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Our Meditation Courses

Our meditation courses are designed to gain deeper experience of practical topics. We offer half day, day and weekend courses throughout the year.

Half Day Courses

We offer two or three half day courses each month on Saturday mornings. Each half day course consists of two one hour and fifteen minute sessions with a 30 minute break between sessions, to discuss, ask questions or simply go for a walk.

In each session, there is a teaching, discussion and guided meditation to deepen our understanding on a particular topic. Meditation courses are designed for us to bring Buddha’s wisdom to solve our daily problems. By contemplating topics in this way and discussing with our spiritual friends, we increase our own insight or inner wisdom. Through gaining a deeper experience of Buddha’s teachings, we are able to increase the source of our inner peace and happiness.

These half day meditation courses are open to everyone, to all backgrounds and level of experience.  Currently our courses are held both onsite and online.

Day Courses

We also offer day courses three or four times a year. Day courses are a wonderful opportunity to spend a Saturday contemplating and meditating on an aspect of Buddhist wisdom, with a break for lunch in between sessions. Each day course consists of three sessions that include teachings, meditations and short prayers and are powerful ways to increase our understanding.

Weekend Courses

Weekend courses – Saturday and Sunday are also offered once or twice a year. There are generally bigger events, such as a Buddhist empowerment. Because of covid-19, we have not scheduled any upcoming weekend courses at AKBC. However, there are several online Kadampa festivals and events that you are welcome to attend. We hope to hold a local weekend course soon!

$20. Free for members.

Upcoming Courses This Spring

Guarding the Mind with Mindfulness

Guarding the Mind with Alertness

September 11 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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 currently closed for onsite classes until mid July. You are very welcome to join us online with our live-streamed classes. We look forward to seeing you at class!

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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.

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

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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.

Question and Answer

There is an opportunity to discuss the talk and meditation with others, and to ask questions.

Advice on Daily Practice

The class finishes with practical advice on how we can integrate the teaching into our daily life with the practice of mindfulness.

Choose How to Attend:

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 with the links on this page.

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

Onsite

Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre is currently closed for onsite classes until May 21. You are very welcome to join us online with our live-streamed classes. We look forward to seeing you at class!

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