Travelogue... Switzerland, Paris

italy, Mexico, Jomaica

a day in court

THE following pes-
* ple appeared in
Worth Vancouver
court recently to face
various charges:
Before Judge
Walker in North
Vancouver provincial
court on Nov. 19, 1997:
Paul Bittante, 42, of
North Vancouver, was
fined $300 after he was
found guilty of three
charges of a North
Vancouver City bylaw
infraction relating to keep-

Tan

ing a noisy dog on his
property in the 800-block
of East 6th Street.

The bylaw infractions
took place fast February.

Before Judge Doug
Moss in North
Vancouver provincial
court on Nov. 10, 1997:

Reid Turnbull,
Burnaby, was fined $500
and received 12) months®
probation after he pleaded
guilty to breaching a rec-
ognizance by contacting a
woman between Dec. 1,
1996 and Feb. 1, 1997.

°98 Chevy
Blazer

46, of

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BUDDHIST medita-
tion classes are being
offered on the North
Shore.

Instructions in Buddhist
psychology are presented
January through March by
the Tilopa Buddhist Centre.

Evening meditation
classes are held — on
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. to 9:15
p.m. in the Peter J. Peters
Room at othe West
Vancouver Memorial
Library, 1950 Marine Drive
in Wese Vancouver.

The meditation classes
taught by Gen Delek are f
the general public and pro-
vide an introduction to
Buddhist psychology and
meditation.

Each evening is self-con-
tained and includes guided
relaxation meditation, a talk
and an open discussion.

Pre-registration is not
required.

The suggested donation
is $10 per class. Organizers
say no one will be turned
away due to lack of funds.

Upcoming sessions
include:

@ Jan. 27 —Understanding
the Mind, Looking At Our
Own Mind;
3 — The Inner
Discovering The

@ Feb 10 — Anery Mind,
Ugly Life, How Anger
Destroys Our Happiness;

@ Feb. 17 — Dealing With
Anger, Extinguishing The
Fire Of Anger;

@ March 3 e¢ Mind OF
Attach t, scovering
The Cause Of Constant
Craving;

@ March 10 — Dangerous
Liaisons, How Attachments
Lead To Pain;

@ March 17 — The Art Of
Contentment, Finding
Satisfaction Within The
Mind;

® March 24 — Learning To
Love, Turning Passion Into
Love;

B@ March 31 — Liberating
The Mind, Cultivating A
Profound Wisdom.

The Tilopa
Centre is a residential
Buddhist centre based in
Vancouver and a member of
the New Kadampa
Tradition.

It was founded in 1996
by Venerable Geshe Kelsang
Gyatso at the request of

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depth study classes, retreats
and day courses suitable for
all levels of interest.

The centre’s spiritual
director is Venerable Geshe

“The foundation
program in
Mahayana

Buddhism is
designed by
Geshe Kelsang
specifically for
people with busy
western
lifestyles...”

Kelsang Gyatso, a fully
accomplished Buddhist
meditation and
scholar.

Originally trom Tibet, he
has dedicated the last 20
years to establishing
Kadampa Buddhism — in
Europe and North America.

He is the author of 16
books on Buddhist thought
and meditation.

He works to bring the
ancient wisdom of Buddha
into contemporary western

The centre’s resident
teacher is Gen Kelsang
Delek, an English Buddhist
nun and close disciple of
Geshe Kelsang.

She has been studving

master

busy western lifestyles to
deepen their knowledge and
experience of meditation
and Buddhist philosophy.

For more information
contact Geoff at 921-6107
or Tilopa Buddhist Centre
at 221-2271.

and practicing Buddhism
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present the teachings of
Buddha in a practical way.
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in Mahayana Buddhism is
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