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Doug Duncan Sensei & Catherine Pawasarat Interview:
Posted by Events, September 27, 2015

Dharma Teachers Doug Duncan Sensei and Catherine Pawasarat are the founders of Kyoto-based Dharma Japan and Clear Sky Meditation & Study Center in Eastern British Columbia. In this Banyen interview, Doug Sensei and Catherine spoke with us about their innovative teaching work, the blending of Eastern and Western traditions, and the integration of the shadow aspects of our psyches for transformation.
Doug Duncan: In my 20s, I traveled around Europe and Asia for a year, which I found life-changing. Returning to Canada, all my friends were doing the same things as when I left. I was searching for something more, something that integrated the culture shock when I realized my home world, its values and priorities, weren’t those of the whole world. Dharma was the vehicle to begin the process of integrating that.
Banyen: How has your approach to teaching paths of Awakening changed and evolved over the decades?
Banyen: Your 5-Day Hollyhock Intensive (October 25-30, 2015) is on the theme of the Hero’s Journey. Can you give us a sense of what types of topics and exercises you will be exploring in this program?
Teachings from Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat focus on our potential for awakening in this single lifetime. www.planetdharma.com
