and joy is to try to help others with their struggles the best I can through the practice of meditation and the teaching of Zen Buddhism philosophy”.

As you may know Zen Buddhism is not based on faith per-se, doctrines, dogmas or scriptures but rather on strong spiritual practice based on daily mindfulness meditation, understanding down to earth existential philosophy and practice, both of them designed specifically to alleviate our suffering and its 3 main sources ( desire/I want, hatred / I don't want and delusion/illusion), and, finally, based on pure common sense. We do not preach a so-called divine truth but just factual realities of life and their subsequent wisdoms. Finally, we are against any proselytism, that is to say, to convert people's beliefs such as religious, political or others.

Everyone is welcome ...

Dharma Lecture

539 The art of being appreciative Feb. 15th 25
 The art of being appreciative. During the day identify what you can appreciate in any specific moment. It could be anything. To be appreciative does not mean to associate it with something exceptional, such as a huge promotion, escaping a terrible accident, receiving a fantastic gift, or sharing a...
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538 Being mindful to nothing: listening to silence Sun Feb. 9th 25
Being mindful of “nothing”: listening to silence It is easier than we think but it takes practice and discipline like anything else to listen to …..silence. Silence does not mean anything. …It is an infinite soundless, and timeless space allowing sounds and noises to appear occasionally. Sil...
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537 Optimal relaxing breathing terchnique Miranda Sat. Feb. 01 2025
Breathing Practice  with a diagram Breathing is an essential yet often overlooked function that is key to our mental and emotional well-being. When stressed or anxious, we tend to breathe shallowly and rapidly, reflecting our emotional state and exacerbating it. This poor breathing pattern triggers...
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536 Inside mindfulness: what is it, and how it work in our branis. 25th Jan. 25
 Inside Mindfulness: What is it? and how it works in our brains.  I will not talk about how to meditate, or the beneficial effects of mindfulness-based meditation. Go to “Dharma lecture” on our site, then type the topic in “search”, and you will have all talks on these subjects. Instead, I...
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