Tuesday Evening Classes
with Gen Kelsang Thekchen at KMC Ottawa
Living in the Moment
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.
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. 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!
Class topics
Tuesday Aug 27 – Free Talk
- The 5 Special Qualities of a Kadampa
Tuesday Sept 3 – Meditation ~ Learning the basics
Tuesday Sept 10 – Staying in the Now
Tuesday Sept 17 – The inner wealth of contentment
Tuesday Sept 24 – Accepting what is
Tuesday Oct 1 – Mindfulness in daily life
Tuesday Oct8 – Peace of concentration
Tuesday Oct 15 – 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.
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.