Our Meditation Classes

We offer meditation classes from our main Centre in Guelph. Due to covid-19 restrictions, we are not offering branch classes in London, Stratford, Kitchener, Georgetown or Cambridge at this time. We will resume those classes when restrictions relax. We hope this to resume branches in Spring 2022.

In the meantime we invite people to attend our classes online. Or if you would like to join us at the Centre, you are welcome to attend our classes in person.

Our Sunday afternoon and Wednesday evening classes cover a different topic or ‘series’ each month. The Sunday class and the Wednesday class weekly topic is the same. Each series looks at an aspect of Buddha’s teaching with advice on how to practically integrate the wisdom and experience of that teaching into our daily life. By practically applying Buddha’s wisdom into our daily life we will experience the benefits of meditation and overcome the negative feelings and thoughts that continuously bring us down.

Our Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday classes are drop-in. You can drop-in to any class. If you are attending onsite you have the option to buy a ticket online or pay at the door. At the Centre you also have the option to buy a series pass, a card that will cover the payment for 4 classes of your choice. Or if you would like to attend classes, regularly sign up for a monthly membership that will cover all your classes with one payment.

See below for what to expect in a class.

Sunday Meditation Class

Sunday Afternoons

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2:30 – 4pm

Tuesday Meditation Classes

Tuesday evenings

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7 – 8:30pm

Wednesday Meditation Class

Wednesday Evenings

meditation classes
7 – 8:30pm

Always keep a smiling face and a loving mind and speak truthfully without malice.

~ Venerable Atisha from Advice from Atisha’s Heart

What to Expect in a Class

Our meditation classes are for everyone who is interested in learning how to meditate, regardless of background or beliefs. Classes are designed to give a broad introduction to Buddhist meditation, teachings, and practice.
Every class includes a chance to practise meditation. No prior experience, special equipment or special clothes are necessary for our onsite classes – just come as you are, and bring your mask.

Classes are all standalone individual classes that are presented in a series. You do not need to attend the full series to attend a class.

Join Onsite

Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre is open for onsite classes.

We invite you to attend from the comfort of your home and join us online with Zoom. Class links can be purchased through Eventbrite or from Paypal on our class pages. Members have access class links through the membership area.

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Join Online

Join us online with Zoom. Choose a class that you would like to register for and purchase that class through Eventbrite. You will receive the link by email from Eventbrite when you purchase the class. If you purchase through Paypal you will receive the link at least one hour before class start. If you purchase a link but for some reason have missed the class, please contact us at info@akbc.ca so we can send you a link for an upcoming class for you to attend.

For members, links to classes are available in the membership area.

Guided Breathing Meditation

Class begins with a guided 15-minute breathing meditation to relax body and mind.

Teaching

The meditation is followed with a teaching on how to integrate Buddha’s wisdom into our daily life. These practical talks are meant to be contemplated deeply as a way to solve our daily problems and to increase our own inner experience of mental peace and happiness.

Second Guided Meditation

The teaching is followed with a second guided meditation based on the teaching to enable us to increase our inner wisdom through contemplation and meditation.