Sundays, 7:00-8:30pm (no sessions in August)
Helga Beer Studio, 202 – 1600 Bay St., Victoria BC
Join us on Sunday evenings for meditation and discussion in a welcoming, supportive space. These sessions are led by an experienced meditation teacher or senior student and offer a chance to deepen your practice and connect with a supportive community.
Everyone is welcome – whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner.
What to Expect
The evenings typically include a 40-minute guided meditation followed by a dharma talk and/or group discussion. We provide chairs and a variety of sitting props, including yoga bolsters, blocks, and blankets. Feel free to bring your own meditation gear if you prefer.
If you are new to meditation, click the Other Resources button below and follow the links for further study.
Cost
These sessions are offered free of charge, with donations gratefully accepted to help with rental costs and to support our teachers.
Bring your curiosity and a willingness to settle in. We look forward to sitting with you.
For inquiries or to volunteer, please click here to contact us.
Sunday Night Sit Schedule
Four-Week Sunday Series with Patricia Galaczy
Starting Sunday, March 8, 2026
Join Patricia Galaczy for a reflective four-week journey titled Exploring a Spiral of Dharma Nature: Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy Reflections and Practices. Drawing on Buddhist teachings and eco-chaplaincy practice, this series invites us into a living spiral of inquiry—one that meets the realities of our world with steadiness, care, and compassion.
Across four Sundays, Patricia will weave contemplative practices, reflection, and gentle inquiry through these themes:
- Part I: Introduction & the Dharma of Gratitude and Being with What Is
- Part II: The Dharma of Dukkha and Turning Toward Pain
- Part III: The Dharma of Insight and Seeing with New Eyes
- Part IV: The Dharma of Wise Response and Going Forth
All are welcome. Although each session builds on the previous, the sessions also stand on their own—come to one, some, or all, as you’re able.
About Patricia Galaczy
A deep passion for learning and an infinite curiosity about how we can best relate to ourselves, each other, and larger systems, led Patricia to create The Art of Dialogue twenty-five years ago. Since then, her work has focused on partnering with human-serving and post-secondary organizations to create and facilitate leadership and mindfulness education.
Patricia has trained in the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy program that cultivates the wisdom and skills needed to support people in developing healthy, compassionate, and mutually supportive relationships with themselves, with each other, and with the natural world. Her work emphasizes experience-based activities and contemplative practices that deepen our connection to nature while helping us face contemporary socio-environmental challenges with clarity, courage, and heart.
Patricia has been practicing in the Theravada Tradition since 2003 and leading mindfulness groups since 2012.
Mar 8 – Patricia Galaczy (Exploring a Spiral of Dhamma Nature Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Reflections and Practices – Part I: Introduction and Dhamma of Gratitude and Being with What Is)
Mar 15 – Patricia Galaczy (Exploring a Spiral of Dhamma Nature Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Reflections and Practices – Part II: Dhamma of Dukkha and Turning Toward Pain)
Mar 22 – Patricia Galaczy (Exploring a Spiral of Dhamma Nature Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Reflections and Practices – Part III: Dhamma of Insight and Seeing with New Eyes)
Mar 29 – Patricia Galaczy (Exploring a Spiral of Dhamma Nature Buddhist Eco Chaplaincy Reflections and Practices – art IV: Dharma of Wise Response and Going Forth)
Apr 5 – Joe Barrett (Equanimity – Recorded Talk)
Apr 12 – Kristina Baré (The Four Foundations of Mindfulness)
Apr 19 – Kristina Baré (The Four Foundations of Mindfulness)
Apr 26 – Kristina Baré (The Four Foundations of Mindfulness)
May 3 – Kristina Baré (The Four Foundations of Mindfulness)