Doors Open ~ Site Participant
Door Open Toronto
Rare access to Toronto's most interesting buildings and sites
Explore Toronto’s architectural, historical, cultural and socially significant buildings for free during the Doors Open weekend. This year’s theme is hidden histories. Uncover untold stories from across the city through a variety of open house experiences, engaging tours and insightful talks.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada is one of the participants. Everyone is welcome.
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Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada is one of 150 significant buildings open to the public.
Everyone is welcome.
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Saturday & Sunday ~ 10am-5pm
The Word On The Street ～ Toronto Book & Magazine Festival
The Word On The Street
Toronto Book & Magazine Festival
The Word On The Street is a celebration of reading, writing, and literacy. Each year, they host hundreds of author readings for visitors of all ages and a vibrant marketplace featuring the best selection of books and magazines in Canada. Join this Toronto Book & Magazine Festival for free, where we will be introducing to the public the books of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and other items by Tharpa Publications.
Walk for World Peace 2024
Walk for World Peace 2024
Annual Fundraiser
Enjoy a beautiful Spring day outdoors for a good cause!
Our Founder, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, said, ‘Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.’ On Sunday, May 5th, 2024, Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada is leading its “Walk for World Peace” to promote world peace through inner peace. We will be fundraising together, starting with an inspirational talk about the International Temples Project, followed by a walk around Toronto Island Park. A commemorative T-shirt, a beautiful design printed on a soft-style material, will be available for purchase. Make a day out of it - bring your family, friends... and your dog! Everyone is welcome to participate.
Silent Auction Dinner & A Movie Fundraiser
Silent Auction Dinner & A Movie Fundraiser
You are cordially invited to... Join our community in the beautiful environment of Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada and enjoy a fantastic evening of mocktails, a meaningful movie, some delicious dining and auction fun!
The night begins in the community area with mocktails and appetizers. Then, the meditation hall doors opens and we are greeted by our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Chodor with a brief talk and introduction to the movie, Life of Buddha. Half way through the movie, we enjoy a delicious dinner and then continue with the second part of the movie.
Silent auction opportunities, along with a raffle, will jazz up the night. This is KMC Canada’s biggest fundraiser of the year, don’t miss it! Everybody welcome.
*Due to our dining room size, we will limit the dinner tickets to only 40 people, please register as soon as possible to not be disappointed.*
Banjara Indian Restaurant is kindly donating the meals for the event.
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https://2023-silent-auction.square.site/
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Saturday, November 4, 2023
- 5:00 p.m: Doors open, Registration at the door
- 5:00 - 5:30 p.m: Mocktails and appetizers in the community area, Silent auction opens for bidding
- 5:30 p.m: Introduction to the movie, The Life of Buddha, by Gen Kelsang Chodor
- 5:45 - 6:45 p.m: First part of the movie, The Life of Buddha, The Twelve Deeds of Buddha Shakyamuni
- 6:45 -7:45 p.m: Delicious Vegetarian Indian meal, and more bidding for silent auction and raffles
- 7:45 - 8:45 p.m: Second part of the movie, The Life of Buddha, The Twelve Deeds of Buddha Shakyamuni
- 8:45 - 9:00 p.m: Announcement of silent auction winning bids, closing of the fundrasier
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Various types of tickets will be available:
- $100 admit one for meal and movie + $65 donation
- $65 admit one for meal and movie + $30 donation
- $35 admit one for meal and movie
- $20 movie only, no meal
And, for those that are unable to attend:
- $20 donation
- $50 donation
- $75 donation
- $100 donation
- $500 donation
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By public transport: We are located at an equal distance from either the Christie or the Ossington subway station.
By car: We are located close to the intersection Bloor & Christie, on Crawford Street, which is a one way street from Harbord to Bloor.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Parking spaces are limited in the area. For this reason, it is easier to come by public transport if this is an option for you.
It is possible to find parking in the nearby streets. However, it is generally not possible to park for more than 3 hours during the day. It is necessary to have a permit in order to park overnight in the area.
