2022 Activities (Jan to March, 2022)
Interviews: February 16 to March 23, 2022
Quarterly Meeting #2: January 16, 2022
Interviews: January 6 to 31, 2022
Intermediate Class: January 4 to March 29, 2022
Beginner Class: January 3 to March 28, 2022
Podcast Editing and Uploading: January to March, 2022
Video Editing and Uploading: January to March, 2022
Video Filming: January to March, 2022
Beginner Class #4: October 4 to Dec 27, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #17: July 17, 2021
Quarterly Meeting #3: July 11, 2021
Clean up: July 7 to August 30, 2021(7 trips)
Beginner Class #3: July 5 to September 27, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #16: June 5, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #15: May 9, 2021
Quarterly Meeting #2: April 18, 2021
AGM 2021: April 18, 2021 (via Zoom)
Beginner Class #2: April 5 to June 28, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #14: April 4, 2021
Clean up: March 1, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #13: March 7, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #12: February 14, 2021
Quarterly Meeting #1: January 24, 2021
Interviews: January 7 to December 30, 2021
Video Editing and Uploading: January to December, 2021
Video Shootings: January 6 to December 31, 2021
Intermediate Class: January 5 to December 28, 2021
Beginner Class #1: January 4 to March 29, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #11: January 3, 2021
Children Program: January 1 to 6, 2021
Dhamma Discussion #10: December 13, 2020
Dhamma Discussion #9: November 7, 2020
Dhamma Discussion #8: October 17, 2020
Dhamma Workshop #5; #6 October 11 and 12
Quarterly Meeting #3: October 10, 2020
Interviews 2: October 1 to December 31, 2020
Children Program: October 7 to December 30, 2020
Intermediate Class: October6 to December 29, 2020
Beginner Class #3: October 5 to December 28, 2020
Annual Retreat (Self): September 27 to 30, 2020
Dhamma Discussion #7: September 20, 2020
Clean up 5: August 28, 29, 30
Clean up 4: August 15, 2020
Dhamma Discussion #6: August 6, 2020
Clean up 3: August 3, 2020
Clean up 2: August 1, 2020
Quarterly Meeting #2: July 19, 2020 (via Skype)
AGM2020: July 19, 2020 (via Skype)
Interviews 1: July 9 to Sept 24, 2020 (via Skype)
Children Program: July 8 to Sept 30, 2020 (via Skype)
Intermediate Class: July 7 to Sept 29, 2020
Beginner Class #2: July 6 to Sept 28, 2020,
Parents Meeting: July 6, 2020 (via Skype)
Dhamma Discussion #5: July 5, 2020 (via Skype)
Dhamma Workshop #3; #4: June 13, and 27, 2020 (via Skype)
Dhamma Discussion #4: June 7, 2020 (via Skype)
Dhamma Workshop #2: June 6, 2020 (via Skype)
Clean up 1: May 30, 2020
Dhamma Workshop #1: May 3, 2020 (via Skype)
Dhamma Discussion #3: May 2, 2020
Quarterly Meeting #1: April 3, 2020
Beginner Class #1: April 8,June 30, 2020
Intermediate Class: April 7Jun 30, 2020
Dhamma Discussion #2: April 5 2020 (via Skype)
Dhamma Discussion # 1: March 15, 2020
Dependent Origination # 12: March 14, 2020
Dhamma Workshop: March 8, 2020
Dependent Origination # 11: Feb 8, 2020
Quarterly Meeting: Jan 18, 2020
Beginner classes: Jan 8 to March 11, 2020
Intermediate Class: March 17 to 31, 2020 (via Skype)
Intermediate Class: Jan 7 to March 10, 2020 (10 classes)
Dhamma Workshop: Jan 5, 2020
Dhamma Workshop: Nov 23, 2019
Beginner Class L3: Nov 20 to Dec4, 2019
Dhamma Workshop: Nov 9 and 10, 2019 (In English-Chinese)
Intermediate Class L4: Nov 5 to Dec 3, 2019
Beginner Class L2: October 30 to Nov 13, 2019
Dhamma Workshop: October 30, 2019
Dependent Origination Course, Day 10: October 26, 2019
Quarterly Meeting: October 19, 2019
Dhamma Workshop: October 17, 2019
Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony: October 14, 2019
Closing of Rain Retreat: October 13, 2019
Sayadaw U Nanaramsi’s trip to Yellowknife: October 4 to 7, 2019
Beginner Class L1: October 2 to 22, 2019
Intermediate Class L4: October 1 to 29, 2019
