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Vision

The vision of True North Insight sees liberation of heart and mind as innate in all people, no one excluded; we support the inner realization and the outer expression of this reality.

Mission

The mission of True North Insight is rooted in Early Buddhist teachings, with openness to other Buddhist traditions. TNI engages Buddhist teachings to serve the healing, thriving and awakening of individuals, communities and the world. The liberation of each one of us is bound up with the liberation of all, and we are committed to evolving as an inclusive Dharma organization. We offer a range of Dharma practices in locales throughout Quebec and Ontario and seek to maintain a standard of integrity, kindness and alignment with Buddhadharma in all we do.

Commitment

To provide practice environments within which everyone is welcomed with respect and kindness.

To be guided in all endeavors by the ethics of non-harming, the spirit of loving-friendship and compassion, the wisdom of insight, and the truth of liberation.

To engage in compassionate action to address social problems and injustice, maintaining approaches consistent with the Buddha's teaching on love and non-harming.

To work pro-actively to welcome persons from historically disadvantaged and marginalized groups to TNI programs and offerings.

To foster emerging leadership in Dharma practice communities and within the TNI organization, especially encouraging those from under-represented groups.

Who We Are

Our organization consists of Guiding Teachers, the Board of Directors, the Organizing Committee,  the Advisors to TNI and a network of volunteers.

Our 3-person Organizing Committee takes care of the daily running of the organization. Our Board of Directors meets with the Organizing Committee four times a year to make recommendations on program direction, approve financial decisions, and lend overall guidance and support. Currently there are ten members of the board, and we welcome any expression of interest in serving on the board. Our Advisory Committee is made up of meditation teachers from the US and Canada.  Everyone involved with guiding and administrating TNI has experience with the practice and benefits of insight meditation. 

Our volunteers are the generous and gifted foundation of all TNI efforts. Graphic designers have created TNI’s promotional posters and brochures and designed the website.  Translators volunteer their time to make our website content and all promotional documents bilingual.  We have also had several professional fundraisers give us feedback and guidance.  In addition, a large number of volunteers in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and other cities and towns contribute their time and skills to accomplish many of the daily important tasks in support of the vitality of our organization.

Past Board Members

Daryl Lynn Ross

Jeff MacNeil

Santiago Campero

Acharya Samaneti

Helen Luu

Dawn Mauricio

Roxanne Dault

David Schouela

Pascal Auclair

Steven Hick

Sandy Gray

Joseph Flanders

Gail Guy

Norman Feldman

Molly Swan