International Spring Festival 2024 - Centre Closed
Accomplishing the Great Wisdom Protection
International Spring Festival ～ May 24-29, 2024
Dorje Shugden Empowerment & Teachings on the Extensive Protector Puja ～ with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, NKT-IKBU Deputy Spiritual Director
Dorje Shugden is a Dharma Protector emanation of the Wisdom Buddha who averts obstacles to our spiritual practice and gathers necessary conditions for our attaining spiritual realizations.
During this Festival, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa will grant the Blessing Empowerment of Dorje Shugden. Then, based on instructions received from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, he will teach on the Melodious Drum practice, the ‘Fullling and Restoring Ritual’, which is usually performed monthly in Kadampa centres.
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
International Spring Festival 2024 - Centre Closed
Accomplishing the Great Wisdom Protection
International Spring Festival ～ May 24-29, 2024
Dorje Shugden Empowerment & Teachings on the Extensive Protector Puja ～ with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, NKT-IKBU Deputy Spiritual Director
Dorje Shugden is a Dharma Protector emanation of the Wisdom Buddha who averts obstacles to our spiritual practice and gathers necessary conditions for our attaining spiritual realizations.
During this Festival, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa will grant the Blessing Empowerment of Dorje Shugden. Then, based on instructions received from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, he will teach on the Melodious Drum practice, the ‘Fullling and Restoring Ritual’, which is usually performed monthly in Kadampa centres.
Spring Retreat ~ How to Build Spiritual Experience
How to Build Spiritual Experience
A Life of Great Meaning and Joy
Spring Retreat with Kadampa Buddhist Monk & Guest Teacher Gen Kelsang Khedrub
(Partial booking is available.)
“ When we understand clearly that inner peace is the real source of happiness, and how, through spiritual practice, we can experience progressively deeper levels of inner peace, we will develop tremendous enthusiasm to practice. ” - Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Over 2,500 years ago, Buddha gave sublime teachings on how to become more peaceful, confident and compassionate, and how the real source of happiness is inner peace. Since inner peace and all those good qualities can be cultivated through spiritual practice, we can see that by taking Buddha's teachings to heart and contemplating their meaning, we can build stable and authentic spiritual experiences in our heart.
This retreat will explore the very essence of Buddha's teaching and offer a variety of ways that we transform our spiritual knowledge into spiritual experience. No previous experience of meditation is required. Everybody welcome!
*Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.*
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Friday, June 7, 2024
Doors open: 6:30pm
7:00-8:30pm. Teaching class
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Doosr open: 9:30am
10:00-11:15am
11:45-1:00pm
3:30-5:00pm with Q&A
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Doors open: 10:30am
11:00am-12:15pm. Teaching class
3:30-5:00pm with Q&A
Monday, June 10, 2024
Doors open: 9:30am
10:00-11:15pm
11:45-1:00pm
3:30-5:00pm with Q&A
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Doors open: 9:30am
10:00-11:15am
11:45-1:00pm
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This retreat is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1
Open Google MapsKadampa Meditation Centre Canada is an Urban Kadampa Meditation Temple set in peaceful surroundings, dedicated to assisting people from all walks of life in finding inner deep peace, contentment, and meaning in their lives.
The meditation sessions in this retreat will be held in the inspiring and uplifting meditation room at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada. This meditation room is filled with a sense of serenity and positive energy, and it houses a striking shrine that includes an 8ft Buddha statue.
Since its establishment in 2005, thousands of people from both Canada and abroad have visited KMC Canada, attended courses, and meditated here, contributing to the room's special atmosphere of blessings and tranquillity
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Gen Kelsang Khedrub is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Boston. He has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for almost 30 years.
His heartfelt teachings are presented with clarity and humour, making them accessible to everyone. Through his humility and deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings, Gen Khedrub provides an inspiring example of a contemporary Buddhist practitioner we can follow.
