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First Yarne (winter retreat) at KCCL
First Yarne (monastic winter retreat) at KCCL January 20 to February 4, 2019 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 […]
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6–7:30am SOJONG
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
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 [...]
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10am–12pm NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: EARTH PIG YEAR
10am–12pm NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: EARTH PIG YEAR
New Year celebration at KCCL February 5, 2019, from 10am to 12am Description: Please come and join us to have a good time and to welcome the Year of the Earth Pig. 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 [...]
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9am–5pm Sādhana of Mahāmudrā Intensive
9am–5pm Sādhana of Mahāmudrā Intensive
This will be our first Sādhana of Mahāmudrā Intensive. During this Intensive we will perform the sādhanas four times: beginning at 9:00am, 10:30am, 2:00pm and 3:30pm. You can join us either for all sessions or for singular sessions. Who can attend: Everyone. Cost: $ 15 (including lunch). Contact: kccl.contact@gmail.com; 902-576-3655.
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8–10am Cakrasaṃvara
8–10am Cakrasaṃvara
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
7–8:30pm Vajrayoginī class: The mantra wheel
7–8:30pm Vajrayoginī class: The mantra wheel
Vajrayogini class: The mantra wheel, its meaning and how to work with it Monday, February 11, from 7–8:30 pm Description: The Cambridge Dictionary explains "gazing at your navel" as "spending too much time thinking about yourself and your own problems". This class will give it a completely new meaning! Suggested Contribution: $ 5. Parking: It will depend on [...]
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8–10am Cakrasaṃvara
8–10am Cakrasaṃvara
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
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8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE Wednesday, February 20, 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. Parking: It will depend on the [...]
5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
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3–9:00pm CHAKRASAṂVARA feast
3–9:00pm CHAKRASAṂVARA feast
Chakrasaṃvara feast Monthly Chakrasaṃvara feast practice, open to sādhakas who have received the Chakrasaṃvara abhiṣheka. Bring your liturgy and practice implements. In case you have concerns about driving back home at night after the feast, we usually have space for you to stay overnight. $5 for participants contributing food to the pot-luck; $10 for participants […]
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8–10am Cakrasaṃvara
8–10am Cakrasaṃvara
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara 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
5–6:30pm Monthly Mahākāla practice
Monthly Mahākāla practice Friday, February 15, 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 three bodies […]
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9am–8pm Milarepa Day
9am–8pm Milarepa 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 […]
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6–7:30am SOJONG
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 […]
10am–12:30pm Chotrul Düchen (Great Day of Buddha Śākyamuni’s Miraculous Manifestations)
10am–12:30pm Chotrul Düchen (Great Day of Buddha Śākyamuni’s Miraculous Manifestations)
Chotrul Düchen Day (Great Day of Miraculous Manifestations): Please join us in the feast practice of the Buddha Sadhana for a celebration of Chotrul Düchen (Festival of the Buddha’s Great Miracles). Suggested contribution for lunch: $10. The event itself is for free. Brief description of Chotrul Düchen: Chotrul Düchen — “Festival of (Buddha Śākyamuni’s) Miracles” […]
5–6pm Sādhana of Mahāmudrā
5–6pm Sādhana of Mahāmudrā
The purpose of the sādhana: “ 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 all […]
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8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE Wednesday, February 13, 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. Parking: It will depend on the […]
5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
7–8:30pm Tantrika gathering & Kagyü ngöndro class
7–8:30pm Tantrika gathering & Kagyü ngöndro class
Tantrika gathering & Kagyü ngöndro class Wednesday, February 13, from 7–8:30pm Description: This class will again focus on various ways of working with the nature of mind by focusing on early instructions given by Trungpa Rinpoche. Who can attend: All tantrikas and sadhakas who have already received the nature of mind transmission. Suggested contribution: $5 Contact: kccl.contact@gmail.com; 902-576-3655. Parking: It will depend […]
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8–10am Vajrayoginī
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 Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
2 events,
8–10am Vajrayoginī
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 Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
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9am to 5pm Shamatha-Vipashyana Intensive
9am to 5pm Shamatha-Vipashyana Intensive
Shamatha-Vipashyana Intensive Sunday, February 24, from 9am to 5pm Description: This Intensive will include a short review of the śamatha-vipaśyana practice. You can also join in for single sessions, starting, 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3 pm and 4pm. Suggested contribution: $10 (including lunch) Contact: kccl.contact@gmail.com; 902-576-3655. Parking: It will depend on the weather. If it is icy, walk carefully.
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8–10am Vajrayoginī
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 Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
7–8:30pm Vajrayogini class: The mantra wheel and the nature of the mind
7–8:30pm Vajrayogini class: The mantra wheel and the nature of the mind
Vajrayogini class: The mantra wheel and the nature of the mind Monday, February 25, from 7–8:30 pm Description: The Cambridge Dictionary explains “gazing at your navel” as “spending too much time thinking about yourself and your own problems”. This class will give it a completely new meaning! Suggested Contribution: $ 5. Parking: It will depend on the weather. […]
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8–10am Vajrayoginī
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 Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
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8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
8–11am MINDFULNESS PRACTICE
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. Parking: It will depend on the weather. If […]
5–6pm Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
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8–10am Vajrayoginī & Jambhala
8–10am Vajrayoginī & Jambhala
Please feel free to join our daily Vajrayāna morning practice. We in general practice from 8–10am Vajrayoginī, but prior and post to the Cakrasaṃvara 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 Mindfulness
5–6pm Mindfulness
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).
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3–8:00pm VAJRAYOGINĪ feast
3–8:00pm VAJRAYOGINĪ feast
Vajrayoginī feast Monthly Vajrayoginī feast practice, open to sādhakas who have received the Vajrayoginī abhiṣheka. Bring your liturgy and practice implements. In case you have concerns about driving back home at night after the feast, we usually have space for you to stay overnight. $5 for participants contributing food to the pot-luck; $10 for participants […]
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9am to 5pm Sadhana of Mahamudra Intensive
9am to 5pm Sadhana of Mahamudra Intensive
This will be our second Sādhana of Mahāmudrā Intensive. During this Intensive we will perform the sādhanas four times: beginning at 9:00am, 10:30am, 2:00pm and 3:30pm. You can join us either for all sessions or for singular sessions. Who can attend: Everyone. Cost: $ 15 (including lunch). Contact: kccl.contact@gmail.com; 902-576-3655.