Doug Sensei's Birthday - Temple Fundraiser

Doug Duncan Sensei's 72nd birthday is soon approaching! As he is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center, to celebrate his birthday we are raising money towards the construction of a new temple complex that will support the important work we do at Clear Sky.*

More than ever, our world needs places of depth learning and transformation.  The root causes behind many of our global difficulties are our over-consumption and need to fill ourselves (greed in Buddhist terminology), our anger and polarization towards "other" (hate), and our distraction, lost in the mush of entertainment and social media (confusion).  Clear Sky provides a place for people to refresh and recharge, to grow and transform, and to return to their lives with new perspectives, energy, and compassion.

The teachers and residents at Clear Sky Retreat Center are dedicated to promoting spiritual growth and life-long learning. Over the past 16 years, the supporters of Clear Sky Retreat Center have created a refuge to connect with nature, individual growth, and meditation practice. The response to the Center’s program offerings has been so successful that we need to expand our current amenities to keep up with the demand for extended stays at Clear Sky as well as to accommodate the growing number of meditators.

The additional facility will include a temple to provide adequate space for group meditation and other trainings, multiple bedrooms to increase our ability to provide extended stays, and a Japanese garden in the center of the complex for the enjoyment of all meditators, retreatants, and residents. While our teachings - and the temple - are based in Buddhist tradition, the teachings are non-sectarian.

Clear Sky is located in the south-east corner of British Columbia on 310 acres of natural habitat. The current facilities accommodate both group and personal retreats, and the operations are supported by 9 residents year-round.

The fundraiser will be open until September 29th 2021. Any donation amount will be helpful as we build the funds to start work on the construction project. The construction of the temple complex will help us continue and expand our contributions to the community and the world, and we are deeply grateful for your support.

*Please note that you won't receive a tax receipt for your contribution, as this is a birthday present for Doug Sensei.