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Full Retreat = $114
Class pass holders: 50% discount (click here for more information about the monthly class pass)
Friday, June 7, 2024
7:00-8:30pm. Teaching class $15
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Full Day $28
10:00-11:15am $10
11:45-1:00pm $10
3:30-5:00pm with Q&A $8
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Full Day $23
11:00am-12:15pm. Teaching class $15
3:30-5:00pm with Q&A $8
Monday, June 10, 2024
Full Day $28
10:00-11:15pm $10
11:45-1:00pm $10
3:30-5:00pm with Q&A $8
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Full day $20
10:00-11:15am $10
11:45-1:00pm $10
How to book: You can book in advance via our website or simply drop in and register upon arrival. Pre-registration is encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the event.
To book in advance, click on the booking button below and fill out the booking form. At the end of the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your booking.
Promo code: If you are a class pass holder, you may enter your promo code at the top of the booking form to get your discount.
Your promo code has been given to you when you first signed up to become a class pass holder.
Payment methods: For pre-registration via our website, we accept credit cards. For registration on site upon arrival, we accept cash, debit and credit cards.
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Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada offers a variety of accommodation options, including single rooms, dormitories, and a private retreat apartment. While staying onsite in our comfortable accommodations is not a prerequisite, it provides retreat and class participants with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the meditation retreat or course they are attending.
The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket. For more information, please click here.
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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]
International Summer Festival 2024
Profound Teachings from Buddha's Heart
International Summer Festival
July 26 - August 10, 2024
Prajnaparamita Empowerment & Teachings on the Heart Sutra, Commentary to Blissful Path & The Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability ～ with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, NKT-IKBU General Spiritual Director & Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, NKT-IKBU Deputy Spiritual Director
(Portugal Festival 2013 Revisited)
In October 2013 Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche gave his last public teachings in Portugal. During these teachings, Geshe-la granted the empowerment of Great Mother Prajnaparamita, taught the Essence of Wisdom Sutra (Heart Sutra), which contains the heart essence of Buddha’s perfection of wisdom teachings, and gave commentaries to The Blissful Path, the condensed self-generation sadhana practice of Buddha Vajrayogini and to The Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability, the special instruction of how to reach the Pure Land of Vajrayogini with our present human body.
During this Festival, these teachings will be revisited by Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. By helping us to take these teachings deep into our hearts, we can attain deep experience of them, thus transforming our lives and drawing us closer to attaining full enlightenment.
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.
International Fall Festival 2024
The Gateway to Highest Yoga Tantra
International Fall Festival ～ Oct 25 - Nov 1, 2024
Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments of Heruka & Vajrayogini & Commentary with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, NKT-IKBU General Spiritual Director
As Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche explains in Modern Buddhism, the gateway through which we enter Tantra is receiving a Tantric empowerment. This bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature. In this Festival Gen-la Dekyong will grant the empowerments of the principal Deities of Highest Yoga Tantra – Heruka and Vajrayogini – and introduce their essential practices.
This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to receive from Gen-la Dekyong the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments and teachings of Heruka and Vajrayogini according to the Ganden oral lineage, which is the special heart treasure of her Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Half-day Retreat ～ Simply Meditate
Simply Meditate
Meditations for a Clear Mind
Half-day Meditation Retreat with Maria Gonzalez-Castaneda
“When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.” - Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Meditate on the clarity of the mind itself. This way of meditating overcomes our mental busyness and negative thoughts and connects us to our limitless essential nature.
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This event will take place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Saturday, April 6, 2024
9:30 a.m: Doors open
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m: Retreat Session 1
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m: Complimentary Refreshments
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 2
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m: Complimentary Refreshments
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Maria brings a wealth of personal experience to her meditation classes acquired through years of dedicated study, practice, and completion of long meditation retreats within Kadampa Buddhism.
As a dedicated teacher and volunteer at KMC Canada, she embodies warmth and loving-kindness, making her very approachable and easy to relate to.
Maria teaches in an engaging, practical manner, inspiring people in their meditation practice and helping them discover their own source of happiness from within.
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Regular: $30 / person
Class pass holders: no charge
(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)How to book: You can book in advance via our website or simply drop in and register upon arrival. Pre-registration is encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the event.
To book in advance, click on the booking button below and fill out the booking form. At the end of the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your booking.
Promo code: If you are a class pass holder, you may enter your promo code at the top of the booking form to get your discount.
Your promo code has been given to you when you first signed up to become a class pass holder.
