Wednesday morning



A special time in the middle of your week to rest, reflect and improve your mind. Every week, you will learn different meditation practices, helping you to become a happier person through learning to apply Buddha’s practical teachings in your daily life. You are welcome to join our community meal at 1pm by booking before 10:30 am.


Wednesday 10:30 – 11:45am
Meditation for daily life
The Preciousness of tantra: a vision of our pure potential

Normally we think of ourselves as being stuck with a fixed identity. However, Buddha’s startlingly profound and imaginative Tantric teachings give us a new vision of what’s possible. These teachings present highly effective methods for getting in touch with the deeper nature of our mind, where it is easy to let go of our self-limiting conceptions and to learn to identify with our potential for enlightenment. Often misunderstood & misused for shallow, worldly purposes, these methods will be introduced in a way that everyone can appreciate their real meaning and make use of in their daily life.

April 3 • A supreme goal for our life: lasting happiness
April 10 •  Seeing beyond ordinary: creating a pure future

Transform your mind, transform your life: learning the skills for a happy life
We always wish for peace and happiness and for freedom from difficulties and suffering, so why are we not constantly experiencing this on a daily basis? Perhaps, we can start to investigate if our views and intentions in life are fulfilling our wish for happiness and freedom.

In this series, be inspired by Buddha’s teachings (based on the book Transform your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso) to learn about your mind and about views and intentions which lead to lasting happiness and others which lead to suffering. Revisiting your own ways and contemplating new ways of perceiving and interacting in the world will make our human life truly meaningful.

April 17 • The value of inner peace
April 24 • Stop worrying, start living
May 1 • Precious knowledge: basic Buddhist view
May 8 • Taming our mind
May 15 • Living our full potential

Opening our heart, creating harmony: the path of loving kindness

The best method to live a positive and meaningful life is to learn to love others. Knowing and practicing the steps to develop our good heart and understanding how we can practice these in our daily life will give us so much confidence that we can actively make ourself happy and impact our communities and our world.

By attending this series of classes based on Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, receiving encouragement and guidance from that clear and accessible presentation, we will learn to improve ourself, our relationships, our society and contribute to changing our whole world by changing our mental attitude.

May 22 • Enhancing our good heart
June 5 • From self-centred to a profound altruism
June 12 • Cultivating the inner wealth of compassion
June 19 • Learning to help others skillfully



 

Kadampa Buddhist Teacher

Gen Kelsang Chogyan
is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada (KMCC).

She has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for many years, under the guidance of her teacher, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Gen Choygan presents Buddha’s teachings in a practical and accessible way, in accordance with our modern lives.

Learn more about our teachers

 




At Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada (KMCC)

KMCC Temple631 Crawford Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 3K1

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1.866.523.2672 or 416.762.8033
info@kadampa.ca



Drop-in at any time during the series. No need to pre-register.

$10 per class or $40/5 classes

Free to KMCC card holders (please enquire about card holder benefits)

We are a non-profit organization. All profits go towards supporting the International Temples Project for World Peace.



Do I have to be a Buddhist to benefit from meditation?

No. Anyone can learn basic meditation and experience the benefits that come from having a peaceful mind. Buddhists respect all people and are happy to help anyone regardless of whether they subscribe to another faith, or to none.

Do I need to have experience in meditation or Buddhism to attend the classes?
No. All you need is the wish to improve yourself and the quality of your life.

What do I need to bring to class?
Nothing in particular, however if you wish to take notes bring a pen and notepad.

How should I dress for class?
No particular clothing is required.