August 13 – 27 Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm Cost: $15 per class or $36 for the series (free for supporting members) Have you been wanting to create a meditation practice for yourself, but need more guidance? This short series has been designed with you in mind. Meditation creates positive states of mind and a daily experience…
This practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. In the first part we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. This prepares our mind for a twenty-minute meditation on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. After the meditation we make…
July 18 - Aug 29 Time: 7:00 – 8:15pm Cost: $15 per session Every living being has the same basic wish – to be happy and to avoid suffering. Happiness and suffering do not exist outside of our mind. They are feelings, which are parts of our mind. If we want to experience real lasting…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Sept 3 - 17 Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm Cost: $15 per class or $36 for the series (free for supporting members) *** Please note: the option to purchase the series will show once you click on 'Ticket'. In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our…
POWA PRAYERS FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED Prayers to Avalokiteshvara Generally held on the first Sunday of each month (check the schedule) Once a month the Center engages in a lovely ritual practice on behalf of those who have recently deceased. The practice entails a transference of consciousness, whereby through chanted prayers and mantras, the participants…
An Introduction to Lamrim Retreat with Kadampa Buddhist Nun & Teacher Kelsang Khacho We all want to live a life of great meaning. We also wish for lasting peace and happiness. This retreat will introduce profound Buddhist meditations that have the power to create peace and happiness from within, making our life extremely meaningful. The…
We all want to live a life of great meaning. We also wish for lasting peace and happiness. This retreat will introduce profound Buddhist meditations that have the power to create peace and happiness from within, making our life extremely meaningful. The stages of the path to enlightenment or 'Lamrim' are a powerful series of…
LIBERATION FROM SORROW Prayers to Green Tara Offered on the 8th of each month At Kadampa Centers worldwide, the eighth of the month is Tara Day. Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means “Rescuer. She is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect…
Sept 3 - 17 Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm Cost: $15 per class or $36 for the series (free for supporting members) *** Please note: the option to purchase the series will show once you click on 'Ticket'. In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our…
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…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Session 1: 7:00 – 8:30pm / General Program Class Superior Seeing (emptiness) Click here to see full retreat description, schedule ... This session will include a longer teaching compared to the other retreat sessions. What is emptiness? Emptiness is the way things really are. It is the way things are as opposed to the way…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Sept 3 - 17 Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm Cost: $15 per class or $36 for the series (free for supporting members) *** Please note: the option to purchase the series will show once you click on 'Ticket'. In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Introduction to the Foundation Program Sept 19 – Oct 17 Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm Cost: $15 per session / $48 for four classes (free for supporting members) "Everyone, whether religious or non-religious, is looking for happiness all the time and wants to be free from problems and suffering permanently. We can fulfil these wishes through…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
September 22 marks the celebration of Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day. The following explanation is an extract from a talk given by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso on this day in 1991: ‘On this day we celebrate Buddha’s return from the desire god realm called Land of the Thirty-three Heavens, where he had been to visit his mother…
September 22 marks the celebration of Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day. Today we celebrate by engaging in Offering to the Spiritual Guide Puja. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday, Sept 23 Time: 10:00 - 12:30pm Cost: $30 ($15 for supporting members) How to Overcome Negative Self-Talk Half-day Course with Kadampa Buddhist Nun & Teacher Kelsang Khacho Many of us have a tendency to be our own worst critic, which leads to low self-esteem and a negative self-perception. We start to believe we are…
Sept 24 – Oct 22 Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm Cost: $15 per class or $48 for the series (free for supporting members) In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our negative states of mind, such as uncontrolled desire and anger, create endless problems for ourselves…
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…
How to Solve Our Human Problems Mondays | 7:00 - 8:15pm Location: Airdrie Community Links 211, 125 Main Street NW Airdrie, AB T4B 0P7 In this busy world, our experiences of happiness are fleeting and short-lived, while inner peace eludes us completely. Our negative states of mind, such as uncontrolled desire and anger, create endless…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Introduction to the Foundation Program Sept 19 – Oct 17 Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm Cost: $15 per session / $48 for four classes (free for supporting members) "Everyone, whether religious or non-religious, is looking for happiness all the time and wants to be free from problems and suffering permanently. We can fulfil these wishes through…
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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 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 15 minutes of meditation on Lamrim and 5 minutes of silence to engage in Vajrayana meditation. During the Lamrim meditation, you can choose a…
Prayers to Je Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden Wishfulfilling Jewel with food offering is a collection of prayers that involve making offerings of food and drink to the Buddhas in conjunction with prayers. They are an excellent method for accumulating merit, purifying negativity and receiving blessings. The first part of the prayers is the Guru Yoga…
~ For those with Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments only ~ HYT Practice Classes with Resident Teacher Kelsang Khacho These classes help those with Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments to develop and improve their own practices of Heruka and Vajrayogini, through the instructions presented by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in his books on Buddhist Tantra.…
About the Hike Beautiful walk through forested area with the Elbow river and its tributaries running through it. There are many paths, some gravel/wood chip and some asphalt, with small bridges and benches to rest on along the way. Following the outer loop takes about 90 minutes, and is about 6km in length. All trails…