7–8:30pm Verse-by-Verse Vajrayoginī class: More on Self-visualization
Verse-by-Verse Vajrayoginī class: Self-visualization Monday, May 14, from 7pm to 8:30pm Description: This series of classes that attempts to cover “new ground” for our Vajrayoginī practice. Namely — based on modern oral and traditional written commentaries — it attempts to go through the entire sādhana verse by verse. This particular class will continue the discussion on the self-visualization [...]
8–10am Vajrayoginī
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Chakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Chakrasaṃvara from 8–10am. And yes, on Wednesday mornings we have Mindfulness practice from 8–11am. Please check our monthly calendar for specifics: https://www.kccl.ca/events/month/ Whoever has received [...]
5–6pm Birthday celebration for His Holiness Karmapa XVII
Please join us with singing a Happy Birthday song. Goodies and refreshments will be served.
8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
Please join us for our weekly 8–11 am “mindfulness practice” sessions. Who can attend: Everybody. In particular, beginning students are welcome. If you need beginning instruction on mindfulness (= shamatha) practice, please get in touch with us beforehand. Even though mindfulness practice is, in comparison to tantric practice, a “quick entry” practice, it can also be seen as [...]
5–6pm Mindfulness
Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (shamatha-vipashyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).
6–7:30am SOJONG
Sojong (Poṣhadha) The Meaning of Poṣhadha In Indian Hindu societies, members of the community regularly observe rites for renewing their connection with virtue. The days of the new and full moons are regarded as holy and set aside for purification of non-virtue and re-establishment of virtue. Those days, and the purification rites performed on those [...]
5–6pm Sādhana of Mahāmudrā
The purpose of the sādhana: “[The Sādhana’s] purpose was to bring together the two great traditions of the Vajrayāna, as well as to exorcise the materialism which seemed to pervade spiritual disciplines in the modern world. The message that I had received from my supplication was that one must try to expose spiritual materialism and [...]
7–8:30pm Yoga Practice with Sean Drohan
Sean Drohan is a lineage holder in traditional Indian yoga and meditation (under “Yogiji” Yogendra Mishra). Please join us.
8–10am Vajrayoginī
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Chakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Chakrasaṃvara from 8–10am. And yes, on Wednesday mornings we have Mindfulness practice from 8–11am. Please check our monthly calendar for specifics: https://www.kccl.ca/events/month/ Whoever has received [...]
5–6:30pm Monthly Mahākāla Practice
Description: In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the dharma protectors (dharmapāla) are part of the three roots (guru, yidam and dharmapāla) and are considered to be the inner refuge — the outer refuge being the three jewels (buddha, dharma and sangha) and the secret refuge being the three bodies (trikāya) of a buddha. The guru is considered [...]
Unscheduled Open Day
Unscheduled open day.
8–10am Vajrayoginī
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Chakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Chakrasaṃvara from 8–10am. And yes, on Wednesday mornings we have Mindfulness practice from 8–11am. Please check our monthly calendar for specifics: https://www.kccl.ca/events/month/ Whoever has received [...]