At one of the Sunday night gatherings last year I had someone ask me. . . “Are you going up to the meditation retreat over the Christmas holidays?”

Its funny because I had heard of the meditation retreat the past few gatherings and had contemplated going. I for the longest time had been dying to get out of the city and be more surrounded by nature. And couldn’t help but think this was a GREAT opportunity that had been proposed.

Finding out it was just North of the city and that the mantra meditation and a lot of the people who joined ..read more

As I gaze out the window of my room at the rooftops of all the surrounding houses in my neighborhood here in Toronto I think of the city in which I am amidst. The city, minus the people, is something in my mind which can be reduced to a small list. There are Buildings, even bigger buildings, cars and inevitably pollution. (Yes, in Toronto we can add bicycles to that list as well). But in between those houses I see something more exciting; trees! I see big, green beautiful trees. Here in the east the saying is April showers bring ..read more

Mantra meditation started to become a part of my life about two years ago here in Toronto…I began going to gatherings at a place in Kensington Market every Friday night on and off for a period of time. I would bask in the magical presence of sound vibration that was created by all of the people that attended. The atmosphere was very calming and relaxing and the people that surrounded me were all so humble and kind. . .

I couldn’t get enough of it. Most of the words on the chanting card they gave me I did not at all ..read more