Vickie MacArthur

   Author, Spiritual Director,
   Yoga & Meditation Teacher

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Writing and Blogs

Yoga Nidra Was My Life Raft

“When we allow ourselves to rest and relax, healing becomes possible. There is no true healing without true rest.” –Thich Nhat Hanh

After suffering a serious accident, the practice of Yoga Nidra and true REST helped me reclaim my Life. Read my story below.
Yoga Nidra was my Life Raft

 

Thay in Disguise

Release Date: October 10, 2023

Vickie feels honored to be included with 32 other amazing authors in Tears Become Rain: Stories of Transformation and Healing Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh. Her story “Thay in Disguise” describes her journey from seeing Thay as a teacher outside herself to discovering the true teacher within.

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Book Review in Alberta Yoga Association Fall Newsletter

Read this enticing Book Review in the Alberta Yoga Association Fall Newsletter, written by Lana Cullis. Vickie has been a member of the Alberta Yoga Association for 20 years, and is grateful for the many ways YAA supports the yoga community. (Posted Sept 15/23)

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One Cosmic Moment

November 19, 2023

In light of the downfall and mistrust of many spiritual teachers these days, Brian E Pearson questions the devotion or need for a spiritual teacher or guru. Originally skeptical of my experience with Thich Nhat Hanh, Brian comes to believe “Whatever happened when her soul and the soul of this great master touched, Vickie was launched on journey deeper and richer than anything she could have imagined.” (November 19, 2023)

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Blog Interview with Mark Campbell

Read this Blog Interview with Mark Campbell Mark asks me about the process of writing A Lotus on Fire, transforming the letters from my personal journals into a beautiful published book. I also write about the meaning of spirituality, and what I would like my students and readers to receive from my book.(Posted April 3, 2023)

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The Divine Gaze

April, 2023

“I feel like I have looked into the eyes of the Living Buddha and the Living Christ at the same time, seeing and being seen through the eyes of pure Love.”

Read more: https://www.canadianjubilee.ca/blog/the-divine-gaze

Videos and Podcasts

The Look of Love

Listen to this enlivening conversation between Brian E Pearson and myself about my experience with Thich Nhat Hanh and integrating that into my Christian roots. Brian's podcast , The Mystic Cave, is a "sanctuary for seekers: stories, conversations, and reflections on the spiritual journey, on the other side of churchland...
(November 19, 2023)

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Book Reading at Analog Books

So happy and honored to read my story "Thay in Disguise" from Tears Become Rain, a collection of stories about Thich Nhat Hanh. Fellow author Cat Charissage read from her new book Wild Flower Seeds. We were both featured on a recent episode of "Where You Live" on Rogers TV.
April 25, 2024

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The Art & Challenges of Spiritual Memoir

Watch Vickie in conversation with her editor Susan L. Scott in this Spiritual Life Writing Webinar, as she reveals her transformative journey of writing about her experience of awakening with Thich Nhat Hanh and finally finding the courage to publish A Lotus on Fire. (Recorded May 17, 2023)

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A Lotus on Fire Reading
With Two Palms Up Sangha

Listen to Vickie read about her journey of grief after her mother died of cancer, and how she integrated Thich Nhat Hanh's practices of Healing the Inner Child, with the practice of Yoga Nidra. (Recorded June 29, 2023)

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A Visit to Thay's "Sitting Still" Hut

Vickie reading from "A Lotus on Fire" with the Wild Rose Sangha,
April 24, 2023

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Living Buddha, Living Christ Meditation

A Meditation to embody the love of the Buddha and Christ with Vickie at the Martha Retreat Centre,
April 14, 2023

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A Lotus on Fire Reading

Listen to Vickie read a section entitled "Buddha is Breathing, Christ is Sitting, Nobody's Here" about the practice of
non-self. The Martha Retreat Centre, April 14, 2023

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A Lotus on Fire Introduction by Lana Cullis

at the Martha Retreat Centre, April 14, 2023

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Living Buddha, Living Christ Meditation

A Meditation to embody the love of the Buddha and Christ with Vickie at the Martha Retreat Centre,
April 14, 2023

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A Lotus on Fire Reading

Listen to Vickie read a section entitled "Buddha is Breathing, Christ is Sitting, Nobody's Here" about the practice of
non-self. The Martha Retreat Centre, April 14, 2023

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A Lotus on Fire Reading

at the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, April 6, 2023.

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A Lotus on Fire Reading

with the Anacortes Mindfulness Community, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

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A Buddhist Life Podcast

Listen to this uplifting conversation between Vickie and Roland Ikuta from the Buddhist Temple of Southern Alberta, about yoga and meditation, inter spirituality, Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village, and Vickie's upcoming book "A Lotus On Fire".

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Plum Village Mini-Retreat

May 19, 2021: Peace In Ourself, Peace in the World Vickie shares pictures and memories of Plum Village Monastery in France, along with readings from her upcoming book.

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A Sneak Peak at
A Lotus on Fire

March 2023: Join Vickie as she shares a meditation and reading from her upcoming book "A Lotus on Fire" about her experience of awakening with Thich Nhat Hanh and his Buddhist community.

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Lethbridge InterFaith Network

March 6, 2021: "Watch Vickie as she speaks about prayer and meditation from both a Christian and Buddhist perspective at the Lethbridge Interfaith Network's online event to celebrate the Worldwide Day of Prayer.  (Vickie's talk starts at 25 minutes)

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Author Reading on Awakening Spirituality

Jan 20, 2021: Vickie reads about her experience of awakening with Thich Nhat Hanh, from her upcoming book "Love Letters To My Teacher" This reading was part of an online workshop called "Spiritual Life Story Writing" with Susan Scott (susanlscott.twohornedbull.ca) Vickie's editor and writing mentor.
Vickie is a member of the leadership team, and a frequent guest on awakeningspirituality.ca

Awakening Spirituality

January, 2021 podcast:  Listen to Vickie as she shares about how Yoga Nidra helped her through her mother's cancer diagnosis and death.

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Mini-Retreat and Tour of Plum Village

Dec/20: Mini-Retreat and Tour of Plum Village https://www.facebook.com/329741704305205/videos/1630642280430510

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How To Breathe During A Pandemic

Jan/21:  How To Breathe During A Pandemic https://www.facebook.com/CanadaWestMission/posts/4848899551846848

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