“Meditation nourishes the mind in the same way that food nourishes the body.”
The Ailsa Craig Arts Centre is pleased to offer the community the opportunity to study the practice of meditation with Peter Piasecki.
"I am going to teach this session the way I have never taught meditation before.
Focus will be on meditation as a way to connect with our inner joy. Have fun meditating so that you can have even more fun living!" Peter Piasecki
Peteris an enthusiastic lifelong practioner of meditation. He was introduced to Zen Buddhist Meditation in the 1970’s while living in Poland. In the 1980’s he met a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and followed these teachings for over 20 years. Peter started teaching meditation in the 1990’s in Edmonton, AB. He found the Tibetan teachings, personally, very useful but felt the methods might feel foreign to novice Western meditation practioners. He felt an inner pull to search for methods that would be simple, non-denominational, not mixed within a cultural context and that any person would find easily accessible. After moving to Calgary, AB and opening a yoga studio he continued teaching and practicing meditation while his search for a simple direct method continued. In 2015 he attended his first 10 day silent Vipassana Retreat in Ontario. He continues to practice Vipassana meditation.
Peter compares meditation to a ‘gym for the mind’. In his classes he offers tools to work with the mind and to help the practitioner establish positive and solid meditation practice. There is no dogma or specific beliefs linked to his approach. Participants are encouraged to try the tools, evaluate their experience and choose what is useful and working for them.
We offer this 8 week session at a modest cost. Peter is happy to volunteer his experience to teach and share the meditation practice with others.
Every Tuesday, 7 - 8:00 pm starting September 20, 2022 with the last class November 8, 2022.
People may bring mats or decide to sit on chairs to meditate.
You must register and pay online. Registration with payment must be received by Tuesday September 6, 2022
Members: 8 weeks $40.00
Non members: 8 weeks: $50.00
Peter Piasecki is an enthusiastic lifelong practioner of meditation. He was introduced to Zen Buddhist Meditation in the 1970’s while living in Poland. In the 1980’s he met a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and followed these teachings for over 20 years. Peter started teaching meditation in the 1990’s in Edmonton, AB. He found the Tibetan teachings, personally, very useful but felt the methods might feel foreign to novice Western meditation practioners. He felt an inner pull to search for methods that would be simple, non-denominational, not mixed within a cultural context and that any person would find easily accessible. After moving to Calgary, AB and opening a yoga studio he continued teaching and practicing meditation while his search for a simple direct method continued. In 2015 he attended his first 10 day silent Vipassana Retreat in Ontario. He continues to practice Vipassana meditation.
Peter compares meditation to a ‘gym for the mind’. In his classes he offers tools to work with the mind and to help the practitioner establish positive and solid meditation practice. There is no dogma or specific beliefs linked to his approach. Participants are encouraged to try the tools, evaluate their experience and choose what is useful and working for them.
Disclaimer: Meditation is not a substitute for medical care. If you are looking to treat any ailment, physical or mental, please consult your physician.