September 18-21, 2025
Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Retreat
DaRa Williams & Tuere Sala
Tuesday Sittings in French (Hybrid)
Each week, we come together to practice. The meetings include instructions on meditation, a guided meditation and teachings on the Dhamma.
Sessions will be Tuesdays from 7 to 8:15 pm EST in person at 4460 Chambord as well as online on ZOOM and TNI's YouTube.
Please register here to rteceive the Zoom link: https://programs.truenorthinsight.org/courses/sangha-francophone
The classes are offered on a voluntary basis (dana). This practice of generosity follows the Buddhist tradition, which dates back 2,600 years, when teachings were offered generously because they were considered priceless.
Thank you for supporting our teachers!
We look forward to meditating with you!
September 9 Pascal
September 16 Pascal
September 23 Pascal
September 30 Pascal
October 7 Roxanne
October 14 to be confirmed
October 21 Roxanne
October 28 Roxanne
November 4 Pascal
November 11 Pascal
November 18 Pascal
November 25 Roxanne
December 2 Pascal
December 9 Pascal
December 16 Roxanne
Muriel Jaouich: Tuesday Sittings in Montreal
Muriel Jaouich is teaching a bilingual meditation class on Tuesdays at studio Presence Meditation from 12:15 to 12:45 pm, at 207 St-Viateur West in the Mile End.
More on Muriel
Muriel is engaged in a Buddhist practice since 2006. Muriel has attended over thirty silent meditation retreats including a 6 week long retreat. She has completed seven years of Buddhist studies as well as a MBSR training with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Muriel is a first generation Lebanese-Armenian-Canadian, having come from a family directly affected by the Armenian Genocide. At True North Insight, Muriel is under the mentorship of Pascal Auclair & Daryl Lynn Ross. She teaches in hospitals, schools, corporations and other urban settings, helping meditation practitioners integrate mindfulness into daily life. In another life, Muriel has worked at Cisco Systems & VeriSign back in the height of Silicon Valley as well as at UNICEF. She now shares her passion for the Dharma by working for True North Insight. Muriel has a warm and gentle presence. When not teaching meditation, she is pursuing an artistic practice as a painter.
TNI Weekly Practice Groups
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| Day | Length | Sangha + Teacher | Location |
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Sunday in English in person |
11 am to 12:30 pm |
Sunday Sangha Daryl Lynn Ross |
Back September 28 New location Studio Meta 1111 It’s on the corner of Queen Mary and Earnscliffe, just a few minutes walk from the Snowdon metro station. |
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in English online |
7:15 to 8:15 pm |
Black, Indigenous and People of Colour Arti Mehta, Tatiana Castellanos, Michelle Nicholls,, Rose Mina Munjee, Naaz Diwan and other leaders. |
Back September 15 Online sessions (on Zoom) ➤ https://programs.truenorthinsight.org/courses/monday-bipoc-sangha |
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Tuesday in French hybrid |
7 to 8:15 pm |
Pascal Auclair, Roxanne Dault and other teachers
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Back September 9 Hybrid and new location We will be in person at 4460 Chambord street on the Plateau and online. Register here for zoom invite: ➤ https://programs.truenorthinsight.org/courses/sangha-francophone |
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Tuesday in English online |
7:30 to 8:30 pm |
Meditation and Support for Caregivers and Bereaved Persons Elisabeth Schramm |
Back October 14 Live on Zoom. Please register and receive the zoom link for classes through Arrive Yoga and Mindfulness: arriveyoga.ca |
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Wednesday in English online |
7 to 7:45 am |
Sunrise meditation Elisabeth Schramm |
Back October 15 Live on Zoom. Please register and receive the zoom link for classes through Arrive Yoga and Mindfulness: arriveyoga.ca |
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Wednesday in English hybrid |
7 to 8 pm |
Queer Sangha Arti Mehta, Coral Short, Tatiana Castellanos, Melina Bondy, Indrani, Jean Esther, Ryan 'twinkle' Backer and guest teachers
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Facebook 633 ave. Beaumont, Montréal, QC H3N 1V7
We are keeping masks optional and ask that you stay home if you have any symptoms.
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Wednesday in English online |
7 to 8 pm |
Jill Davey |
Register to attend the online sessions and to be informed of important news: ➤ https://programs.truenorthinsight.org/courses/Wednesday-Evening-Meditation-with-Jill |
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Thursday in French online |
12 to 1:15 pm ET |
Insight Dialogue Practice Group Facilitated by: Adriana Orellana, Alexandre Castanheira, Brent Beresford, Cindy Lafontaine, Jean Turcotte, Sandrine Rauter, Stéphane Benoist, Viveka Bhikkhu. |
On Zoom. Sign up here: |
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Saturday in French online
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9:30 to 11 am |
Book Club with Pierre-Vincent Breault-Ruel
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Back September 13 Theme/reference of the next meeting: For the summer, we will be reading the Dhammapada. Several translations exist, notably that of Eknath Easwaran (in English). Here is another free French translation: https://www.dhammadelaforet.org/sommaire/dhp/dhammapada.pdf Enter your email here to receive the Zoom link:
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Saturday in English in person |
10:30 to 11:30 am | Jill Davey |
Drop in By donation (Dana) Location: Yoga in Fergus: https://www.yogainfergus.ca/ |
Other Sitting Groups
| Location | Contact |
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Chelsea |
Contact: Patricia Bessette This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Hamilton |
Contact: Don Woodside (905) 627-7930 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Kingston |
Contact: Rory Skelly (613) 583-4703 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Oakville | Contact: Dave King, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Ottawa |
Contact: Andre Vellino This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Ottawa |
Contact: Kathy Nathan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Peterborough | www.buddhistplace.org |
| Toronto | www.torontomindfulnesscommunity.org |
| Toronto | www.theravadabuddhistcommunity.org |
| Uxbridge |
Contact: Gail Horner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Waterloo | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.wrdharmacentre.com 55 Erb St. E. Suite 108, Waterloo, ON N2J 4K8 |
Roxanne Dault: Monday Sittings in Montreal
Roxanne Dault is offering an Introduction to Meditation course on Mondays, September 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 7:40 - 9 pm at Vert Prana Yoga Studio located at 4365 rue St-Denis.
She will also offer a Brahma Viharas 4 class series on Mondays, October 21, 28 and November 4, 11 from 7:40 - 9 pm at Vert Prana Yoga Studio..
There are some sitting cushions and chairs provided for the class. Check the Vert Prana website for the cost.