Tuesday Evening Classes
with Gen Kelsang Thekchen at KMC Ottawa
Awakening the Buddha Within
Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30pm
with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen,
at KMC Ottawa
Cost: $15, or $50 for a 4-class card. Free for monthly support members.
Live-Streamed classes - our streamed Tuesday evening and Sunday morning classes are free for Bronze Support members. A Silver Support member can also access our streamed Saturday courses for free. Click here to become a monthly support member and access these streamed classes.
Awakening the Buddha Within
(Tuesdays, from Oct 22 to Dec 17)
Buddhism teaches that each of us has the wisdom, love, compassion and power of a Buddha within, yet this remains untapped. This series of teachings and meditations will help us awaken that potential by revealing the trainings of a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is a friend of the world who out of compassion for all living beings, strives to awaken the Buddha within. The path of the Bodhisattva is contained within a practice called the six perfections. In this series we will learn how to develop the best intentions for benefiting others; love and compassion and then we will learn how to practice six trainings; giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, concentration and wisdom both in & out of meditation. This is essential advice for those wishing to follow a way of life characterized by greater empathy and compassion for others. These classes are suitable for everyone.
Each class includes 2 guided meditations and a teaching. Refreshments are served afterwards with an opportunity to discuss and ask questions. You can attend any or all of these great classes - each class is self-contained. Everybody is welcome!
Please note: This series of classes is repeated on Thursday mornings, 11am to 12:30pm at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa, with Kadampa Teacher Jane Douglas. Please click here for more info about the Thursday morning classes.
Class topics - Tuesdays 7-8:30pm
Oct 22 - Developing authentic love for others
Oct 29 - Seeing the world with eyes of compassion
Nov 5 - Awakening our full potential to help others
Nov 12 – Compassion in action - The Art of Giving
Nov 19 – Protecting our mind from negativity
Nov 26 - Remaining calm in difficult circumstances
Dec 3 – Training in concentration
Dec 10 – Realizing the dream-like nature of reality
Dec 17 - Training the mind with family and friends over the holidays
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.
Pre-registration for classes preferred but registration is also available at the door.
Tuesday Evening Class
As conscientious Dharma practitioners, we should observe our own shortcomings instead of being preoccupied with those of other people.