Orléans Branch Classes
Wednesday Evenings with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Drop-in Meditation Classes in Orléans:
The Art of Letting Go
with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-7:45pm
at the Orléans Public Library,
1705 Orléans Boulevard
SERIES: The Art of Letting Go Cost: $15 per individual class; $75 for entire 6-week series; Free for members
The Art of Letting Go
Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 7:45pm
Do you ever find yourself stuck in cycles of negative thinking, even when you want to let them go? In these meditation classes, you'll discover practical techniques to let go of negative minds and break free from self-limiting thoughts. These methods will empower you to cultivate an inner space of clarity and happiness, helping you become a more positive, confident, and resilient person.
This series, grounded in Kadampa Buddhism, will focus on practical and spiritual ways to cultivate the art of letting go. Each week will offer teachings and meditations specifically tailored to the needs of busy city living, encouraging an exploration into how letting go can be a means of emotional healing, personal growth and spiritual awakening.
These classes include two guided meditations and a talk on letting go of what’s holding us back from our spiritual and personal growth. After each class there is time for Q&A.
Each class is self-contained, so you are welcome to join at any time. No previous experience with meditation is necessary. You don’t need to bring anything with you, and the meditation is conducted on chairs (though you are welcome to bring a cushion if you prefer).
Everybody is welcome!
Class Schedule - Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:45pm
Feb 5 Letting Go of the Need for Control
Feb 12 Letting Go of Negative self talk
Feb 19 Letting Go of Ego
NEXT SERIES: Creating a Life of Positivity. Cost: $15 per individual class; $75 for entire 6-week series; Free for members
Creating a Life of Positivity
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When Meditation Apps aren’t enough
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Meditate with an experienced teacher and a group of like-minded practitioners
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Learn Meditations to set intentions and deepen understanding
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Discover how meditation can enrich every aspect of your life
The practice of meditation enables us to transform our mind into a positive state. By transforming our mind in this way we can improve every aspect our life, as our experience of the world depends entirely upon our mind
Learn powerful contemplations and meditations to deepen our understanding of our own mind and the world we live in. Developing our wisdom and opening our heart of love and compassion brings real meaning and positivity to our life and our relationships with others.
March 5 ~ Building the Foundations of Happiness through meditation
March 12 ~ Discover your Potential to Create a Life of Positivity
March 19 ~ Finding Focus and Purpose through Meditation on Impermanence
March 26 ~ Developing Inner Resilience: Finding Refuge in Meditation
April 2 ~ Shaping your Future: Harnessing the Power of Karma
April 9 ~ Transforming Relationships: Understanding Love, Desire and Attachment
These classes are taught by Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen, who is a Kadampa Buddhist monk & senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 25 years. Gen Thekchen has taught widely in Canada and in the UK, and is now the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a practical, profound and often humorous way, making them very accessible and easy to practise in everyday life.
To hear a sample of a teaching with Gen Thekchen, click on the arrow below.
As conscientious Dharma practitioners, we should observe our own shortcomings instead of being preoccupied with those of other people.