Note: This class is FULL. You will be on the waiting list if you want to sign up. Thank you.
Buddhist Meditation, Theory and Practices
Teacher: Sean Pritchard
When: Tuesdays 6:30pm – 8:30pm on April 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Where: 2220 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC
Cost: Free (Donations are always welcome)
Sean Pritchard spent many years as a Buddhist monk in the Burmese Mahasi tradition under the guidance of Venerable Chanmyay Sayadaw (U Janaka). He travelled worldwide teaching Vipassana and Metta practices to many different cultures and nationalities. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and has a counselling practice in Vancouver BC. The practices taught in this course are of the Theravada Buddhist tradition and will provide a lifetime of tools and techniques to gain insight into the inner world and workings of the mind. Both beginners and seasoned meditators will benefit from the supportive and skillful guidance of this well experienced teacher.
Registration is Required. (Click Register button above)
Please bring cushion and sitting mat if you have one.
Online Beginner’s class is currently full.
New registrations are temporarily paused. Thank you for your understanding.
Teacher: Sayar Myat
Year-round online course is available for beginners.
This class will teach the practitioner how to bring mindfulness to one’s life through formal sitting and walking as well as everyday activities. Practising mindfulness lowers stress, increases patience and contentment, and also increases understanding of oneself.
Anyone who is interested in the Beginner’s Class, please visit
Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness-Insight Meditation
Watch and practice one Dhamma talk per week in sequence.
After completing the Beginner course, please visit
Theravada Buddhism Series
Watch and practice one Dhamma talk per week.
Please download the “Beginner Meditation Course.pdf” and “Guidelines for Reporting.pdf” for detail instructions.
Please contact: info@satipatthana.ca if you have any questions.
The intermediate class is offered as an online course. It involves a 60-minute meditation time, before/after a dhamma talk (lecture about the practice). The intermediate class is an ongoing year-round program; online videos are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.
Residential Retreats schedule will be posted on our “Upcoming Events” page. You may also send us an email to sign up for notifications via email.
Annual Retreats are usually held in the summer of each year, these last from 9 to 17 days on average. Pre-registration and acceptance are required for these due to limited accommodation space.