Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa

  • Home
  • Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa

Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa Our Centre has a beautiful meditation room, a bookstore and giftshop. Everyone is welcome! www.meditateinottawa.org (613) 234-4347

Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition–International Kadampa Buddhist Union. We are located in central Ottawa on Somerset Street West. Established in 1996 under the direction of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, our Centre has a beautiful meditation room, a small bookstore and gift shop and a quiet reading room.

Join us this Thursday in Perth, 10-11:15am for a wonderful teaching and guided meditations on Buddha's most profound tea...
22/06/2026

Join us this Thursday in Perth, 10-11:15am for a wonderful teaching and guided meditations on Buddha's most profound teachings on wisdom. Understanding these teachings on how to let go of confusion can gradually liberate us from all our daily and long-term problems...
The class will be led by our Resident Teacher, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Thekchen.
Location: St. Paul's United Church, 35 Gore St. W.
Cost: $15
Everybody is welcome!
Register at the door or in advance online.
See our webpage to register in advance: https://tinyurl.com/2mjd8hsu

Join us this Wednesday in Orléans, 6:30-7:45pm for a wonderful teaching and guided meditations on Buddha's most profound...
22/06/2026

Join us this Wednesday in Orléans, 6:30-7:45pm for a wonderful teaching and guided meditations on Buddha's most profound teachings on wisdom. Understanding these teachings on how to let go of confusion can gradually liberate us from all our daily and long-term problems...
The class will be led by our Resident Teacher, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Thekchen.
Location: The Orléans Public Library, 1705 Orléans Boulevard
Cost: $15
Everybody is welcome!
Register at the door or in advance online.
See our webpage to register in advance: https://tinyurl.com/2uwnybfe

Join us this Tuesday, 7-8:30pm for a wonderful teaching and guided meditations on Buddha's most profound teachings on wi...
22/06/2026

Join us this Tuesday, 7-8:30pm for a wonderful teaching and guided meditations on Buddha's most profound teachings on wisdom! Understanding these teachings on how to let go of confusion can gradually liberate us from all our daily and long-term problems...
The class will be led by our Resident Teacher, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Thekchen.
Location: Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa, 879 Somerset St W, near Preston St.
Cost: $15
Everybody is welcome!

Register at the door or in advance online.

See our webpage to register in advance: https://tinyurl.com/4nnbpem9

On Saturday, our Resident Teacher Gen Thekchen led a wonderful course called "Happiness, Success & the Law of Karma" at ...
22/06/2026

On Saturday, our Resident Teacher Gen Thekchen led a wonderful course called "Happiness, Success & the Law of Karma" at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa. Such an engaging and practical explanation of why we should want to increase our merit! Today we were very inspired to engage in the first day of our Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering retreat, which continues until Thursday. Come join us - it is so worthwhile to come for even one session!
See our webpage for more information: https://tinyurl.com/4axkezhb

Tomorrow in Stittsville!  Wednesday June 17, 6:30-7:45pmat Stittsville United Churchwith Buddhist nun Kelsang Lamdenat S...
16/06/2026

Tomorrow in Stittsville! Wednesday June 17, 6:30-7:45pm
at Stittsville United Church
with Buddhist nun Kelsang Lamden
at Stittsville United Church
6255 Fernbank Road

Cost: $15
Register at the door, or in advance on our website
See our webpage to register in advance:
https://tinyurl.com/mrbsuzrv

Topic: Opening the Heart without Losing Control

We all have such busy lives and often feel pulled in different directions. This doesn’t mean our mind needs to be so busy. It’s possible to accomplish many things each day while keeping a peaceful positive mind. This series will explore practical ways to keep a peaceful mind in daily life as well as how to use difficulties as opportunities for spiritual growth.

Each class will include two guided meditations and a practical talk on meditation. After each class, there is time for Q&A.

Each class is self-contained, so you're welcome to join at any time. No previous experience with meditation is necessary.

Everybody is welcome!

Join us in Orléans this Wednesday, 6:30-7:45pm for a wonderful guided meditation class: Letting Go of Distractions, with...
16/06/2026

Join us in Orléans this Wednesday, 6:30-7:45pm for a wonderful guided meditation class: Letting Go of Distractions, with Buddhist monk & Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen.

