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Drop-in Class ~ Meditation: Unlock the Power of Your Mind

Meditation

Unlock the Power of Your Mind

8-Week Series of Thursday Evening Classes with Gen Kelsang Chodor

In this series of meditation classes, we will gain profound insights into the inner workings of our mind, cultivating a greater sense of positivity, joy, and mental strength in our daily lives. Drawing inspiration from the wisdom of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche's book, How To Understand The Mind, the teachings will be practical, promoting both personal happiness and spiritual growth.

Each class is self-contained so feel free to drop-in when you can.  Everybody welcome!

Oct. 19: What is the mind?

Oct. 26: Staying positive using mantra meditation

Nov. 2: Discovering new depths of inner peace

Nov. 9: Developing positive feelings

Nov. 16: Keeping a healthy perspective

Nov. 23: Setting a new direction

Nov. 30: No Class - Public Talk with International Teacher Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab

Dec. 7: Focus on what makes you happy

Dec. 14: The keys to successful meditation

  • This event will take place at:

    Swansea Town Hall
    95 Lavinia Ave, Toronto, ON M6S 3H9

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  • 7:00 - 8:15 p.m: Teaching & Guided Meditations

  • 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 teaches the Sunday morning class, the Tuesday evening class, the Wednesday morning class, as well as special courses, retreats, and two in-depth study programmes; the Foundation Programme and the Teacher Training Programme. He will also teach our Bloor West Village branch class on Thursday evenings (starting Oct. 19).

  • Regular: $15 / class or $105 for the 8-week series
    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 strongly encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time before the class.

    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.

  • Please click here for more information (Swansea Town Hall website), and select ‘Contact’ and ‘Directions’.

  • Please click here for more information (Swansea Town Hall website), and select ‘Contact’ and ‘Directions’.

  • If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]

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