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Long Life, Wisdom & Merit


Long Life, Wisdom & Merit

Annual Retreat on the Yoga Buddha Amitayus ~ with Gen Kelsang Thekchen

There is nothing more precious to us than our life. If we have a long life we can complete our spiritual path in this very life; for others also, when they are sick or in danger of dying, we can engage in this special practise on their behalf. This traditional retreat is offered each year around New Year time. Everybody is welcome!

  • This event will take place at:

    Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
    631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1

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  • Friday, February 10

    7:00 p.m: Doors open

    7:30 - 9:00 p.m: Introduction & Session 1

    Saturday, February 11

    8:30 p.m: Doors open

    9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m: Session 2

    10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m: Refreshments

    11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m: Session 3

    12:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m: Break

    4:00 - 5:15 pm: Session 4

  • Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Thekchen, is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). He began practising Kadam Dharma in Toronto in 1995 and has been a Kadampa monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 24 years.

    He has been the Resident Teacher at Kuluta Buddhist Centre in Kingston, at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada as the National Spiritual Director, at Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver as well established Kadampa Centres, Madhyamaka KMC and Bodhisattva KMC in the UK.

    He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.

    At Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, he usually teaches the Sunday morning class, the Tuesday evening class, as well as special events, courses and workshops and two in-depth study programs; the Foundation Program and the Teacher Training Program.

  • Regular: $25 / person
    Class pass holders: $12.50 / person
    (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 encouraged to allow a smoother registration process and decrease your wait time at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the event.

    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.

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

 
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