Location: The Orleans Public Library, 1705 Orléans Blvd

Cost: $15

This series offers practical meditations to help us train our mind both in meditation and in daily life.

Each class includes two guided meditations and a talk on letting go of what’s holding us back from our spiritual and personal growth. After each class there is time for Q&A.

The classes are self-contained, so you are welcome to join at any time. No previous experience is required. You can book online or register in person on the day of the class.

See our webpage to book in advance: https://tinyurl.com/2uwnybfe

Everyone is welcome!

Join us this Tuesday, 7-8:30pm for a wonderful guided meditation class: Letting Go of Distractions, with Buddhist monk &...
15/06/2026

Join us this Tuesday, 7-8:30pm for a wonderful guided meditation class: Letting Go of Distractions, with Buddhist monk & Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen.
Location: Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa, 879 Somerset St W, near Preston
Cost: $15

This series offers practical meditations to help us train our mind both in meditation and in daily life.

Each class includes two guided meditations and a talk on letting go of what’s holding us back from our spiritual and personal growth. After each class there is time for Q&A, and refreshments are served.

The classes are self-contained, so you are welcome to join at any time. No previous experience is required. You can book online or register in person on the day of the class.

See our webpage to book in advance: https://tinyurl.com/4nnbpem9

Everyone is welcome!

This Saturday, Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa held a Meditation for Peace at Dow's Lake park, with Gen Thekchen. He sk...
15/06/2026

This Saturday, Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa held a Meditation for Peace at Dow's Lake park, with Gen Thekchen. He skilfully guided a meditation on the clarity of the mind, ending with a contemplation on compassion for all those suffering in this world with chanting of OM MANI PADME HUM, and finally a dedication for world peace. About 60 people participated, most of whom were new to our Tradition. You could feel the shared experience of profound peace in the air - it was so beautiful. The conditions couldn't have been more serene and perfect. Even the weather cooperated. After the event, many of the new people attending expressed heartfelt thanks & an interest in coming to our Centre. Thank you Geshe-la and Gen Thekchen and everyone who helped make this possible, for creating this profound opportunity for us and for them. ❤

This Saturday!Happiness, Success &the Law of Karmaa Half-day Meditation Coursewith Buddhist monk & TeacherGen ThekchenSa...
14/06/2026

This Saturday!
Happiness, Success &
the Law of Karma
a Half-day Meditation Course
with Buddhist monk & Teacher
Gen Thekchen

Saturday June 20
10am to 1pm

at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa
879 Somerset St W, near Preston

Cost: $25 per person

In striving to accomplish our goals and to find real meaningful happiness, we often encounter many obstacles. No matter how much effort we put into it, often we still don’t manage to get what we want. Some attribute this to bad luck, but in reality it depends on whether we’ve created the right causes and conditions. We need to first create conducive conditions for success and this means creating powerful positive karma or merit that is the main cause of all our happiness, success, and even “good luck”. Buddha taught many powerful methods to create this positive energy such as the practice of giving, rejoicing in others’ happiness, and mentally creating a pure world or “mandala” and offering it to all Enlightened beings.

On this course, Gen Thekchen will explain proven methods to create the actual causes for both the temporary happiness of this life and the ultimate happiness of full enlightenment. The course will include guided meditations to gain inner experience of the teachings.

Register at the door, or in advance, online. To register online see our webpage: https://tinyurl.com/5rmjb8t6

Join us tomorrow morning for a great guided meditation class in Perth with Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Thekchen.Thursday J...
10/06/2026

Join us tomorrow morning for a great guided meditation class in Perth with Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Thekchen.

Thursday June 11
10-11:15am
at St Paul's United Church

These classes explore practical ways to keep a peaceful mind in daily life as well as how to use difficulties as opportunities for spiritual growth.

Cost: $15 per class, pay at the door or in advance online.
See our webpage to register in advance: https://tinyurl.com/2mjd8hsu

Everyone is welcome!

Address

ON

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa:

  • Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization?

Share