Detox Your Mind
A Buddhist Perspective on Healing the Mind
Special Course with Gen Kelsang Chodor
How many of our daily problems actually come from our own negative thoughts and feelings? Just like eating unhealthy foods results in an unhealthy body, poisonous thoughts of fear, anxiety, anger and sadness lead to a disturbed, unhappy mind. Buddha taught that ultimately, the main cause of all our suffering and problems is our negative habits of thoughts and the negative karma created under their influence. Fortunately, this negativity is not at all part of our pure essential nature; there are powerful methods to purify it and release our mind from it completely.
In this course, we will be introduced to the most powerful purification practice of all: the practice of Buddha Vajrasattva. Through engaging in this, we will find that we will naturally become happier, lighter, our meditation experiences will improve, and, overall, we will feel better.
This course is a perfect introduction for the Vajrasattva retreat that follows, from Saturday, December 16 in the afternoon, to Thursday, December 21 in the evening. Bookings for this retreat are made separately.
*Accommodations are available for those attending this event. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.*
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Friday, December 15, 2023
- Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
- Teaching & Meditation: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Doors open: 9:30 a.m.
- Teaching & Meditation: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
- Refreshments: 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Teaching & Meditation: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -
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 will teach 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.
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Full Event
Regular: $60 / person
Class pass holders: $30 / personFriday Only
Regular: $20 / person
Class pass holders: $10 / personSaturday Only
Regular: $40 / person
Class pass holders: $20 / person
(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)Audio Recordings: $15 / person
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Accommodations are available for those attending this event. The rooms are in limited quantity. For further information and to submit a request, please click here.
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Please familiarize yourself with our terms & conditions and refund policy before booking your ticket. For more information, please click here.
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By public transport: We are located at an equal distance from either the Christie or the Ossington subway station.
By car: We are located close to the intersection Bloor & Christie, on Crawford Street, which is a one way street from Harbord to Bloor.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Parking spaces are limited in the area. For this reason, it is easier to come by public transport if this is an option for you.
It is possible to find parking in the nearby streets. However, it is generally not possible to park for more than 3 hours during the day. It is necessary to have a permit in order to park overnight in the area.
Temporary day parking spots nearby: Some options are available for temporary day parking spots nearby, for example with the following companies: Green P Parking, Spot Hero.
Temporary on-street permit parking in Toronto: Provided space is available, a temporary parking permit may be purchased by residents and their guests to park a motor vehicle on a street designated under the permit parking program of the city of Toronto. This program generally services those residential areas where driveways are not common. If you choose this option, please avoid parking on Crawford St. if possible. You may get a ticket as it is complaint driven and the residents have limited space for their own street parking on Crawford St.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]