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					<description><![CDATA[With the beginning of a new year comes the Beginning&#8217;s Course once again. This is a great introduction for those that are new to Zen Buddhism or a solid refresher of the foundations for seasoned practitioners. The course can be &#8230; <a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/beginners-course-2024/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With the beginning of a new year comes the Beginning&#8217;s Course once again. This is a great introduction for those that are new to Zen Buddhism or a solid refresher of the foundations for seasoned practitioners.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The course can be attended in-person at the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDF6oXXhzwjrf3gq6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Knox-Metropolitan United Church (Regina, SK, Canada)</a> or online via Zoom.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To register for the event <a href="https://beginner-zen-2024.eventbrite.ca">click here</a>.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table alignleft"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Date</strong></td><td><strong>Topic</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, March 2<sup>nd</sup> 2024<br>10:30am CST</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-1a-the-buddha-and-his-teachings/" data-type="page" data-id="64">Buddha and His Teachings</a><br><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-1b-sitting-zen/" data-type="page" data-id="75">Sitting Zen</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, March 9<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-2-preparing-for-zen-practice/" data-type="page" data-id="258">Preparing for Zen Practice</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, March 16<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-3-what-is-zen/" data-type="page" data-id="127">What is Zen</a><br><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-4-soto-and-rinzai-zen-school/" data-type="page" data-id="311">Soto and Rinzai Zen Schools</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, March 23<sup>rd</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-5-suffering-and-impermanence/" data-type="page" data-id="315">Suffering and Impermanence</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, April 6<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-6-no-self/" data-type="page" data-id="319">No Self</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, April 13<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-7-karma-and-the-buddhist-psychology/" data-type="page" data-id="328">Karma and the Buddhist Psychology</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, April 20<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-8-the-ten-ox-herding-pictures/" data-type="page" data-id="334">The Ten Ox Herding Pictures</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, April 27<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-9-the-six-paramitas/" data-type="page" data-id="360">The Six Paramitas</a></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left">Saturday, May 4<sup>th</sup> 2024</td><td><a href="https://www.clearwayzen.ca/for-beginners/lesson-10-the-three-gems-ceremony-five-lay-precepts/" data-type="page" data-id="363">The Three Gems Ceremony &amp; Five Lay Precepts</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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