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We have affirmed the
Charter for Compassion.
So can you.

“Learning to mediate has had a profound influence on my ability to calm and centre myself... Learning about Buddhism has also been extremely helpful to me, and I find myself responding to things differently and thinking about the world and the people around me differently. It was that quarter-turn of perspective that I needed. ” — email from a student

Foundations of Mindfulness

Dates: Tuesdays January 5 to February 9
Times: 6:15-8:00pm
Location: YMCA Learning Centre, 42 Charles St. E.
Level: All Levels
Fee: $130 for the term (6 classes)
Taught by: Franca Leeson
Information: Please email

This class is for new or intermediate meditators who wish to develop or deepen contemplative skills. We will cover the basics of building a meditation practice and integrating awareness into daily life. It is a small class (our limit is 12 students) so there will be ample time for questions and discussion.

Using Four Foundations of Mindfulness as a framework, we will build the class content around the actual issues and experiences of the students. Four Foundations is a seminal Buddhist teaching given by Buddha himself 2,500 years ago. This is very much a hands-on approach, with 30 minutes or more devoted to actual meditation practice (depend on the experience level of students, this may initially be broken into two sessions of 15 minutes).

In order to benefit from the course, students will need to practice meditation at home on a regular basis.

Registration and payment: Click the "Pay Now" button to the right. It will take you to Paypal, where you can submit your credit card information securely.
To pay by check: Register by email with . Checks should be payable to "Franca Leeson" and may be postdated to the first day of class. Mail your check to:
Look Again
72 Indian Road Crescent
Toronto ON M6P 2G1

Look Again classes are scent-free! A number of students are sensitive to scented products, and suffer greatly if exposed to perfume or scented soap or hair products. Please avoid using any scented products at all on any meditation class day.