Pārami: Practices for Freedom

Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat both received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche, and teach and train in the same tradition, emphasizing diverse explorations, self-awareness training and integration, with a focus on awakening in this lifetime.Planet Dharma is universalist by design, Buddhist by background and humanitarian by nature. Doug and Catherine bring a combined experience of over 50 years of working with individuals and groups to realize transformative change in their lives. Focusing on self-actualization, social responsibility, economic sustainability and environmental integrity, we mentor beings to the greater freedom and compassion that leads to wisdom.

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<h2>Pārami: Practices for Freedom</h2>We all have habits. Habits are comfortable! We do them every day, usually on auto-pilot. The difficulty with habits is that we’re not present. True freedom and well-being come from the degree to which we are present in each moment. By practicing the Pārami, or the ‘Perfections’, we experience new ways of engaging with the present moment that bring greater awareness and clarity. This interrupts our habits, which tend to be self-focused and unconscious.<h3>Meet Your Teacher</h3>Catherine Pawasarat Sensei is a contemporary Dharma teacher, attendant, consort, co-teacher via Planet Dharma and co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center. She has trained daily with Acariya Doug Duncan since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life, Catherine also draws on generative living and the arts. Please note that registration closes at 2:50pm on Friday, January 14th, 2022Live attendance is required for this course. If you have difficulty attending due to time zone differences, please contact Richard, the Planet Dharma Registrar, at registrar@planetdharma.com<h3>Note about registration</h3>This registration is for ONLINE participation. If you&#x27;d like to attend the retreat In-Person at Clear Sky Centre, please register <a href="https://clearskycenter.secure.retreat.guru/program/paramis/?form=1&amp;lang=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a><h3>Dāna / Generosity </h3>These sessions are offered on the progressive and precious practice of dāna , or generosity. Consciously cultivating dāna practice is a key pillar of spiritual teaching and practice. For more information on the practice of dāna we encourage you to read <a href="https://www.planetdharma.com/what-is-dana/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What is Dāna</a>? If coming with others please register each individual separately.More about the retreat: <a href="https://www.planetdharma.com/event/parami-2022/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pārami: Practices for Freedom</a>Helpful Guidelines for watching the classes online on Zoom:-We&#x27;d love to see you! Even though you will be online, we appreciate feeling your presence as if you are live with us in the meditation hall. So, please turn on your cameras but keep yourself muted. If you need to move about during class, please turn off your camera temporarily.You can communicate with the DJ via the chat messenger inside zoom at any time if you have questions for them or the Teachers.- Download the <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-PC-and-Mac" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoom</a> app if you have not already. - Arrive 10 minutes early so you can be added to the call without disrupting the actual session.- When you are not directly asking your question, make sure you are on mute and not distracting attention in any other way (eating, drinking, moving around etc.).- Have a light source directed towards your face so everyone can see you. Please avoid being backlit. More details on how to attend, ask questions, and access the recording will be sent you in an Eventbrite Ticket once you have registered. May our learnings together be of benefit for all beings.

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