Dependent Origination Course, Day 9: September 29, 2019
Intermediate Class L4: September 17 and 24, 2019
Beginner Class L3: September 4 to 25, 2019
Dependent Origination Course, Day 8: August 24, 2019
Novice Monk (Samanera) Ordination: August 19, 2019
Dhamma Workshop: August 9, 2019
Beginner Class L2: August 7 to 28, 2019
Intermediate Class L4: August 6 to 27, 2019
Dhamma Workshop: August 1 and 2, 2019
Dependent Origination Course, Day 7: July 27, 2019
Buddhist Nun (Silashin) Ordination: July 22, 2019
Rain Retreat: July 16 to Oct 14, 2019
Quarterly Board Meeting: July 6, 2019
Beginner Class L1: July 3 to 31, 2019
Intermediate Class L4: July 2 to 30, 2019
Dependent Origination-Day 6: June 22, 2019
Quarterly Board Meeting: June 8, 2019
Twelfth Annual General Meeting: June 8, 2018
Beginner Class L3: June 5 to 26, 2019
Intermediate Class L4: June 4 to 25, 2019
Landscaping at the Center: May 25, 26, June 15 and 22, 2019
Residential Retreat: May 17 to 20, 2019
Dependent Origination-Day 5: May 4, 2019
Beginner Class L2: May 1 to 29, 2019
Dhamma Workshop in Victoria: April 27 and 28, 2019
Residential Retreat: April 18 to 22, 2019
Dependent Origination-Day 4: April 13, 2019
Beginner Class L1: April 4 to 24, 2019
Day Retreat: March 31, 2019
Residential Retreat: March 15 to 18, 2019
Dependent Origination-Day 3: March 9, 2019
Beginner Class L3: March 6 to 27, 2019
Day Retreat: March 3, 2019
Dependent Origination-Day 2: February 9, 2019
Beginner Class L2: February 6 to 27, 2019
Dependent Origination-Day 1: January 26, 2019
Quarterly Board Meeting: January 20, 2019
Day Retreat (Richmond): January 19, 2019
One Day Dhamma Workshop: January 17, 2019
Day Retreat: January 13, 2019
Beginner Class L1: January 9 to 30, 2019
Intermediate Class-First Quarter: January 8 to March26, 2019
Three Day Retreat (Richmond): January 5 to 8, 2019
Ten Day Retreat (In Chinese): December 22 to 31, 2018
Day Retreat: December 16, 2018
Observant Day: November 24, 2018
Day Retreat: November 17, 2018
Monthly Retreat: November 9 to 12, 2018
Monthly Retreat: November 9 to 12, 2018
Two Day Retreat (Chinese): November 3 to 4, 2018
Day Retreat (Chinese): October 30, 2018
October Observant Day: October 27, 2018
One Day Dhamma Workshop: October 25, 2018
Quarterly Meeting: October 21, 2018
Special General Meeting: October 21, 2018
Day Retreat: October 14, 2018
Monthly Retreat: October 5 to 8, 2018
Day Retreat: September 29, 2018
September Observant Day: September 23, 2018
Beginner Class L3: September 6 to 27, 2018
Monthly Retreat August: August 25 to 30, 2018
August Observant Day: August 25, 2018
Day Retreat: August 19, 2018
Beginner Class L2: August 2 to 23, 2018
July Observant Day; July 28, 2018
Beginner Class L1: July 5 to 25, 2018
Annual General Meeting (11th); July 8, 2018
Quarterly Meeting; July 8, 2018
Annual Summer Retreat; June 6 to 19, 2018
May Observant Day; May 27, 2018
Day Retreat; May 12, 2018
Beginner Class L2 & L3: May 3 to 23, 2018
Quarterly Meeting; May 3, 2018
Buddha Day Celebration; April 29, 2018
Dhamma Class; April 22, 2018
Observant Day; April 15, 2018
Day Retreat; April 8, 2018
Beginner Class L1: April 5 to 26, 2018
Monthly Retreat; March 29 to April 2, 2018
Beginner Class L3; March 15 to 22, 2018
Observant Day; March 4, 2018
Beginner Class L2; February 15 to March 8, 2018
One Day Retreat; February 4, 2018
Third Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2017-18; Jan 21, 2018
One Day Dhamma Workshop; Jan21, 2018
Beginner Class L1; Jan18 to Feb 8, 2018
Third Annual Winter Retreat; Dec 26, 2017 to Jan 13, 2018
One Day Retreat; Dec 17, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop; Dec 7, 2017
SMSC 10th Anniversary Celebration; Nov 25, 2017
Beginner Class L3; Nov 20 to Dec 4, 2017
Two Day Dhamma Workshop; Nov 18 and 19, 2017
Monthly Retreat; Nov 10 to 13, 2017
Beginner Class L2; Oct 30 to Nov 13, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop; October 28, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop; October 21, 2017
