Start the New Year with Compassion
Avalokiteshvara Chanted Prayers
Guided Meditation & Refreshments
with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Wednesday December 31 | 9:30pm-midnight
Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa
879 Somerset Street West
Join us for our annual New Year's Eve event, with candle-lit chanted prayers and meditation, to ring in the New Year with compassion and beneficial intentions.
From 9:30 to 10:15 p.m, Gen Thekchen will give a special talk about setting our intentions for 2026, and offer a brief introduction to the practice of Buddha Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. From 10:15 to 11:15 p.m, enjoy non-alcohol light refreshments & vegetarian hors d'oeuvres in the company of fellow practitioners. Then, starting at 11:15 pm, engage in group chanted Buddhist Prayers and guided meditation to take us into the new year.
This event is a wonderful opportunity for making our heartfelt resolutions for the new year extra powerful. With a peaceful and compassionate mind, we can dedicate for the welfare of the whole world. Everyone is welcome!
VENUE
Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa
879 Somerset Street West, Ottawa K1R6R6
SCHEDULE
December 31, 2025: 9:30 p.m. - January 1, 2026: 12:30 a.m.
9:00 p.m: Doors open & light refreshments
9:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m: Intro talk
10:15 p.m. - 11:15 p.m: Hors d’oeuvres & refreshments
11:15 p.m. - 12:15 a.m: Chanted prayers Avalokiteshvara & guided meditation
The Teacher for this event is our Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen, who is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Kadampa Buddhist monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 30 years. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a simple, profound, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.
To listen to a sample of a teaching by Gen Thekchen, click on the podcast arrow below.
Pre-registration appreciated to plan for refreshments but is also available at the door
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