Workshop ～ How to Make Your Own Mala
How to Make Your Own Mala
Half-Day Mala-making Workshop with Rose Hirano
Join in this fun and meaningful experience... A mala, like a rosary, is a string of beads used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra. For Buddhist practitioners, this ritual object is revered as precious, becoming more powerful and meaningful the more it is used. Both beautiful and spiritual, it is often carried with them or kept very close by.
Using beads of a wide variety of colors and materials, full length malas traditionally have 108 beads. During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to make a mala of your choice to use as your personal mala, give as a gift, or donate to the centre Bookstore & Shop.
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This event is taking place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Rose Hirano is the Education Program Coordinator at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada. She has been studying on the Teacher Training Program for many years. She has been practising for more than 20 years and teaching for 14 years. She explains Buddha’s teachings in a practical way that is easily applicable to everyone’s busy daily life. Rose is also a warm-hearted, sincere and dedicated member of our community.
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Regular: $45 / person
Class pass holders: $15 / person(click here for more information about the monthly class pass)
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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]
The Art of Torma Making
The Art of Torma Making
How to Make Authentic Tormas
Special Ritual Workshop
Tormas are traditional custom-made food offerings (usually made of marzipan) that are offered to the Buddhas in various ritual practices and prayers such as empowerments, retreats and chanted prayers. Representing an offering of great bliss, tormas can range from very simple to exquisitely beautiful.
Eng Chuen Chuah, gompa manager and ritual assistant at Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, will lead this hands-on workshop, teaching this beautiful art. The workshop will be informal, practical and a lot of fun. It is suitable for everyone, whether you are an experienced practitioner or a complete beginner. So come join us as we learn about the various types of tormas and how to make them in a qualified manner according to the New Kadampa lineage. Everybody welcome!
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This event will take place at:
Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada
631 Crawford St. Toronto ON M6G 3K1 -
Saturday, July 1, 2023
9:30 a.m: Doors open
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m: Session 1
11:15 - 11:45 a.m: Refreshments
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m: Session 2
1:00 - 2:30 p.m: Lunch break
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m: Session 3
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Eng Chuen Chuah is the gompa (meditation room) manager and a ritual assistant at KMC Canada. A student on the Foundation Program, he has been studying and practising Kadampa Buddhism for many years.
Eng is a sincere and committed practitioner who loves sharing Buddha’s wisdom with others, especially his own insights of how to integrate Dharma into busy daily life.
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Regular: $45 / person
Class pass holders: $15 / 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.
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If you have any questions or booking inquiries, please email: [email protected]