One day Dhamma Workshop; October 14, 2017
Second Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2017-18; October 4, 2017
Beginner Class L1; Oct 2 to Oct 23, 2017
Beginner Class L3; Sept 6 to 27, 2017
Monthly Retreat; Sept 1 to 4, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop; August 11, 2017
Beginner Class L2, Aug 9 to 30, 2017
First Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2017-18, July 22, 2017
Tenth Annual General Meeting; July 22, 2017
Beginner Class L1, July 12 to Aug 2, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop, July 8, 2017
Tenth Annual Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, June 17 to July 2, 2017
BC Buddha’s Day Celebration, May 28, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop; May 26, 2017
Four Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat; May 19 to 22, 2017
Level 3 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class; May 10 to June 7, 2017 (5 weeks)
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Class; May 8 to July 17, 2017 (6 weeks – in Toronto via Skype)
Five Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat; April 13 to 17, 2017
Level 2 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, April 12 to May 3, 2017 (4 weeks)
Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2016-17, April 8, 2017
One Day Dhamma Workshop, March 18, 2017
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, March 15 to April 5, 2017 (4 weeks)
One Day Dhamma Workshop, Feb 27, 2017
Third Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2016-17, Feb 12, 2017
One Month Satipatthana Vipassana Annual Winter Retreat, Dec 24, 2016 to Jan 21, 2017
One Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat; Oct 9, 2016
Second Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2016-17, October 3, 2016
One Day Dhamma Workshop, Sept 21, 2016
Four Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, Sept 2 to 5, 2016
Two Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, August 20, 21, 2016 (English/Chinese)
Two Day Dhamma Workshop, August 6 and 7, 2016 (In English and Chinese)
Four Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, July 29 to August 1, 2016
First Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2016-17, July 25, 2016
One Day Dhamma Workshop, July 23, 2016
One Day Dhamma Workshop, July 16, 2016
One Day Dhamma Workshop, July 4, 2016
9th Annual Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, June 20 to 30, 2016
Four Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, May 20 to 23, 2016
Four Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, May 20 to 23, 2016
Ninth Annual General Meeting, April 24, 2016
Fourth Quarterly Meeting of the Financial Year 2015-16, April 24 2016
Three Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, April 15 to 17, 2016
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Class, April 5 to May 3, 2016 (5 weeks)
Five Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, March 24 to 28, 2016
Level 3 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, March 22 to 29 (2 weeks)
Level 2 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, March 1 to 15 (3 weeks)
Three day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, February 19 to 21, 2016
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, Jan 19 to Feb 23 (6 weeks)
Third Quarterly meeting of the financial year 2015-16; January 16, 2016
Twenty Five Day Satipatthana Vipassana Winter Retreat, Dec 20, 2015 to Jan 14, 2016
Weekend 1 Day Dhamma Workshop, November 28, 2015
Weekend 1 Day Dhamma Workshop, Novemeber 21, 2015
Three Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, November 13 to 16, 2015
Weekend 2 day Dhamma Workshop, November7 and 8, 2015
Six Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat (in Chinese), October 20 to 25, 2015