It is the letters in the first part of your email address (before the @), excluding dots ( . ), hyphens ( - ) or underscore ( _ ) and with a maximum of 16 digits.
Payment methods: For pre-registration via our website, we accept credit cards. For registration on site upon arrival, we accept cash, debit and credit cards.
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Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.
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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]
Staying Connected ～ Canadian Festival 2024
Staying Connected
Living Joyfully as Faithful Kadampa Disciples
Canadian Festival ～ March 29 - April 2, 2024
Je Tsongkhapa Empowerment with Special Teachings on How to Rely on our Root Guru, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, our Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka ～ with Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, NKT-IKBU General Spiritual Director
Rester relié
Vivre dans la joie en tant que fidèles disciples Kadampa
Festival canadien ～ 29 mars - 2 avril, 2024
Transmission de bénédictions de Djé Tsongkhapa & enseignements spéciaux sur la façon de s'en remettre à notre Guide spirituel racine, Vénérable Guéshé Kelsang Gyatso Rinpotché, notre Gourou Soumati Bouddha Hérouka～avec Guèn-la Kelsang Dekyong, Directrice Spirituelle Générale de la NTK-UIBK
Special Course ～ Creating an Extraordinary Life
Creating an Extraordinary Life
Highest Yoga Tantra: The Quick Path to Enlightenment
Special Weekend Course with Kadam Morten Clausen
When Buddha taught, he did so according to the spiritual capacity of those listening. Consequently, he taught at many different levels. The highest of all Buddha’s teachings are the practices of Highest Yoga Tantra. To actually engage in these practices, we first need to receive a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment. However, even before receiving this empowerment, we can begin to incorporate aspects of these transformational practices and their insights into our lives.
The practices of Highest Yoga Tantra allow us to incorporate Buddha’s insights into our lives in an extraordinarily creative and joyful way. Based on the profound insight that our mind creates our reality, Tantric practices enable us to harness the most powerful aspects of our mind.
Through the use of imagination and faith, in conjunction with our wisdom and compassion, we can create the most extraordinary life. Through learning to imagine what the experience of being enlightened is like, we can create a vision of our future enlightenment. This inspires us to take full advantage of the extraordinary life that we are currently living.
No previous experience of meditation is required. Everybody welcome!
*Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.*
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
- Introduction: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Doors open: 9:30 a.m.
- Teaching: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
- Teaching: 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Teaching with Q&As: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sunday, February 18, 2024
- Doors open: 10:30 a.m.
- Teaching: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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This special course will be taught by Kadam Morten Clausen, Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre New York City.
Kadam Morten Clausen is the Eastern US National Spiritual Director of the NKT-IKBU and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre New York City.
For over 40 years he has been a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Kadam Morten is a greatly admired meditation Teacher, especially known for his clarity, humour and inspirational presentation of Dharma. His teachings are always practical and easy to apply to everyday life. Through his gentle and joyful approach and his peaceful example, he has helped many people find true happiness in their hearts.
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Full Weekend
Regular: $100 / person
Class Pass Holders: $42.50 / personFriday
Regular: $15 / person
Class Pass Holders: $7.50 / personSaturday
Regular: $55 / person
Class Pass Holders: $27.50 / personSunday
Regular: $30 / person
Class Pass Holders: $7.50 / personAudio Recordings (excluding Sunday first session)
Full Weekend: $25 / person
Friday: $5 / person
Saturday: $15 / person
Sunday: $5 / person -
Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket. For more information, please click here.
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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
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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]
Special Event ～ Awakening the Heart
Awakening the Heart
Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara with Gen Kelsang Chodor
Open to everyone. Join us for a day of inspiration!
This special day will commence with the empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, a blissful guided meditation allowing us to connect with Buddha Avalokiteshvara, receiving powerful inspiration, positive energy, and blessings. An empowerment provides us with a deeply immersive experience and a taste of our full potential for inner peace and happiness from within.
In the afternoon, Gen Kelsang Chodor, Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, will provide commentary on the Tantric Meditation practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion. This commentary is based upon the insights given by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in the book 'The Mirror of Dharma with Additions.' These insights serve as oral instruction, offering a unique, swift, and direct tantric meditation method for cultivating universal love and compassion, facilitating a swift transformation in our minds and hearts.
*Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.*
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Saturday, February 3, 2024
- 9:30 a.m: Doors open
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m: Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion
- 1:30 - 3:00 p.m: Commentary to the Practice of Avalokiteshvara
- 3:30 - 4:30 p.m: Guided Meditation on the Practice of Avalokiteshvara -
Gen Kelsang Chodor is our Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada. He has been ordained and has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than twenty-two years.
He has taught extensively in both the UK and the US, and is now teaching in Canada. He is admired by students because of his practical knowledge, warm presentations and authentic teachings, as well as his natural joy and sense of humour. He is skilled at putting everyone at ease and helping them solve their problems and anxieties with practical Dharma advice.
At Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, he usually teaches the Sunday morning class, the Tuesday evening class, the Wednesday morning class, as well as special courses, retreats, and two in-depth study programs; the Foundation Program and the Teacher Training Program.
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Regular: $80 / person
Class pass holders: $40 / person
(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)Audio recordings: $10 / person
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Accommodations are available for those engaging in this retreat. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket. For more information, please click here.
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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]
Special Event ～ Attaining Fearlessness
Attaining Fearlessness
Starting 2024 with Purpose & Confidence
Special New Year's Eve Event with Gen Kelsang Chodor
Begin 2024 with a fresh start and positive mindset! Join us for our annual New Year's Eve event where, with candle-lit chanted prayers and guided meditation, we ring in the New Year with fearlessness, confidence and beneficial intentions. Gen Kelsang Chodor will first give a talk about setting our intentions for 2024, then offer a brief introduction to the traditional Buddhist practice of ‘Liberation from Sorrow’, a series of chanted prayers offered to the twenty-one Taras.
Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. The name ‘Tara’ means ‘Rescuer’. She is so called because she is known to bestow fearlessness, spiritual power and confidence, while fulfilling the wishes of practitioners for a happy, meaningful life.
After the talk, we will engage in six sessions of chanted prayers over a period of 24 hours. In the evening, between sessions, we will enjoy light refreshments and the company of fellow practitioners. Join us for the talk, a few sessions or the whole event. Everyone is welcome!
*Accommodations are available for those attending this event. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.*
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Doors open: 4:30 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve Talk, Guided Meditation & Introduction to six-session Tara Chanting: 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
- Session 1: 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
- Session 2: 11:00 p.m. (Dec 31, 2023) - 12:15 a.m. (Jan 1, 2024)Monday, January 1, 2024
- Session 3: 3:00 a.m. - 4:15 a.m.
- Session 4: 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
- Session 5: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Session 6: 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. -
Gen Kelsang Chodor is our Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada. He has been ordained and has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than twenty-two years.
He has taught extensively in both the UK and the US, and is now teaching in Canada. He is admired by students because of his practical knowledge, warm presentations and authentic teachings, as well as his natural joy and sense of humour. He is skilled at putting everyone at ease and helping them solve their problems and anxieties with practical Dharma advice.
At Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, he usually teaches the Sunday morning class, the Tuesday evening class, the Wednesday morning class, as well as special courses, retreats, and two in-depth study programs; the Foundation Program and the Teacher Training Program.
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Regular: $25 / person
Class pass holders: $12.50 / person
(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)Audio Recordings: $5 / person
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Accommodations are available for those attending this event. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket. For more information, please click here.
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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]
Guided By Love ～ Ontario Dharma Celebration
Guided By Love
Ontario Dharma Celebration 2023
Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, the Buddha of Loving-kindness, and Teachings on the Three Aspects of Love with Gen Samten Kelsang
Love is very beneficial, even when it is mixed in our mind with desirous attachment. Love is the foundation for all harmonious, enduring relationships. If we love our friends and our family, we will be happy, even if we have little material wealth. But, without love, no amount of wealth or resources will enable us to create loving, long-lasting relationships.
This year at the Ontario Dharma Celebration, Gen Samten Kelsang will be granting the blessing empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, the Buddha of Loving-kindness and giving teachings on the Three aspects of love.
In his teachings this weekend, Gen Samten Kelsang will help us to understand the difference between love and attachment and how, with wisdom, we can develop and practise loving-kindness in all our relationships. No previous experience of meditation and Buddha’s teachings is required to attend this event. This event is open to everyone. Everybody welcome!
