Jim Bedard
Jim is the guiding teacher of the Satipanna Insight Meditation community in Toronto. After training for 20 years in Zen Buddhism, Jim then spent several years practicing with senior Vipassana teachers in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Jim has been leading retreats and offering private instruction for over 20 years. Today, Jim offers a balanced, direct approach to practices that point directly to the heart of the Buddha’s teachings.
Jim is the guiding teacher of the Satipanna Insight Meditation community in Toronto. After training for 20 years in Zen Buddhism, Jim then spent several years practicing with senior Vipassana teachers in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Jim has been leading retreats and offering private instruction for over 20 years. Today, Jim offers a balanced, direct approach to practices that point directly to the heart of the Buddha’s teachings.
