Events for November 8, 2024 - November 8, 2024

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 [...]

Unscheduled open day.

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).

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).

Completion Stage: Part 1: The Emergence of Confusion Wednesday, March 4, from 7:00–8:30pm Description: The main topic of of the next three classes of this Tantra Course on Lodrö Thaye's Generation and Completion text will be discussion of the completion stage practice, which is divided into three parts: (1) The Emergence of Confusion; (2) Working with [...]

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).

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).

Unscheduled open day

Please join us for this always delightful event during which we will be reading most of the sections from the Rain of Wisdom.  The day begins with opening the Milarepa Sadhana and ends with closing it. Participants can join in at any time during the morning session (9am to 12am) or afternoon session (2pm to [...]

Drupchen - "great practice" - is a group Chakrasamvara sadhana practice that the Vidyadhara requested be performed each year after Milarepa Day. It is initiated by construction of the Chakrasamvara sand mandala and a feast shrine, followed by daily feast practice. Daily practice sessions will run 9 am until noon, and 2 pm until 5 pm, and [...]

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 [...]