Public Talk ～ Happiness from a Different Source
Happiness from a Different Source ～ How Meditation Changes Everything
Public Talk with International Buddhist Teacher Gen Kelsang Chodor
" If our mind is peaceful we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we will experience true happiness; but if our mind is not peaceful, we will find it very difficult to be happy, even if we are living in the very best conditions. If we train in meditation, our mind will gradually become more and more peaceful, and we will experience a purer and purer form of happiness. Eventually we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances." - Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Meditation is an actual scientific method for developping authentic and long-lasting happiness through developing the capacity of our mind. In this Public Talk, we'll see how happiness and unhappiness have their origins in the mind itself and, therefore, by transforming our mind, we can transform our experiences. This talk is especially suitable for those with a scientific interest in the human mind. No previous experience of meditation is required. Everybody welcome!
This Public Talk will take place at the Ontario Science Centre. *FREE Parking*
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This event is taking place at:
Ontario Science Centre
(Imperial Oil Auditorium)
770 Don Mills Road
North York (ON) M3C 1T3*FREE Parking is available.*
*IMPORTANT: Entrance to the Auditorium has changed from our previous talk due to some construction in the venue. Please arrive early to park behind the Centre (follow signs and directions to get to the back). DOORS OF THE ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE TALK (AT 6:45 p.m.). Then, there is a 15-20 minutes walk through the Centre to the Auditorium. There will be wheelchairs, elevators and escalators for those that are unable to walk a far distance. Stewards will be on site to guide attendees to the Auditorium.*
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
6:45 p.m: Recommended Arrival Time
7:30 - 9:00 p.m: Public Talk
9:00 - 9:30 p.m: Questions & Answers, Bookstore
*IMPORTANT: Entrance to the Auditorium has changed from our previous talk due to some construction in the venue. Please arrive early to park behind the Centre (follow signs and directions to get to the back). DOORS OF THE ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE TALK (AT 6:45 p.m.). Then, there is a 15-20 minutes walk through the Centre to the Auditorium. There will be wheelchairs, elevators and escalators for those that are unable to walk a far distance. Stewards will be on site to guide attendees to the Auditorium.*
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Gen Kelsang Chodor is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada. He has been ordained as a Kadampa Buddhist Monk and has studied and taught meditation and Buddhism under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than twenty-two years.
He has taught extensively in both the UK and the US, and is now teaching in Canada. He is admired by students because of his practical knowledge, warm presentations and authentic teachings, as well as his natural joy and sense of humour. He is skilled at putting everyone at ease and helping them solve their problems and anxieties with practical Dharma advice.
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Early Bird: $25 / person for bookings made by November 23, 2023
Regular: $35 / person for bookings made after November 23, 2023
Please note: These fees are for a General Admission. Seats are attributed on a first come, first served basis.
How to book: You can book in advance via our website or simply drop in and register upon arrival. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the talk.
To pre-register, fill out the booking form below. At the end of the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your booking.
Payment methods: For pre-registration via our website, we accept credit cards. For registration on site upon arrival, we accept cash, debit and credit cards.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket.
• Full payment is required at time of booking.
• The Public Talk fee is $25 / person for bookings made by November 23, 2023, and $35 / person for bookings made after November 23, 2023.
• Cancellations: 25% of the Public Talk fee is non-refundable in the case of cancellations up to 24 hours before the start of the Talk (7:30 p.m. EST, November 29, 2023). After this, the Public Talk fee is fully non-refundable.
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FREE Parking is available
Please visit the Ontario Science Centre website for more information (click here).
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]
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]
Inner Freedom
Inner Freedom
The Blissful Path of Vajrayogini ~ Post-Summer Festival Retreat with Guest Teacher Tiphaine Perrier
''When the yogini of my own mind, the union beyond intellect, the primordial state of inexpressible emptiness and clarity, the original nature free from arising, ceasing and abiding, recognizes its own entity, may I be forever nourished.'' - Quick Path to Great Bliss
In this post-festival retreat we will be guided into profound meditations on the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Buddha Vajrayogini, Quick Path to Great Bliss, based on the instructions received in this year’s NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival. This is a precious opportunity to immerse ourselves in these sublime and meaningful meditations. Through taking these meditations and insights deep into our heart, we can integrate them into our daily life, thereby transforming every moment of our life into the blissful path to permanent inner freedom.
