Kind Friends,
On these long summer days and evenings we invite you into the cool soothing energy of Banyen. Explore the beautiful thoughts of cultural creatives of all flavours (classic and contemporary), meet up with that book that speaks to the questions you are asking in your life, or that resonates with your heart's journey now. Perhaps pick up a live green drink at one of the two new fresh drink shops (The Green Moustache and The Juicery) in the neighbourhood, and continue to explore....
We'd love to hear what books are inspiring you this summer. Share your favourite book recommendations of the summer here on facebook. Your name will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift certificate for Banyen.
Here is a link to our new interview with meditation teacher Sharon  Salzberg. Sharon Salzberg will be offering a talk and day-long teaching on lovingkindness meditation this Friday & Saturday at SFU Woodwards. Click here for the event details.
This Sunday, July 5, Tania Fierro will offer a free presentation at Banyen on The Work of Byron Katie. It will be an informative and experiential dive into Katie's powerful practices for compassion and wisdom. Also, for those wishing to go deeper into the practice, Tania will be starting up her next year-long immersion course in The Work of Byron Katie this September.
Our spring-summer issue of Branches of Light is just out, with almost 200 new titles and reviews. View it online here, or send us an e-mail or telephone and we will mail a printed copy to you. Or drop by the store and pick one up!
May the Golden Essence of Being put a great smile on your face, and a lovely lilt in your dance this month...
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Warmly,
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Upcoming Events
 this Fri-Sat, July 3-4
Lovingkindness
$40/$195 @ SFU Woodwards
Sharon Salzberg, renowned Buddhist teacher and author, presents an evening and daylong program on lovingkindness meditation. read more...
 this Sunday, July 5
The Work of Byron Katie
Free @ Banyen Books, 11:30am-1pm
Tania Fierro, Certified Counsellor & Trainer in the Work
of Byron Katie, presents profound practices for freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs. read more...
 Saturday, July 11
Synchronization
$10/$99 @ Unity of Vancouver, 10am-5:30pm
Teal Swan, Hay House author and healer, presents a workshop to bring attendees into a state of emotional healing and raise the vibration. read more...
 Friday, July 17
Rupert Sheldrake & Jill Purce
$20 @ Canadian Memorial Church, 7pm
Biologist Rupert Sheldrake and sound healing pioneer Jill Purce present an experiential and intellectual exploration of morphic resonance. read more...
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“Live in the gap between the mind’s stories,
and the mind will come to see that being in harmony with life
is far easier and more benevolent than living in opposition to it.â€
~ Adyashanti
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“The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.â€
~ Jack Kornfield
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Video
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Music
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Audio
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Sakyong Mipham, Pema Chodron, and others
The Heart of Bravery
A Retreat with Sakyong Mipham and Pema Chodron
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Dave Stringer, Donna De Lory & Joni Allen
Elixir
Songs of the Radiance Sutras
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Kevin Griffin
Recovery One Breath at a Time
Mindfulness Practices for Overcoming Addiction
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"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.â€
~ Marcel Proust
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Also New at Banyen
Summer Spa
After a day in the sun, refresh with re-hydrating and rejuvenating spa oils, scrubs and spritzers. Whether it's a backyard spa day with your friends or delighting in simple self-care. Pamper and clear body, mind and soul with our purifying organic oils, mud masks, scrubs, salts, bamboo cloths, body spritzers and other soothing spa products.
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The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still treat each guest honourably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
~ Rumi
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