Buddha’s teachings on loving kindness reveal that all the happiness in the world arises from wishing others to be happy. Based on the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, learn about one of Buddhism’s best loved teachings – happiness through kindness. These Sunday morning classes will not only transform your weekend, but maybe your life!
Each class includes a guided meditation on the breath, to calm the mind, plus a short talk on how to bring loving kindness into our daily lives and a guided meditation based on the talk.
There will be time for discussion, and Q&A.
Refreshments will be served after the class. Everyone is welcome!
These classes are taught by Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen,who is a Kadampa Buddhist monk & senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 25 years. Gen Thekchen has taught widely in Canada and in the UK, and is now the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a practical, profound and often humorous way, making them very accessible and easy to practise in everyday life.
In-person: $15 per drop-in class; Free for members. These classes are available as live-stream for members, for free.
To hear a sample teaching from Gen Kelsang Thekchen, visit https://youtu.be/oQ3xc-d-HBE
Attend these classes, and all of our other weekly classes for FREE, and gain access to our "members only" option of Live Streaming by becoming a monthly support member. For more info about membership, visit https://meditateinottawa.org/about-us/membership/