Please note: This is not a drop in retreat. You must have previously received the blessing empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini (or have the sincere wish to receive them at the soonest opportunity) in order to engage in this retreat. For further information and to apply, please email [email protected].
** Accommodation is available for this event. Please visit the Accommodation page for more information and to submit a request. **
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Friday, August 18, 2023
7:00 p.m: Doors open
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m: IntroductionSaturday, August 19, 2023
8:30 a.m: Doors open
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m: Retreat Session 1
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m: Refreshments
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m: Retreat Session 2
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m: Lunch Break
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m: Retreat Session 3
4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Refreshments
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m: Retreat Session 4
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m: Wishfulfilling Jewel Prayers with tsogSunday, August 20, 2023
8:30 a.m: Doors open
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m: Retreat Session 5
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m: Refreshments and Q&As
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m: Retreat Session 6 -
Tiphaine Perrier is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Trois-Rivières, Québec. She has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for over 10 years under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Her joyful and sincere example in daily life, and her warm and practical approach to the teachings, help and inspire everyone to become the person they truly wish to be.
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Full Retreat
Regular: $75 / person
Class pass holders: $37.50 / personFriday only
Regular: $15 / person
Class pass holders: $7.50 / personRetreat Sessions
Regular: $10 / person
Class pass holders: $5 / person
(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)How to book: You can book in advance via our website or simply drop in and register upon arrival. Pre-registration is encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the event.
To book in advance, click on the booking button below and fill out the booking form. At the end of the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your booking.
Promo code: If you are a class pass holder, you may enter your promo code at the top of the booking form to get your discount.
Your promo code has been given to you when you first signed up to become a class pass holder.
It is the letters in the first part of your email address (before the @), excluding dots ( . ), hyphens ( - ) or underscore ( _ ) and with a maximum of 16 digits.
Payment methods: For pre-registration via our website, we accept credit cards. For registration on site upon arrival, we accept cash, debit and credit cards.
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Some items might be useful during this retreat.
- Prayer booklets: We will be using the sets of prayers: Quick Path to Great Bliss and Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples.
- Books: This retreat will be mainly based on the instructions in the book: The New Guide to Dakini Land, by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, but also Modern Buddhism also by the same author.
All suggested prayer booklets and books are available at the Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada Bookstore & Giftshop.
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Accommodation is available for this retreat. For more information and to submit a request, please click here.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]
Canadian Festival 2023
An Ocean of Compassion / Un océan de compassion
Canadian Festival 2023 / Festival canadien 2023
with Gen Kelsang Samten / avec Guèn Kelsang Samten
Imagine a world where everyone has a sincere desire to help and protect others from suffering. Since we all have the potential within us to develop this universal compassion, which is our Buddha seed, this goal is definitely possible. Growing our compassion and wisdom, and helping others whenever possible is the true meaning of human life.
During this unique national event, we will have the opportunity to awaken our pure Buddha nature. Gen Kelsang Samten will grant the blessing empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, and teach us how to become closer to this Buddha in our daily lives, so that we can eventually develop the same good qualities.
Gen Kelsang Samten will teach us how we can increase our love, compassion and bodhichitta, and, in particular, how we can take concrete actions to benefit others by practising the eleven main ways of helping others that were presented by Arya Asanga. By practising these methods, our compassion will continually grow until it becomes an ocean of compassion, the universal compassion of a fully enlightened being, a Buddha.
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Imaginez un monde où chacun aurait le désir sincère d'aider et de protéger les autres de la souffrance. Puisque nous avons tous en nous le potentiel de développer cette compassion universelle, qui est notre graine de bouddha, cet objectif est tout à fait possible. Développer notre compassion et notre sagesse, et aider les autres chaque fois que c'est possible, tel est le véritable sens de la vie humaine.
