Join us for an in-person mini-retreat to celebrate the completion of our 16 Guidelines meditation series. Whether you’ve attended one session, all of them, or are completely new, this gathering is open to everyone. Enjoy meaningful conversations, guided meditations, and the warmth of community as we come together for a shared potluck lunch. Let’s connect, reflect, and celebrate in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
When: Saturday, November 30th, 2024,
Where: Lama Yeshe Ling Centre,1287 Coric Ave, Burlington, ON L7R 3S4
Please register ahead to attend the retreat and pot-luck.
Sharon Babineau and Laurie Dolan will be leading this retreat. See more about our facilitators below.
You can learn more about previous series sessions that are now complete below.
By donation (see below)
Previous Sections
Part 1: How We Think
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Humility, Patience, Contentment, Delight.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, July 31st, August 7,14, 21.
Part 2: How We Act
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Kindness, Honesty, Generosity, and Right Speech.
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, September 4,11,18, and 25
Part 3: How We Relate to Others
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Respect, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Loyalty
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, October 9,16,23,30
Part 4: How We Find Meaning
4 weeks online – Guidelines – Aspiration, Principle, Service, and Courage
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT, November 6,13,30,27
Facilitators
Sharon Babineau, C.D. Corporate Wellness Facilitator
Sharon co-founded Mindful Solutions for Change, providing mindfulness workshops, keynotes, and retreats for corporations and individuals. She is a facilitator with the Centre for Compassion and Wisdom where she is a certified facilitator in Transformative Mindfulness and 16 Guidelines for Life Program. Sharon has presented the 16 Guidelines for Life to corporations across Canada, at conferences, and for youth in schools. She has facilitated the Applied Mindfulness Meditation (AMM) Certificate Program at the University of Toronto. Sharon is a decorated military soldier (retired), a published author, and the founder of Maddie’s Everlasting Wish, a not-for-profit dedicated to her daughter’s life and legacy.
Laurie Dolan, Engage Your Potential, AIM for Success – Aspire, Inspire, Motivate
I am an experienced Transformation Coach/Guide and Spiritual Director working with people to Engage their Potential and live the life they wish to live in purpose, on purpose, with purpose. I am also a practitioner – starting my day with a 16 Guidelines Card and a mindfulness practice that includes the 5 Tibetan Yogas, Tai Chi, gratitude and self-compassion, meditation and prayers for those in need of support, understanding and peace.
I am a certified and experienced FDCW Facilitator (16 Guidelines for Life, Unlocking Your Potential), Spiritual Director, Life Coach, Transformative Mindfulness and Meditation practitioner, NLP Master and Consulting Hypnotist, Myers Briggs and Personality Dimensions Facilitator and 5 Tibetan Yogas Facilitator.
I have a B.A. from Queen’s University and a B.Ed. from the University of Western Ontario. At the Centre for Compassion and Wisdom, I led overviews and discussion groups on the 4 Wisdom Themes and 16 Guidelines and co-facilitated Level 1 16 Guideline workshops since 2010. In 2016 I co-facilitated Mindfulness and Ethics in the Workplace as a faculty member for the University of Toronto MIND Certificate Program and in 2021 was a presenter at the FDCW Compassion and Wisdom in Action 2021 (international virtual) Conference on the topic of Self-Compassion: One of the Greatest Gifts We Can Offer Others. I am past Manager and Board President of the Centre for Compassion and Wisdom; Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group Centre and served on the International Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom Implementation Advisory Group.
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