Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa

Everybody Welcome!

Modern Buddhism in Ottawa

879 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario  K1R6R6

We are a modern Buddhist community. We offer classes, retreats and other special events to help people in the Ottawa area find inner peace and happiness through meditation.

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SPECIAL EVENTS & RETREATS

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Sat Dec 14
10am-1pm

Detox the Mind
with Gen Thekchen

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Sun Dec 15 - Thurs Dec 19

Five-day
Vajrasattva Purification
Retreat

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Thurs Dec 19
5-8pm

Festive Potluck Party
Buddha Avalokiteshvara with candle light

Dec 31
9:30~Midnight

New Year's Eve Event:
Start the New Year with Compassion

Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka

January 3 ~
January 28

January Retreat Challenge:
Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka Retreat

WEEKLY CLASSES AT KMCO
& BRANCH CLASSES

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Tuesday Dec 17
7-8:30pm

Training the mind
 with friends & family
over the holidays
with Gen Kelsang Thekchen

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Sundays
11am-12:15pm

Sunday mornings
with
Gen Kelsang Thekchen

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Wednesday evenings
7-8:15pm

Meditations for a Meaningful Life
with Jeanne Paquin

A woman enjoying the fresh air at a January Retreat

Thursdays
11am-12:30pm

Thursday Mornings
with Jane Douglas

beautiful woman enjoying meditation

Wednesdays at midday 
12:15-12:45pm

Simply Meditate ~
30 Minute Guided Meditations

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Monthly on Saturdays
2-3:30pm

Meditation for Kids
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Monday to Friday
8-9am

Guided Morning Meditations

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7 Branch Class locations in & around Ottawa
Classes in the Ottawa Region

To hear a great sample teaching from our Resident Teacher,
Gen Kelsang Thekchen, click on either of the YouTube videos below.

FESTIVAL NEWS AND EVENTS

The General Spiritual Director of the International Kadampa Buddhist Union, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, talks about how beneficial it is to attend our International Festivals:

Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, the Deputy Spiritual Director of the IKBU talks about his experience of the benefits of attending an International Festival: