Peter "Daishin" Renner serves as Dekeling's Assisting Teacher for Sanity Sits and general community advisor, bringing a unique combination of monastic training, academic credentials, and pastoral care experience to our sangha.
Peter's diverse background includes apprenticeships in the European hotel industry, immigration and cultural adaptation experiences, teaching at hotel school, authoring books on teaching and adult education, and extensive work in corporate and higher education classrooms.
With formal training in spiritual care and years of hospice and elder care volunteer work, Peter brings profound sensitivity to practitioners navigating life transitions, grief, and the challenges of aging and mortality.
Since 2020, Peter has hosted free guided meditation groups via Zoom, demonstrating the kind of responsive, caring leadership that exemplifies Dekeling's community values.
Living in Victoria, BC, Peter continues to serve our distributed community through online offerings and visits to Portland. His background in educational leadership and spiritual care makes him an invaluable resource for community members seeking guidance during difficult times.
Explore Peter's work at HeartMind.ca for insights into his approach to dharma practice and pastoral care.
Cultivating Death Awareness
Below are a series of 30-minute guided meditations to support the cultivation of the awareness of death. All meditations are conducted by Peter Daishin Renner, based in Victoria, BC. (Click to download.)
As if the next breath were your last
Letting everything go
Opening into pain
Befriending impermanence
Stillness amid chaos
Meditation 6
The space in between
Additional recordings are available at heartmind.ca/recorded-meditations
Contact Peter Daishin Renner at renner.meditation@gmail.com