Clear Sky Isn't Just A Place
It is a collection of people's aim and goal in common.
Simply simply, our goal is to awaken both ourselves and those around us. A large portion of Clear Sky's early members were foreigners who were residing in Japan and gathered to listen intently to Achariya Doug Duncan's teachings. Over the course of 10 years, our expanding group held two or three retreats a year for silent meditation. We had to look for a location for each meditation retreat, and even though we always found a place, this looking started to tyre us out. Even while each location we visited had advantages, we kept looking for the ideal setting—one where things were truly favourable for awakening. Finding the ideal receptacle for this priceless piece became apparent. Building a Space for Spiritual DevelopmentSince 2005, Clear Sky has expanded and has been providing training and spiritual retreats for anyone with a desire to awaken more swiftly and fully. These include Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat's silent retreats, as well as our renowned online course Integrating Mindfulness.
Many of Clear Sky's original members still remain abroad, despite the fact that some of them become Canadian citizens over the past 15 years. Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat established the online monastery Planet Dharma in order to maintain contact with their learners all around the world. Online courses, a schedule of their foreign retreats, and many resources to set up a helpful at-home practise are all provided by Planet Dharma. The mind of happy, non-clinging awareness, the serene, clear mind that is always present, is represented by the moniker Clear Sky. |