Join us this fall for a peaceful and relaxing meditation retreat. On September 25-26, you will have a special opportunity to put the teachings into practice in concentrated retreat. The meditations will focus on Lamrim: the stages of the path to enlightenment and will emphasize...
The presentation of our Kadampa meditations mainly comes from a special Teacher named Je Tsongkhapa, who lived in the 14th century. As a manifestation of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri, Je Tsongkhapa realized that the best way to help living beings to overcome their ignorance was...
“hi there, as i recall, yonten spoke about loving others and i wondered if loving oneself (in a healthy way) fits into buddhist philosophy or practice and if so if he could speak to that. thanks for extending the opportunity to follow up.” ~ JK Dear JK, Thank...
Many new people want to know more about meditation. We’ve heard about it and would like to understand how meditation works. Let’s begin with a definition: Meditation is a method for acquainting our mind with virtue. Virtue is anything that causes our mind to become...
Saturdays 6 – 8pm July 31 Patient acceptance: wholeheartedly embracing our reality August 7 Letting go of judgments and expectations August 14 Modern Buddhism: living a productive life Cost: Each class is $10. Class cards are also available: $35 / 5 classes. Students are $5....
It was a sunny Saturday morning for our first meeting at Station on the Green. With the Farmer’s market cheerfully underway in the background, a group of 10 gathered to listen to an introduction to Buddha’s teachings. A basic understanding in Buddhism is that we...
This morning our Resident Teacher took to the Guelph air waves to discuss relationships and connecting with others. Listen to the recorded program: CFRU July 9 2010 Kelsang Yonten...
New Series of Classes Tuesdays, 7-9pm July 13 Dealing with Anger: cooling the heat of the moment July 20 Patient acceptance: wholeheartedly embracing our reality Location: Elora Public Library, 144 Geddes Street Cost: $5 per...
Gen-la Dekyong graciously accepted Canada’s invitation to teach and grant the empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, the Buddha of loving-kindness. Gen-la gave heart-felt advice on how to identify the obstacles in our mind that prevent us from loving, or even liking others! Everyone appreciated Gen-la’s warm...
Join us this fall for a peaceful and relaxing meditation retreat. On September 25-26, you will have a special opportunity to put the teachings into practice in concentrated retreat. The meditations will focus on Lamrim: the stages of the path to enlightenment and will emphasize building the foundation for your continued daily meditations after the...
The presentation of our Kadampa meditations mainly comes from a special Teacher named Je Tsongkhapa, who lived in the 14th century. As a manifestation of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri, Je Tsongkhapa realized that the best way to help living beings to overcome their ignorance was to set a good example and to give clear and...
“hi there, as i recall, yonten spoke about loving others and i wondered if loving oneself (in a healthy way) fits into buddhist philosophy or practice and if so if he could speak to that. thanks for extending the opportunity to follow up.” ~ JK Dear JK, Thank you for your thoughtful question. I’m going to draw my...
Many new people want to know more about meditation. We’ve heard about it and would like to understand how meditation works. Let’s begin with a definition: Meditation is a method for acquainting our mind with virtue. Virtue is anything that causes our mind to become calm and peaceful. Acquainting our mind with the attitude of...
