Learn the Meditation on the Natural Healing Power of the Mind We might think, I need to heal my body. I need to heal my past. I need to heal my relationships. The more we think about the amount of dysfunction we experience within ourselves and in our world, we might conclude: I need to heal my very life. Is that even possible? We often think of individual things we’d like to change within ourselves…
NEW class starting September 12, 2021 Day: Sundays Time: 6:30-8:30pm Teacher: Kelsang Khacho Book Studied: Joyful Path of Good Fortune In Joyful Path of Good Fortune we find a clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. With this book, the author Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Although we always seek happiness in our close relationships, so many of those relationships wind up burdened with too much of the opposite: Unhappiness. According to Buddha, this is because we often confuse desirous attachment for love. Desirous attachment is a deluded, unpeaceful state of mind that sees the other people as our source of…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS Escape the stress and busyness of daily life to discover the peace of meditation in these one hour meditation sessions. These simple meditations relax the mind and body, and lead to a deep experience of inner peace and contentment. “Simply Meditate” classes begin with a short introduction to the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This book, The Mirror of Dharma – Dharma means the teachings of enlightened beings – gives practical advice on how we can solve our daily problems of uncontrolled desire, anger and ignorance, and how to make our human life meaningful. Oct 7, 14, 21 Nov 4, 11 Dec 2, 9 Everybody welcome! If you register…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Join us on Sundays with our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Khacho. In general, Buddha means “Awakened One,” someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. What does this mean? What is the mind? Past and future lives? Join us Sunday evenings and explore the meaning of these profound…
NEW class starting September 12, 2021 Day: Sundays Time: 6:30-8:30pm Teacher: Kelsang Khacho Book Studied: Joyful Path of Good Fortune In Joyful Path of Good Fortune we find a clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. With this book, the author Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices…
"Tara" means "Rescuer." She is so called because she rescues us from the eight outer fears (the fears of lions, elephants, fire, snakes, thieves, water, bondage, and evil spirits), and from the eight corresponding inner fears (the fears of pride, ignorance, anger, jealousy, wrong views, attachment, miserliness, and deluded doubts). Temporarily Tara saves us from…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Although we always seek happiness in our close relationships, so many of those relationships wind up burdened with too much of the opposite: Unhappiness. According to Buddha, this is because we often confuse desirous attachment for love. Desirous attachment is a deluded, unpeaceful state of mind that sees the other people as our source of…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it…
THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS Escape the stress and busyness of daily life to discover the peace of meditation in these one hour meditation sessions. These simple meditations relax the mind and body, and lead to a deep experience of inner peace and contentment. “Simply Meditate” classes begin with a short introduction to the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This book, The Mirror of Dharma – Dharma means the teachings of enlightened beings – gives practical advice on how we can solve our daily problems of uncontrolled desire, anger and ignorance, and how to make our human life meaningful. Oct 7, 14, 21 Nov 4, 11 Dec 2, 9 Everybody welcome! If you register…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Meditation is a method to familiarize our mind with virtue. The more virtue we have in our mind, the happier we will be, and naturally we will engage in kind actions toward all living beings. In this class, learn simple meditations to help you cultivate affectionate love, and how to maintain a pleasant and warm…
Join us on Sundays with our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Khacho. In general, Buddha means “Awakened One,” someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. What does this mean? What is the mind? Past and future lives? Join us Sunday evenings and explore the meaning of these profound…
NEW class starting September 12, 2021 Day: Sundays Time: 6:30-8:30pm Teacher: Kelsang Khacho Book Studied: Joyful Path of Good Fortune In Joyful Path of Good Fortune we find a clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. With this book, the author Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices…
Precepts is a precious and powerful practice that purifies negative karma and produces positive karma, or good fortune for our future. It functions to improve our familiarity with the practice of moral discipline, deepen our compassion, and make our human life meaningful. This practice is traditionally done at daybreak on the 15th of every month.…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Through transforming adverse conditions into the path, rather than feeling discouraged by all the problems and pain we see around us, and within us, we discover a capacity to turn that negativity and use it to empower our mind. The result is that instead of feeling stuck and helpless, we experience an inner ability to…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS Escape the stress and busyness of daily life to discover the peace of meditation in these one hour meditation sessions. These simple meditations relax the mind and body, and lead to a deep experience of inner peace and contentment. “Simply Meditate” classes begin with a short introduction to the…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
We are what we repeatedly do. What we repeatedly do is driven by our habits. In this class we’ll teach you essential Buddhist habits that will bring only happiness and peaceful states of mind, regardless of life’s adversities such as sickness, aging and death. with Jason Barlow Everbody welcome! If you register to attend online…
Join us on Sundays with our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Khacho. In general, Buddha means “Awakened One,” someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. What does this mean? What is the mind? Past and future lives? Join us Sunday evenings and explore the meaning of these profound…
NEW class starting September 12, 2021 Day: Sundays Time: 6:30-8:30pm Teacher: Kelsang Khacho Book Studied: Joyful Path of Good Fortune In Joyful Path of Good Fortune we find a clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. With this book, the author Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Through transforming adverse conditions into the path, rather than feeling discouraged by all the problems and pain we see around us, and within us, we discover a capacity to turn that negativity and use it to empower our mind. The result is that instead of feeling stuck and helpless, we experience an inner ability to…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS Escape the stress and busyness of daily life to discover the peace of meditation in these one hour meditation sessions. These simple meditations relax the mind and body, and lead to a deep experience of inner peace and contentment. “Simply Meditate” classes begin with a short introduction to the…
Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it…
About the Retreat This is a silent retreat. Abide in an ocean of compassion. Join us with our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Khacho, for this weekend retreat of teachings and guided meditations on compassion. This retreat will give participants the space to deeply and profoundly taste the bliss of compassion that comes through meditation practice. Going…
The puja Wishfulfilling Jewel includes two practices revealed by the wisdom Buddha Manjushri. The first is a special Guru yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa, who himself is a manifestation of Manjushri. By relying upon this practice, we can purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. In this way, we…
Through transforming adverse conditions into the path, rather than feeling discouraged by all the problems and pain we see around us, and within us, we discover a capacity to turn that negativity and use it to empower our mind. The result is that instead of feeling stuck and helpless, we experience an inner ability to…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This program is not a drop-in class and enrollment is required. The Foundation Program is designed for people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please see our Foundation Program page for details.
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
This book, The Mirror of Dharma – Dharma means the teachings of enlightened beings – gives practical advice on how we can solve our daily problems of uncontrolled desire, anger and ignorance, and how to make our human life meaningful. Oct 7, 14, 21 Nov 4, 11 Dec 2, 9 Everybody welcome! If you register…
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centers is Heart Jewel, which is a Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. It includes 20 minutes of meditate on Lamrim and 10 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, the presider will introduce…
Centre Cherishing Day is a great way to support Akshobya Kadampa Buddhist Centre and to get to know the community. Refreshments are provided. Cherishing the Centre may mean cleaning, decorating, renovating, or helping with publicity – whatever you wish to do. Please contact us at info@meditateincalgary.org if you would like to come and help….or just come…