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

555 The miracle of smiling June 28th 25
THE  MIRACLE  OF  SMILING:  French philosopher Voltaire said: Smiling is the only feature that differentiates humans from other animals. One of the striking traits of the Dalai Lama is his constant, spontaneous smile. He said this: “ Offer your smile spontaneously to anyone, anytime. If she/he...
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554 How concentration impacts our quality of life by Kris June 21st 25
HOW CONCENTRATION IMPACTS OUR QUALITY OF LIFE   KRIS Research suggests that concentration—both its quality and focus—plays a significant role in our quality of life, alongside other important factors such as those taught in the Dharma, like liberation of suffering, daily application of the ...
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553 Ego: Being mindful of its behavior, which may tricl you. June 14th 25
The ego is:  “ I, me, myself, and mine”. The image of how I create, perceive myself, and act in other words: the self. This entity is perceived as unique, permanent, separate, and indispensable, all of which are delusional. It is created by our mind from a multitude of factors such as our genet...
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552 Karma: a Zen perspective Sat. June 07th 25
  KARMA  In Zen Buddhism, Karma is a central concept referring to intentional action of body, speech, or thought that is driven by decision (cetanā), leading to future consequences. The term itself comes from the Sanskrit word for "action" or "doing," and in the Buddhist context, it specifically...
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