We are delighted to introduce Sensei's new book, Dharma If You Dare: Living Life with Abandon, edited by Linda Yamashita and Laura Bean.
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Dharma Astrology, Inner Alchemy, and the Hero's Journey

Banyen Presentation
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Banyen Books & Sound
3608 West 4th Ave.
Hollyhock Retreat
Hero's Journey, Inner Alchemy
October 25 - 30, 2015
info & registration here
Astro Dharma takes the position that a better understanding of the patterning that has influenced us through our natal chart is a powerful key to unlocking greater degrees of freedom. Doug Duncan and Catherine Pawasarat offer a truly empowering lens with which to explore these aspects of ourselves.
Achariya Doug Duncan Sensei is a Dharma teacher born in Canada. Known for his compassionate insight, remarkable sense of humor, and life-changing advice, Doug Sensei leads retreats and courses designed to guide individuals to attain their fullest potential as human beings. He has been teaching at centres around the world for more than 20 years and is the founding teacher of Dharma Japan and the Clear Sky Meditation & Study Center in BC. His principal teacher was Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche and he has received teachings from numerous Tibetan masters, including HH the XVIth Karmapa, Kalu Rinpoche, and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Sensei draws from diverse sources including Sufi, Taoist, Jungian and Western Mystery traditions.
Catherine Pawasarat has developed awakening for the alleviation of suffering for all beings by training daily with awakening master Doug Duncan Sensei since 1997. She helped found Clear Sky after helping establish and develop Kyoto-based Dharma Japan. In particular, Catherine focuses on dharma training, a methodology for speedy unfoldment for those strong of heart and will, and how sustainability figures in the practices of awakening. Through AkasaVision Consulting she pursues her keen interest in the fertile ground where awakening and social entrepreneurship meet.
Read more at planetdharma.com and clearskycenter.org