Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre

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MEDITATION FOR WORLD HEALTH AND WORLD PEACE

AYO and the Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Center will offer a series of meditations for World Peace on Thursday nights starting on Thursday, January 11th from 8-9:30 p.m. These sessions will be led by Dr Bob Kapitany, Resident Lama of the Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre.

The Thursday sessions are suspended for the time being and will resume during Fall 2024. The date will be posted. It is intended to continue these Thursday sessions on a weekly basis, weather permitting, through to the spring, and anyone may attend, you do not need any meditation experience.

If you are planning to attend, please write to the email below, so we can determine numbers and let participants know if there are any cancellations due to winter weather.

Please write to: chittamanitara@hotmail.com


About

The Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre is a Gaden for the West meditation centre under the spiritual direction of the Venerable Acharya Zasep Tulku Rinpoche. The Resident Lama of the Chittamani Centre is Dr. Bob Kapitany (Lama Bob). The Chittamani Centre generally offers Dharma classes twice weekly as well as the opportunity for meditation retreats for students on a regular basis throughout the year.

Classes

Classes are usually available for students two days a week (Tuesday and Thursday). The Thursday class (Mindfulness meditation) is for new members to the center regardless of how much meditation experience they have.

Retreat

Attendance at the weekly teachings is a requirement to prepare students for retreat. The Chittamani Centre offers retreat opportunities at least four times a year. As meditation instruction is ongoing, and out of respect to other students and the Resident Lama, you must first contact the webmaster at chittamanitara@hotmail.com prior to joining classes at the Chittamani Centre.

All newcomers begin with the Thursday mindfulness meditation class, as attendance at the Tuesday Vajrayana class is by invitation by the Resident Lama only.

The fee for classes is $10 per day or $50 per month.

Classes are directed by the Resident Lama .

Tuesdays - Vajrayana Meditation Instruction - 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Thursdays - Mindfulness Meditation Instruction - 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

@ Astanga Yoga Ottawa, 200 1/2 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario


September 2024

Protector Puja - Sunday, September 1st
Dakini Tsog - Friday, September 27th


October 2024

Protector Puja - Tuesday, October 1st
Dakini Tsog - Saturday, October 26th
Protector Puja - Thursday, October 31st


November 2024

Dakini Tsog - Monday, November 25th
Protector Puja - Friday, November 29th


December 2024

Dakini Tsog - Wednesday, December 25th
Protector Puja - Sunday, December 29th

Magic Is Alive

Events

Retreats Offered in 2025

The Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre will be offering 4 meditation retreats in the Vajrayana tradition during 2025.

The retreat environment offers students the opportunity to deepen their meditation practice through intensive daily meditation sessions and teachings given by the Resident Lama. The retreat experience is recommended for any student who wishes to work toward the abandonment of the eight worldly attitudes, as it provides the means for the wisdom mind to grow toward the attainment of the six perfections and ultimately enlightenment.

Any student who is interested in registering for a retreat must first be invited by the Resident Lama. If you are not currently a student at the Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre, please send an email message with "Retreat" in the subject line to chittamanitara@hotmail.com.

Spring Retreat
April 10th - April 21st


Singhamukha Retreat
June/July


Dharmapala Retreat
September/October


Retreat
November/December