A Public Talk in Wakefield
Hope, Happiness & Wellbeing
with Buddhist monk & Teacher
Gen Kelsang Thekchen
at the Centre Wakefield La Pêche
38 Chem. de la Vall. de Wakefield,
Wakefield, QC
Saturday Sept. 7
11am to 12:30pm
These are unusual and difficult times. It’s easy to get caught up in all the events that are unfolding and be left with a sense of hopelessness, despair and fear. This can have a very negative effect on our mental health and physical well being. This public talk will explore simple meditations and mental perspectives that increase our inner peace, happiness and well being and leave us with a sense of hope that we can improve and control how we respond to difficulties not only for our own benefit but for those around us as well. This event includes a guided meditation and a talk.
Please note, this talk is offered in English.
No previous experience of meditation is required, and no special clothing or equipment is required. Everyone is welcome!
The Teacher for this talk will be 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.
Date & time for the talk:
The public talk will take place Saturday Sept. 7, from 11am to 12:30pm.
Venue for the talk:
The talk will take place in the "Salon" at Centre Wakefield La Pêche, 38 ch de la Vallée de Wakefield, in Wakefield, Québec. The Salon is on the first level of the building. Free parking is available beside the building.
Please note the event begins at 11am. Please arrive a few minutes early, especially if you're planning to register at the door when you arrive. Visitor parking is available at Centre Wakefield La Pêche.
Drop-in Meditation Classes after the Talk
The Public Talk will be followed by a series of 3 drop-in meditation classes in the Studio at the Centre Wakefield La Pêche. They will also be taught by Gen Kelsang Thekchen. These will take place from 11am to 12:15pm, on:
Friday Sept. 20
Friday Oct. 18
Friday Nov. 22
For more information about this series, called "Living in the Moment", click here.
To see a great video with Gen Kelsang Thekchen talking about the Public Talk in Wakefield, click on the arrow below.
In the beginning of our practice the most essential thing is to tame our mind, for only this will enable us to benefit all sentient beings.