Temporary day parking spots nearby: Some options are available for temporary day parking spots nearby, for example with the following companies: Green P Parking, Spot Hero.
Temporary on-street permit parking in Toronto: Provided space is available, a temporary parking permit may be purchased by residents and their guests to park a motor vehicle on a street designated under the permit parking program of the city of Toronto. This program generally services those residential areas where driveways are not common. If you choose this option, please avoid parking on Crawford St. if possible. You may get a ticket as it is complaint driven and the residents have limited space for their own street parking on Crawford St.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]
Doors Open
Doors Open
Our volunteers will be on site to welcome you, give you a tour of the building, a free guided meditation and answer your questions. Everyone is welcome. We are so looking forward to seeing you!
Begin with a 10 min free guided meditation in the meditation hall and then join a tour around the rooms that will explain the history of the building, the significance of the Buddhist symbols, as well as access to areas not normally open to the public (i.e. Teacher's prep room, ritual prep room, upstairs mezzanine, Tharpa Publications shipping room.)
Discover displays of various aspects of community activities, including the sound of mantras, offerings and traditional Buddhist rituals, the bookstore and gift shop, information about Kadampa Buddhism and the International Temple's Project, and join us for complimentary refreshments.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada is an urban Buddhist Temple. Formerly a church, built in 1902, the building was renovated in 2005 and transformed into a Buddhist Temple with a large meditation hall, a smaller meditation room upstairs (mezzanine), a community lounge, a gift and book shop and also a book and artwork publishing company: Tharpa Publications Canada. The large meditation hall can host about 180 people for meditation classes and retreats.
The hall contains a huge stunning shrine with 16 beautiful Buddha statues, including an 8-foot-tall statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism in this world. This shrine has been newly resurfaced in 2019 for a lighter and modern look. There are also two 15-ft book cabinets containing the Kangyur and Tengyur, two series of sacred texts of the original teachings of Buddha and their commentaries, installed in 2019.
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Saturday, May 27, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sunday, May 28, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -
This event is free of charge.
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By public transport: We are located at an equal distance from either the Christie or the Ossington subway station.
By car: We are located close to the intersection Bloor & Christie, on Crawford Street, which is a one way street from Harbord to Bloor.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Parking spaces are limited in the area. For this reason, it is easier to come by public transport if this is an option for you.
It is possible to find parking in the nearby streets. However, it is generally not possible to park for more than 3 hours during the day. It is necessary to have a permit in order to park overnight in the area.
Temporary day parking spots nearby: Some options are available for temporary day parking spots nearby, for example with the following companies: Green P Parking, Spot Hero.
Temporary on-street permit parking in Toronto: Provided space is available, a temporary parking permit may be purchased by residents and their guests to park a motor vehicle on a street designated under the permit parking program of the city of Toronto. This program generally services those residential areas where driveways are not common. If you choose this option, please avoid parking on Crawford St. if possible. You may get a ticket as it is complaint driven and the residents have limited space for their own street parking on Crawford St.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]
Walk for World Peace 2023
Walk for World Peace 2023 ~ Enjoy a beautiful Spring day outdoors for a good cause! ~ Annual Fundraiser
International Festivals Presentation
International Festivals Presentation
Special event on New Kadampa Tradition Day
The first Saturday in April is set aside to commemorate the founding of NKT-IKBU by Venerable Geshe Kelsang in 1991. The occasion is marked by special events and by pujas and dedications at Kadampa Centres worldwide. Prayers are made for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma throughout the world so that all living beings might quickly find permanent inner peace. Above all, we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in founding NKT-IKBU.
This year in particular, we are organizing a special event to emphasize the importance of the 3 NKT-IKBU International Festivals. Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche inaugurated the annual International Kadampa Festivals to provide the international community with an opportunity to gather three times a year. He explained that these gatherings are essential for the growth and development of the International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
Join us on NKT Day for a special video, some inspiring talks, a session of Q&As and the opportunity to find or offer your services as a travel buddy. We will be concluding this special day with Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers. Everyone is welcome!