WELCOME

The Buddhist Meditation Society of Northern BC welcomes everyone, regardless of faith or philosophical persuasion, to join us.

We meet at 1717 3rd Ave. Room #104, in the Spruce Capital Building, in downtown Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

Known informally as the Open Door Sangha, our purpose is to open the door to Buddhist practice by providing a suitable space for regular formal practice, and by bringing people in touch with qualified teachers.

Buddhist practices are unfamiliar to most westerners. Even the simple act of sitting still can be very difficult for us, but those who stick with it find that deep benefits appear as practice matures.

If you are interested in practicing with us please call or email one of our contact people. New participants should arrange for preliminary instruction prior to their first evening practice session.

 

Vipassana

The Vipassana group meets regularly on Monday nights (see meetings and location pages for details.) There are one or two Vipassana retreats each year. These retreats are led by teachers qualified through the Insight Meditation Society.

Zen

The Zen group meets regularly on Tuesday nights (see meetings and location pages for details.) This group practices in the Japanese Rinzai Zen tradition and is affiliated with the Zen Center of Vancouver. Their teacher, Eshin Godfrey Osho is a Rinzai Zen priest who studied under Joshu Roshi. He leads two, two day Zazen-kai (zen retreats) a year in Prince George and is available to the Prince George Zen group by phone or email the rest of the year.

Tibetan

We do not have a Tibetan group at the moment.