[van-announce] Noah Levine, authour of Dharma Punx, visits Vancouver this week

[Brian Williams]

Please forward widely

Meditation teacher Noah Levine will be visiting Vancouver this week and 
doing a number of talks and retreats. Noah, author of /Dharma Punx/ and 
/Against the Stream/, is a Buddhist teacher, author and counselor. He is 
trained to teach by Jack Kornfield of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in 
California. Noah teaches meditation classes, workshops and retreats 
throughout North America, as well as leading groups in juvenile halls 
and prisons. Noah holds a masters degree in counseling psychology from 
CIIS. He has studied with many prominent teachers in both the Theravadan 
and Mahayanan Buddhist traditions. He's a teacher of mine and a friend - 
I can vouch for him being a hilarious and wise teacher.

Noah's story is much like many of ours. His search for meaning led him 
first to punk rock, drugs, drinking, and dissatisfaction. But the search 
didn't end there. Having clearly seen the uselessness of drugs and 
violence, Noah looked for positive ways to channel his rebellion against 
what he saw as the lies of society. Fueled by his anger and so much 
injustice and suffering, Levine now uses that energy and the practice of 
Buddhism to awaken natural wisdom and compassion. Noah has sparked a 
movement called Dharma Punx, represented by a network of meditation 
groups throughout North America.

Here is a list of the events this week, please forward widely to spread 
the word. All experience levels are welcome. If you've thought about 
meditation but weren't sure where to start, this could be it.

Thursday, October 18th 7:00-9:30pm
Dharma talk at the Vancouver Masonic Temple
1495 W. 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC- $15.00

Friday, October 19th 7:30-9:00pm
Free dharma talk at the Japanese Language School
475 Alexander Street
Vancouver, BC

Saturday, October 20^th , 9:30am – 2:00pm
A meditation session with Noah
presented by local meditation crew DIY Dharma
Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph (at Victoria)
Vancouver, BC
free (donations encouraged)
bring your own cushions / blankets (for sitting), and bag lunch

Sunday, October 21st, 2007 10am-4:00pm
Full-Day Meditation Workshop (Lunch Included)
The Orchard Recovery Center
811 Grafton Road
Bowen Island, BC- $80.00
(Free Ferry Shuttle offered from Horseshoe Bay)

Register here for Sunday event:

http://orchardrecovery.com/2007_noah_levine.php

All other events, just show up!

Thanks:
-Brian Williams
DIY Dharma