Weekend 1 day Dhamma Workshop, October 17, 2015
Four Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, October 9 to 12, 2015
Second Quarterly meeting of the financial year 2015-16, Oct 4, 2015
Weekend 1 day Dhamma Workshop, October 3, 2015
Special Board Meeting, September 27, 2015
Weekend 2 day Dhamma Workshop, September 26, 2015
Weekend 2 day Dhamma Workshop, September 19 and 20, 2015
Two Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat (in Chinese), September 17 and 18, 2015
Six Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, September 5 to 11, 2015
Weekend Abhidhamma class, August 29 and 30, 2015
Two day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat( in Chinese), August 10 and 11, 2015
Six Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, August 1 to 6, 2015
1st Quarterly meeting of the financial year 2015-16, July 19, 2015
8th Annual General Meeting July 19, 2015
One Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat (in Chinese), July 12, 2015
8th Annual Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, June 16 to 27, 2015
4th Quarterly meeting of the financial year 2014-15, May 12, 2015
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Weekend Workshop, May 9 and 10, 2015
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, May 6, 2015 (5 weeks)
Level 3 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, April 9, 2015 (4 weeks)
5 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, April 2, 2015
Level 2 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, March 5, 2015 (5 weeks)
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, March 3, 2015 (5 weeks)
2 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, Feb 28, 2015
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, Feb 5, 2015 (4 weeks)
3rd Quarterly meeting of the financial year 2014-15, Feb 1, 2015
2 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, Jan 24, 2015
2 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, Nov 29, 2014
2 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, Oct 25, 2014
2nd Quarterly Meeting of the financial year 2014-15, Oct 5, 2014
2 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, Sept 27, 2014
Level 1 Satipatthana Vipassana Meditation Class, Sept 9, 2014 (6 weeks)
3 Day Satipatthana Vipassana Residential Retreat, Aug 30, 2014
1st Quarterly Meeting of the financial year 2014-15, July 20, 2014
7th Annual General Meeting & Election of 7 Boards of Directors, July 13, 2014
7th Annual Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, June 30 to July 9, 2014
Retreat conducted by Chanmyay Sayadawgyi at Chanmyay Yeiktha, Hope, BC, Canada.
Chanmyay Sayadawgyi Ashin Janaka Bhivamsa of Myanmar conducted the opening ceremony of Chanmyay Yeiktha, Hope, BC, Canada. Two monks from Laos Buddhist Temple and two monks from Cambodian Buddhist Temple joined Sayadawgyi for the opening ceremony.
One Day Satipatthana Vipassana Retreat, April 7, 2014
The retreat was held at the Lao Canadian Buddhist Temple in Aldergrove, BC. We are grateful towards Venerable Sayadaw U Nandasiddhi for conducting the retreat. Thank you to Ajahn Santi and all resident monks as well as the Lao Canadian Buddhist Temple Society for making our annual retreat possible. SMSC would like to give a special thank you to all who donated their time and effort to donating food and services throughout the retreat. In regards to daily volunteering, we thank Tommy, Jennifer and Sayalay Pannacari- without your help, this retreat would not have been possible.
A Burmese lunch was donated to all who attended. The lunch was followed by a Dhamma Talk with emphasis on cultivating five powers. Thank you for all who donated time and food towards the day.
Conducted by Sean Pritchard at Chanmyay Yeiktha Hermitage, Hope, BC.
Conducted by Jennifer Chew at Chanmyay Yeiktha Hermitage, Hope, BC.
Conducted by Sean Pritchard at Chanmyay Yeiktha Hermitage, Hope, BC.
