In 1986, interested in learning about meditation- specifically mindfulness or insight, some friends travelled together to a retreat centre. There, up on a hill under a tree (really), they sat down to listen to a teacher and in their own words, were blown away.  

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They invited the teacher Shinzen Young to come to Canada to do the same for a small interested group which became known as the Community for Mindful Living (CML), located now in Cherry Valley, Ontario, Canada.

 

As Shinzen is now in research and development and not offering retreats at this time, we can still support your practice through referring to other retreats/teacher/sit groups, etc.​