Au cours de cet événement national unique, nous aurons l'occasion d’éveiller notre nature pure de bouddha. Guèn Kelsang Samten accordera la transmission de bénédictions du bouddha de la compassion, Avalokiteshvara, et nous apprendra à nous rapprocher de ce bouddha dans notre vie quotidienne, afin que nous puissions éventuellement développer les mêmes qualités.
Guèn Kelsang Samten nous enseignera comment développer notre amour, notre compassion et notre bodhichitta, et en particulier comment aider concrètement les autres en pratiquant les onze manières principales d’aider les autres, présentées par Arya Asanga. En pratiquant ces méthodes, notre compassion grandira continuellement jusqu'à devenir un océan de compassion, la compassion universelle d'un être pleinement éveillé, d'un bouddha.
Public Talk - How to Be Happy
Public Talk: How to Be Happy
Ancient Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Times
with International Teacher & Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Samten
When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations, we tend to regard the situation itself as our problem. But, in reality, whatever problems we experience come from the mind. If we were to respond to difficult situations with a positive and peaceful mind, they would not be problems for us. Indeed, we may even come to regard them as challenges or opportunities for growth and development. Problems arise only if we respond to difficulties with a negative state of mind. Therefore, if we want to be happy all the time and to be free from problems, we must maintain and develop a peaceful mind.
The ancient wisdom of Buddha's teachings gives a refreshing perspective that encourages us to look at life differently. We can solve daily problems, find real inner peace and enjoy deep happiness from practicing these time-honoured meditations and transformative ways of thinking. This talk is open to everyone, Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Everyone is welcome!
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
7:00 p.m: Doors open
7:30 - 9:00 p.m: Public Talk
9:00 - 9:30 p.m: Bookstore & Giftshop
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Gen Samten Kelsang is the Resident Teacher at KMC New York. He is dedicated to helping everyone find peace of mind through the experience of meditation and through developing the capacity of their minds. As one of Venerable Geshe-la’s senior disciples, Gen Samten has had the unique opportunity to engage in a three-year retreat and carries with him a wealth of experience in skillfully guiding sincere practitioners to profound meditative insights on retreat. He is renowned for the clarity of his teachings and his ability to help students improve their meditation practice, taking them to deeper levels of experience. He is also greatly admired for his warm personality and his ability to touch people’s hearts through his sincerity and pure example.
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Early Bird: $25 / person (for bookings made by June 11, 2023)
Regular: $35 / person (for bookings made after June 11, 2023)
How to book: You can book in advance via our website or simply drop in and register upon arrival. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the talk.
To pre-register, fill out the booking form below. At the end of the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your booking.
Payment methods: For pre-registration via our website, we accept credit cards. For registration on site upon arrival, we accept cash, debit and credit cards.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions below before making your booking.
• Full payment is required at time of booking.
• The fee Public Talk fee is $25/person for bookings made by June 11, 2023, and $35/person for bookings made after June 11, 2023.
• Cancellations: 25% of the Public Talk fee is non-refundable in the case of cancellations up to 24 hours before the start of the Talk (7:30 p.m. EDT, 13 June, 2023). After this, the Public Talk fee is fully non-refundable.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]
Offering our Faith
Offering our Faith
Retreat in Honour of our Spiritual Guide and Founder
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Every day we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, our Root Guru and Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU).
But on the auspicious day of June 4th, at Kadampa centres around the world, with minds of rejoicing and gratitude, we offer him our faith through using the Special Prayer Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples and collecting our Guru’s name mantra in a one-day retreat.
Our Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen will give a brief introduction to the retreat the previous evening, Saturday June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. There will then be three unguided retreat sessions using the prayer booklet The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra and the Special Request Prayer. In the evening, the retreat will conclude with Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers.
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Saturday, 3 June, 2023
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Introduction - with Gen Kelsang ThekchenSunday, 4 June, 2023
9:00 - 10:30 a.m: Retreat Session 1 (unguided)
2:00 - 3:30 p.m: Retreat Session 2 (unguided)
3:30 - 4:30 p.m: Refreshments
4:30 - 6:00 p.m: Retreat Session 3 (unguided)
7:30 - 9:30 p.m: Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers -
The Saturday evening introduction to the retreat will be guided by our Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen.