Conducted by Sean Pritchard at Chanmyay Yeiktha Hermitage, Hope, BC.
A three-day residential retreat was conducted by Sayar Myat on April 6-8, 2012 at the Han Seok Buddhist Foundation in Surrey, BC. SMSC would like to express appreciation of the Han Seok Foundation for allowing us to use their facilities, and to Moon Young Shin for making this retreat possible. Also, our thanks go to Jooran and Andreas, Myo Min Tun and family, and Win Nyunt & Khin Mar Lay, for donating food for lunch, with special gratitude to Tommy Man for his persistent help with coordinating meals and taking care of other necessities.
A one-day non-residential retreat was conducted by Sayar Myat on September 3, 2011 at SMSC Center, West Vancouver, BC.
3-Day Non-residential Retreat, July 2011A three-day non-residential retreat was conducted by Sayar Myat from July 1 to 3, 2011 at SMSC Center, West Vancouver, BC. Myo Min Tun and Moe Moe donated food for the retreat.
4-Day Residential Retreat, April 2011A four-day retreat was conducted by Sayar Myat from April 22 to 25, 2011 at Laotian Buddhist Monastery in Aldergrove, BC. Tommy Man, Annie Hsiung, Kyu Kyu, Win Nyunt, Khin Mar Lay, Myo Min Tun, Moe Moe, Sayar Myat and Becky Brechin donated food for the retreat.
The SMSC facilated its third annual retreat at Chanmyay Satipatthana Vihara in Springfield, Illinois, USA. Chanmyay Sayadawgyi Ashin Janakabhivamasa of Myanmar spent his rain retreat at the vihara and conducted Satipatthana-Vipassana retreat. The SMSC wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the Board of Directors of the Satipatthana Vipassana Association of Springfield for making this event a reality so that many could benefit from Buddha-Dhamma.
The SMSC conducted a Buddhist education course special program on "The Wheel of Life" at the Laotian Monastery in Aldergrove, British Columbia, on July 31 and August 1, 2010. Our teacher, Sa-yar Myat, led the program. We would like to express our appreciation to Bhante Santi, abbot of the Laotian monastery and its Board of Directors for graciously permitting us to use the facilities at their Monastery for two days.
The SMSC conducted a 1-day retreat in West Vancouver on May 2nd. Our teacher, Sa-yar Myat, led the retreat. We would like to express our appreciation to Becky Brechin for graciously allowing the Society to use her residence as a venue for the retreat.
The SMSC conducted a 2-day residential retreat in Lao-Canadian Buddhist Temple in Aldergrove, BC, on March 20-21, 2010. Our teacher, Sa-yar Myat, led the retreat. We would like to express our gratitude to Bhante Buddhathon, the Lao-Canadian Buddhist Temple Society of Canada and five Myanmar-Canadian families for their hospitality and generosity that made our retreat possible.
The SMSC conducted a three day residential retreat in West Vancouver from January 1 to 3, 2010. Our teacher, Sa-yar Myat, led the retreat. We would like to express our appreciation to Becky Brechin for graciously allowing the Society to use her residence as a venue for the retreat.
The SMSC conducted a three day residential retreat in Port Moody from October 10 to 12, 2009. Our teacher, Sa-yar Myat, led the retreat. We would like to express our appreciation to Kim Yeung for graciously allowing the Society to use her residence as a venue for the retreat.
The SMSC conducted its Second Annual Residential Retreat at the Laotian Monastery in Aldergrove, British Columbia, in early August 2009. Bhante Santi, abbot of the Laotian Monastery, and its Board of Directors graciously permitted us to use the facilities at their Monastery for eight days. Although the Monastery was currently undergoing a construction project, all activities were halted during the retreat so as to avoid any disrupting noise. In addition, a number of members of the Laotian community generously assisted with the provision of some of the food for the monks and practicing yogis during the retreat.
The SMSC wishes to express its sincere gratitude to Bhante Santi, the Lao-Canadian Buddhist Temple Society of Canada and ten Myanmar-Canadian families for their hospitality and generosity that made our retreat possible.