Events for November 15, 2024 - November 15, 2024

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE Wednesday, from 8–11am Please join us for our weekly 8–11am “mindfulness practice” sessions. The sessions begin at 8am, 9am and 10am. 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.

Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).

Second Yarne (monastic winter retreat) at KCCL February 8 to February 24, 2020  Description: This retreat is open to whoever is seriously interested in focusing on practice and/or study for the duration of this retreat. Every day will open with a brief ceremony and close with protector chants. The periods outside of these two events are open to [...]

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 [...]

The Three Practices of the Developing Stage (Utpattikrama) Wednesday, February 19, from 7:00–8:30pm Description: The main topic of this class will be Lodrö Thaye’s discussion of the three elements of the developing stage: (1) clarity of the visualized image, (2) recollecting the purity, (3) stable pride of being the deity. Who can attend: Whoever has received pointing out [...]

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 [...]

New Year celebration at KCCL February 24, 2020, from 9am to 11am Description: Please come and join us to have a good time and to welcome the Year of the Iron Mouse. 108 gongs Sadhana of Mahamudra I-ching Making aspirations Coffee, snack, cake, refreshments, music, etc. Who can attend: Everyone: Old and young, etc. Contact: kccl.contact@gmail.com;  902-576-3655. If possible let us [...]

The Way in which the Rituals Purify the Obscurations to Buddha Nature Wednesday, February 26, from 7:00–8:30pm Description: The main topic of this class will be Lodrö Thaye’s discussion the four topics of the generation stage: (1) the basis of purification, i.e., buddha nature; (2) that which is to be purified, i.e., the obscurations to this [...]

We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Cakrasaṃvara 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 the abhiṣeka for these practices can join.

Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).

We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara Feast Day and Intensive Day, we practice Cakrasaṃvara 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 the abhiṣeka for these practices can join.

Monthly Mahākāla practice Friday, February 28, from 5:00 to 6:30pm Description:  In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the dharma protectors (dharmapala) are part of the three roots (guru, yidam and dharmapala) 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 [...]