879 Somerset Street West, Ottawa

This retreat offers a wonderful opportunity to deepen your experience of Buddhist refuge.  The retreat will include guidance on how to develop the main causes of refuge: fear of the sufferings of this cycle of suffering and delusions and faith in Buddha Dharma and Sangha.  It will also allow for silent meditation where we meditate on developing our inner good qualities of love, compassion and wisdom.  This retreat is partially guided by our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Thekchen.

A half-day course about refuge called "Shelter from the Storm ~ Finding Peace of Mind in Buddha, Dharma & Sangha" will be given the day before this retreat begins, on Sat. March 16 (10am-1pm). For information about the course, click here. 

Retreat Schedule

Sunday March 17

8-9.30am - Guided retreat session

10.30-12noon - Guided retreat session

1.30-3pm - Guided retreat session

7-8.30pm - Guided retreat session

Monday March 18

8-9.30am - Guided retreat session

10.30-12noon - Unguided retreat session

1.30-3pm - Unguided retreat session

7-8.30pm - Unguided retreat session

Tuesday March 19

8-9.30am - Guided retreat session

10.30-12noon - Unguided retreat session

1.30-3pm - Unguided retreat session

7-8.30pm - GP class

Wednesday March 20

8-9.30am - Guided retreat session

10-11.30pm - Unguided retreat session

This retreat will be led by Resident Teacher Gen  Kelsang Thekchen, who is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Kadampa Buddhist monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 25 years. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a simple, profound, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.