Welcome to North Side Mindfulness
North Side Mindfulness is a local non religious meditation group that supports MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) and various schools of secular Buddhism. We are primarily concerned with Insight (Mindfulness) or Vipassana secular Buddhist practice. Newcomers and experienced meditators are most welcome, we are seeking to create a "spiritual" home for you on the north side. Come learn about meditation, or experienced practitioners can support and share their ongoing practice with others. You don't need to walk your path alone, Ananda the Buddha's disciple once asked him about friendship. He thought having good and encouraging friends was very important. He even wondered whether having good friends is half the path.
"No, Ananda," the Buddha told him, "having good friends isn't half of the Holy Life. Having good friends is the whole of the Holy Life."
We serve all of Cape Breton and are based in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Our initial meetings will be held at the North Sydney Public Library at 309 Commercial St.
7 - 8 PM, on Tuesday evenings
Everything is free, the teachings are traditionally given away.
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