Orléans Branch Classes
Wednesday Evenings with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Drop-in Meditation Classes in Orléans:
Living in the Moment
with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-7:45pm
beginning Sept. 4
at the Orléans Public Library,
1705 Orléans Boulevard
Living in the Moment
Often we can find that our mind oscillates between dwelling on the past or being anxious about the future. This mental busyness takes us away from the present, prevents us from enjoying the simple things in life, and makes it very difficult to connect with the peace and happiness that we have the potential to experience in every single moment.
This 7 week series will explain Buddhist meditation and practical ways to help to let go of our busy thoughts and to experience the lightness and joy that comes through the practice of mindfulness and living in the moment. This course is suitable for everyone.
Each class includes 2 guided meditations and a teaching. You can attend any or all of these great classes - each class is self-contained. Everybody is welcome!
Class topics
Wednesday Sept 4 – Meditation ~ Learning the basics
Wednesday Sept 11 – Staying in the Now
Wednesday Sept 18 – The inner wealth of contentment
Wednesday Sept 25 – Accepting what is
Wednesday Oct 2 – Mindfulness in daily life
Wednesday Oct 9 – Peace of concentration
Wednesday Oct 16 – The illusion of the present moment
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 see a sample clip of Gen Thekchen teaching a class at KMC Ottawa, click below.
Orléans Wednesdays
As conscientious Dharma practitioners, we should observe our own shortcomings instead of being preoccupied with those of other people.