NEW! All classes will be recorded and available for 5 days to registrants.
To access the recordings you must register prior to the class even if you cannot attend at the specified time. Following the class, links to the recordings will be sent to all registrants.
Registration is open to everyone living in Ottawa/Gatineau, Cornwall, Perth and Arnprior.
For all other areas, please check for a Kadampa Buddhist Centre close to you.
Click the class link opposite and you can register using PayPal or credit card. You will receive a confirmation email that includes a link to the class you have registered for. Copy the link and paste it into your browser at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. You will be linked to a waiting room and the host will bring you into the class at the scheduled time.
Never made it to an International Kadampa Buddhist Festival?
Now’s your chance!
Now’s your chance!
Registration for Live-Streaming of Summer Festival is now open! Click here.
Join us for a meaningful shopping spree!
The time is limited, so come early and snap up some wonderful one-of-a-kind objects and some incredible bargains!
Proceeds will be donated to Joyful Land.
Save the dates!
Coming in September
Coming in September
The 2020 Canadian National Festival is Online
For more information and to register, please click here.
The Joyful Land Picnic for World Peace
will take place on Saturday September 26, 11am-1pm at Fletcher Wildlife Gardens
More information will follow, please check back.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche has recently suggested we recite Buddha Tara’s prayers (entitled Liberation from Sorrow) to request that the world be helped to overcome COVID-19 situation.
The next chanted prayer practice starts in
To download an e-book of the Liberation from Sorrow prayers from Tharpa Canada, please click here
Gen-la Dekyong describes the Tara Prayers in this video
Live-streaming Schedule
New! Register and view your chosen class anytime within 5 days of the livestream version.
The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness
Online Weekend Retreat | August 21-23
This retreat will be guided by our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Chöyang.
This weekend retreat is an opportunity to engage in meditation to deepen your understanding of Buddha’s teachings on loving kindness. The sessions are all guided, so even if you are new to Buddhism and meditation you will gain some practical understanding that can be integrated into your daily life. By becoming familiar with love, compassion, and patience we can develop more peaceful and joyful relationships with others and transform difficult situations into something positive and meaningful.
These teachings and meditations are based on the book, The New Eight Steps to Happiness, which were presented at the Kadampa International Summer Festival in England. All sessions will include Prayers for Meditation to help us develop a positive intention.
If you are interested in attending the Summer Festival Online here is the link:
https://kadampafestivals.org/summer
Retreat Fee: $30 for the complete retreat; $5/session. Free for members.
For those experiencing financial difficulties at this time: $15 and $2.50.
To register for the entire Retreat please click here.
To register for separate sessions please select from sessions below:
| Friday, August 21 | Saturday, August 22 | Sunday, August 23 |
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| Introduction | Sessions: | Sessions: |
| 7:00-8:15pm To register click here. | 1st: 9:00-10:15am To register click here. | 5th: 9:00-10:00am To register click here. |
| 2nd: 11:00am-12:00pm To register click here. | 6th: 11:00am-12:00pm To register click here. |
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| 3rd: 2:00-3:00pm To register click here. | ||
| 4th: 4:00-5:00pm To register click here. |
Upcoming Classes
Tuesday Evening Classes | 7:00-8:15pm
Be Kind to Yourself
These classes will be taught by our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Chöyang
Being kind to ourself is not always easy. Due to many bad habits of judging and critical thoughts we can easily start thinking that we’ll never be good enough or that we’re somehow failing in life. Spiritual progress depends on a healthy view of ourself. In other words, being happy with ourself is key to growing into the person that we can and want to be. Maybe we wish for a more loving attitude, or the ability to take things less personally. Or, perhaps we wish to be less resentful and have the capacity to forgive more readily and move on. These are just a few examples of what is possible when we learn more about the working of our own mind, and then train to identify and adopt a more healthy and happy view of ourself.
This three-week course is ideal for beginners. If you have been wondering whether to try our classes on Buddhism and meditation these sessions are an ideal place to begin.
Class Fee: $12 and for those experiencing financial difficulties at this time: $6
You may register for these three classes as a package for $25. Click here.
| August 18 | August 25 | September 1 |
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| Our Struggle With Self-Acceptance | Protecting Ourself from Negativity | Opening Up to Our Greatest Potential |
| To register click here. | To register click here. | To register click here. |
Maintaining Harmonious Relationships
With our Resident Teacher, Kelsang Chöyang
Why is it so difficult to keep our relationships stable and harmonious? Why are they so susceptible to breaking down? Good relationships (whether with friends, co-workers, or family) take time and energy to maintain, but the focus needs to be on our own state of mind and not just on the outer circumstances. The two delusions, or negative minds, that contribute greatly to disharmony are attachment and anger. Putting energy into reducing these negative influences, as taught by Buddha, is guaranteed to decrease frustration and disappointment, and build up appreciation and love.
Class Fee: $12 and for those experiencing financial difficulties at this time: $6
You may register for these three classes as a package for $25. Click here.
| September 8 | September 22 | September 29 |
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| The Source of Disharmony | Learning to Identify & Control Anger | Learning to Identify & Control Attachment |
| To register click here. | To register click here. | To register click here. |
| There is no class on September 15 due to the Canadian National Festival. For more information and to register, please click here. | ||
30-Minute Online Meditations
Noontime Wednesdays | 12:15-12:45pm
(Available for 5 days for those who have registered, so you can experience the class when it’s convenient for you.)
Take a 30-minute break to let go of stress and tension, with a guided meditation which will allow you to experience your own inner peace, an inner stillness and a sense of well-being. Each session will include a short teaching based on Buddhist wisdom, and an easy-to-follow guided meditation. Leave refreshed, energized and inspired! All are welcome, including those with no meditation experience.
Class Fee: $5 and for those experiencing financial difficulties at this time: $2.50
You may register for these four classes as a package for $15. Click here.
| August 19 | August 26 | September 2 | September 9 |
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| To register click here | To register click here. | To register click here. | To register click here. |
Sunday Morning Classes | 10:00-11:00am
Taking Steps Towards Greater Happiness
We all look for deeper happiness and meaning in our lives, but it seems elusive. There actually are reliable methods to find deep and lasting happiness, which have worked for everyone who’s sincerely practised them. These light and uplifting classes will help us to begin experiencing the happiness we’re looking for.
This class is suitable for beginners, and also for those with more experience. You can attend any or all of the classes, because each class is self-contained.
Class Fee: $12 and for those experiencing financial difficulties at this time: $6
| August 16 | August 30 | Sept. 6 | Sept. 20 | Sept. 27 |
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| We want to be happy: Who/what do we cherish? | Benefits of recognizing that everyone is precious | Why and how to let go of self-centred minds | The peaceful energy of compassion | The power of patient acceptance |
| To register click here. | To register click here. | To register click here. | To register click here. | To register click here. |
| There is no class on August 23 due to the Weekend Online Retreat, please see above for registration. There is also no class on September 13 due to the Canadian National Festival. For more information click here. |
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Essential Advice from the Heart
Saturday, September 19 | 10am-12noon
With our Resident Teacher Kelsang Chöyang
We all need some spiritual advice that is easy to remember and to apply, when faced with challenges at work, at home, or even when relaxing! In this half-day class we will look at the teachings called Advice from Atisha’s Heart. This heartfelt and practical guidance helps us transform our ordinary daily life into a joyful path to deep inner peace for our own and others’ benefit.
Class Fee: $20 and for those experiencing financial difficulties at this time: $10
To register Click here.
