Thursday/ Jeudi: Groupe de Pratique du Dialogue Conscient
With Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch, Alex Castanheira, Brent Beresford, Sandrine Rauter, Stéphane Benoist and Viveka Bhikkhu
Open Dates
et aussi Jean Turcotte and Cindy Lafontaine
Le dialogue conscient est une pratique qui cultive les qualités atteintes dans la méditation à travers les interactions avec d’autres personnes.
Notre intention est de former une communauté autour de la pratique du dialogue conscient, dédiée au chemin d’une vie remplie de douceur et de sagesse, en relation avec les autres et avec le monde dont nous faisons partie. Pour bâtir une réelle communauté ensemble, vous êtes chaleureusement convié.e.s à pratiquer avec nous aussi souvent que vous le pouvez, mais il n’y a pas d’attente à ce que vous participiez chaque semaine.
Nous sommes plusieurs facilitateur.ices à offrir la pratique dans ce groupe et nous explorons de semaine en semaine différents aspects du Dhamma pour nous aider à voir plus clair au sein de cette vie relationnelle. Le groupe est ouvert aux gens qui ont déjà eu une introduction à la pratique.
Leaders
Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch
Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch discovered meditation through mindfulness and Insight Dialogue programs in Switzerland. She then began attending retreats with different teachers including Anne Michel, Ajahn Sucittoand Bhante Bodhidhamma. She decided to deepen her practice in the Theravada tradition and since 2018 has been a Dharma study group led by Anne Michel. Adriana has been teaching the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program to individuals and corporations since 2018, mindfulness programs to children and young adults since 2020, Vipassana meditation classes since 2021 and the Interpersonal Mindfulness program since 2023. She also offers silent retreats at Maison Mudita, a meditation…
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Adriana Orellana de Rickebusch discovered meditation through mindfulness and Insight Dialogue programs in Switzerland. She then began attending retreats with different teachers including Anne Michel, Ajahn Sucittoand Bhante Bodhidhamma. She decided to deepen her practice in the Theravada tradition and since 2018 has been a Dharma study group led by Anne Michel. Adriana has been teaching the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program to individuals and corporations since 2018, mindfulness programs to children and young adults since 2020, Vipassana meditation classes since 2021 and the Interpersonal Mindfulness program since 2023. She also offers silent retreats at Maison Mudita, a meditation…
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Alex Castanheira
Alex Castanheira (they/them) began meditation’s practice as a teenager through Taisen Deshimaru’s books. In 2011, after engaging in an 8-week course in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, they decided to train as a Mindfulness-Based Intervention teacher. Since then, they have practiced meditation with different teachers in Europe (e.g., Martin Aylward) and Insight Dialogue mainly with Anne Michel, Phyllis Hicks and Florence Meleo-Meyer. Currently, Alex teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, since 2014, and Interpersonal Mindfulness, since 2015. They also facilitate Insight Dialogue group practice in French, one monthly with Sandrine Rauter and a weekly drop-in practice. Deeply committed about supporting people in finding…
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Alex Castanheira (they/them) began meditation’s practice as a teenager through Taisen Deshimaru’s books. In 2011, after engaging in an 8-week course in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, they decided to train as a Mindfulness-Based Intervention teacher. Since then, they have practiced meditation with different teachers in Europe (e.g., Martin Aylward) and Insight Dialogue mainly with Anne Michel, Phyllis Hicks and Florence Meleo-Meyer. Currently, Alex teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, since 2014, and Interpersonal Mindfulness, since 2015. They also facilitate Insight Dialogue group practice in French, one monthly with Sandrine Rauter and a weekly drop-in practice. Deeply committed about supporting people in finding…
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Brent Beresford
Brent Beresford’s (they/them) greatest teachers are their children, showing them how unreasonable their expectations are, and encouraging the practice of relationship and community. Their work has been in engaging the power of relationship, accompanying individuals and groups since 2002. They have endeavoured to transmit teachings of Dhamma in various forms since 2013, through mindfulness-based approaches and the practice of Insight Dialogue. Brent aspires to lean into the darker places, finding “how the dark too blooms and sings.” A person of mixed racial heritage, they also identify as gender nonconforming. Brent is inspired to explore the living Dhamma with folks. Taking…
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Brent Beresford’s (they/them) greatest teachers are their children, showing them how unreasonable their expectations are, and encouraging the practice of relationship and community. Their work has been in engaging the power of relationship, accompanying individuals and groups since 2002. They have endeavoured to transmit teachings of Dhamma in various forms since 2013, through mindfulness-based approaches and the practice of Insight Dialogue. Brent aspires to lean into the darker places, finding “how the dark too blooms and sings.” A person of mixed racial heritage, they also identify as gender nonconforming. Brent is inspired to explore the living Dhamma with folks. Taking…
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Sandrine Rauter
Sandrine Rauter entered the path of meditation through yoga practice in the early 2000s. With a strong commitment to share these transformative practices to many, she became a certified yoga and mindfulness teacher and trainer, offering MBSR programs since 2014 and Interpersonal Mindfulness programs since 2017 both to individuals and organisations. She was introduced to Insight Dialogue in 2014 with Anne Michel and is part of the current Insight Dialogue Teacher Development Cohort. She is co-facilitating with Alexandre Castanheira a monthly Insight Dialogue online group practice in French. She is also assisting Dharma teachers in silent Insight Meditation and recently…
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Sandrine Rauter entered the path of meditation through yoga practice in the early 2000s. With a strong commitment to share these transformative practices to many, she became a certified yoga and mindfulness teacher and trainer, offering MBSR programs since 2014 and Interpersonal Mindfulness programs since 2017 both to individuals and organisations. She was introduced to Insight Dialogue in 2014 with Anne Michel and is part of the current Insight Dialogue Teacher Development Cohort. She is co-facilitating with Alexandre Castanheira a monthly Insight Dialogue online group practice in French. She is also assisting Dharma teachers in silent Insight Meditation and recently…
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Stéphane Benoist
Stéphane Benoist has been practicing meditation in the Insight tradition since 2015 and Insight Dialogue since 2018; he has been offering Insight Dialogue since 2020. He is particularly interested in bringing gentleness to the deep commitment to formal and informal practice. Mentored by Insight Dialogue teacher Jan Surrey, Stéphane is a student of Soto Zen teacher Rev. Tenku Ruff, and is influenced by the teachings of Michele McDonald. He currently lives in Queens, New York. Please offer Stéphane dana with this Paypal link.
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Stéphane Benoist has been practicing meditation in the Insight tradition since 2015 and Insight Dialogue since 2018; he has been offering Insight Dialogue since 2020. He is particularly interested in bringing gentleness to the deep commitment to formal and informal practice. Mentored by Insight Dialogue teacher Jan Surrey, Stéphane is a student of Soto Zen teacher Rev. Tenku Ruff, and is influenced by the teachings of Michele McDonald. He currently lives in Queens, New York. Please offer Stéphane dana with this Paypal link.
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Viveka Bhikkhu
Viveka is a Buddhist monk who teaches mindfulness practice and compassionate living. He began exploring meditation in the early 90’s, attended his first retreat in 2002, and was ordained with Sayadaw U Tejaniya in 2013. Over a 20-year period, he was fortunate to train with various well-respected lay teachers in the West and Buddhist masters in Asia. Five years ago, he began offering meditation retreats, weekly sessions, and facilitating Insight Dialogue events internationally. He currently lives in Eastern Canada. Please offer Bhante dana with this Paypal link. It’s under the name of Bhante’s kappiya (a lay person who supports monks),…
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Viveka is a Buddhist monk who teaches mindfulness practice and compassionate living. He began exploring meditation in the early 90’s, attended his first retreat in 2002, and was ordained with Sayadaw U Tejaniya in 2013. Over a 20-year period, he was fortunate to train with various well-respected lay teachers in the West and Buddhist masters in Asia. Five years ago, he began offering meditation retreats, weekly sessions, and facilitating Insight Dialogue events internationally. He currently lives in Eastern Canada. Please offer Bhante dana with this Paypal link. It’s under the name of Bhante’s kappiya (a lay person who supports monks),…
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