Gen Kelsang Thekchen, is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). He began practising Kadam Dharma in Toronto in 1995 and has been a Kadampa monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 24 years.
He has been the Resident Teacher at Kuluta Buddhist Centre in Kingston, at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada as the National Spiritual Director, at Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver as well established Kadampa Centres, Madhyamaka KMC and Bodhisattva KMC in the UK.
He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.
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There is no charge for this event.
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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
The Bodhisattva's Way of Life
The Bodhisattva's Way of Life ~ How to Enjoy a Life of Altruism ~ Special Weekend Course with Guest Teacher Gen Kelsang Demo
Nyungne
Nyungne ~ Fasting & Purification Retreat
Praises & Prayers to Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
This two-day retreat, done in conjunction with Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara practice, is very powerful for purifying negative karma of body, speech, and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. This practice involves taking the Mahayana precepts (a promise to avoid all non-virtue for 24 hours), combined with the practice of prostrations. Through this we improve our mind of compassion. In order to participate in this retreat, you must take precepts at 6:30 a.m. each morning you participate. You may engage in one or two full days of the retreat.
This practice is done over two days, with the eight Mahayana precepts being taken at the beginning of each day. On the first day, it is customary to abstain from all meals apart from lunch. On the second day, we engage in a complete fast, abstaining from all food and drink for 24 hours. On both days, we do three sessions of meditation, combining prostrations with chanted meditation. Those who are unable to engage in a complete fast can participate in the sessions on the second day, provided they take the Mahayana precepts on that day. The lunch we have on the days we are eating must be free from so called “black foods” which include meat, garlic, eggs, spices and garlic.
Introduction to the Practice: Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Thekchen, will give an introduction to the Practice and the Retreat on Friday morning, April 14th, in the first session. No previous experience of Buddhism or meditation is required. Everyone is welcome!
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This event will take place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Friday, April 14, 2023
6:15 a.m: Doors open
6:30 a.m: Precepts
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m: First session
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m: Second session
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m: Third session
Saturday, April 15, 2023
6:30 a.m: Precepts
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m: Fourth session
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m: Fifth session
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m: Sixth and final session
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Offering to the Spiritual Guide
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Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Thekchen, is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). He began practising Kadam Dharma in Toronto in 1995 and has been a Kadampa monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 24 years.
He has been the Resident Teacher at Kuluta Buddhist Centre in Kingston, at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada as the National Spiritual Director, at Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver as well established Kadampa Centres, Madhyamaka KMC and Bodhisattva KMC in the U.K.
He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.
At Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, he usually teaches the Sunday morning class, the Tuesday evening class, as well as special events, courses and workshops and two in-depth study programs; the Foundation Program and the Teacher Training Program.
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*Please note: These fees include the retreat fees and the precepts lunch on Friday, April 14th.
Regular: $30 / person
Class pass holders: -50% for class pass holders ($15 / person)
(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)How to book: You can book in advance via our website or simply drop in and register upon arrival. Pre-registration is encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the event.
To book in advance, click on the booking button below and fill out the booking form. At the end of the booking process, you will receive an email confirming your booking.
Promo code: If you are a class pass holder, you may enter your promo code at the top of the booking form to get your discount.
Your promo code has been given to you when you first signed up to become a class pass holder.
It is the letters in the first part of your email address (before the @), excluding dots ( . ), hyphens ( - ) or underscore ( _ ) and with a maximum of 16 digits.
Payment methods: For pre-registration via our website, we accept credit cards. For registration on site upon arrival, we accept cash, debit and credit cards.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]
Pure Mind, Pure World
Pure Mind, Pure World ~ Creating the Causes for Future Happiness ~ Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva & Teachings on Purification with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Purifying the Past
Purifying the Past ~ The root of future happiness ~ Special Day Course with Guest Teacher Kelsang Thogmé
Long Life, Wisdom & Merit
Long Life, Wisdom & Merit ~ Annual Retreat on the Yoga Buddha Amitayus ~ with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Clear Light of Bliss
Clear Light of Bliss ~ An instruction of the Ganden Oral Lineage ~ with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen
A Wishfulfilling Jewel for the World
A Wishfulfilling Jewel for the World ~ Special Close Retreat collecting 100,000 mantras of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka ~ with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen