Dharma Friends

Dharma Friends Dharma Friends supports Buddhist meditation practice among members and friends of Toronto's LGBT community, bringing together diverse Buddhist traditions.

Dharma Friends was started in 1999 to support Buddhist meditation practice among members and friends of Toronto's GLBT (gay, le***an, bisexual and transgender) community. Our members come from a variety of different Buddhist traditions. We have Zen, Tibetan and Theravadan practitioners. We have members who attend a Buddhist centre regularly, and some with no connection to a centre or tradition. So

me of our members aren't Buddhist, but come for silent meditation in a GLBT positive environment. Some of our members have many years of meditation experience, and others have none at all before they come for the first time. In addition to regular meditation sessions, we also have speakers and occasionally run one-day retreats. If you would like more information, take a look at our events and past events pages. Dharma Friends also distributes an e-mail newsletter called Breathing Space to keep our members informed about upcoming events and issues.

Hello, Dharma Friends, Our sitting is canceled tonight due to the winter storm and severe weather alert. Please stay war...
02/18/2026

Hello, Dharma Friends,
Our sitting is canceled tonight due to the winter storm and severe weather alert.
Please stay warm and dry, and we hope to see you next week!
Metta

Tonight, Wed, Feb 11th, 2026, join us forfor a talk by Paul Kelly:Open Heart, Steady Mind:How to Care Without Burning Ou...
02/11/2026

Tonight, Wed, Feb 11th, 2026, join us for
for a talk by Paul Kelly:

Open Heart, Steady Mind:
How to Care Without Burning Out

About the speaker:
Paul Kelly is a psychologist who has practiced meditation for 45 years. He has studied in various traditions, including Zen and Vipassana.
At Toronto General Hospital, he led meditation groups attended by over 1,000 individuals, including groups for individuals with HIV.
Paul is the founder and Clinical Director of the Mindfulness Clinic in Toronto where he supervises 20+ therapists who provide virtual psychotherapy in the GTA and throughout Ontario.

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We meet every Wednesday in the Recreation Room
on the 2nd floor of 177 Mutual Street
Doors open at 7:00
Entry until 7:25 (you'll be met in the lobby)
Sitting starts at 7:30

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We hope you'll come out...

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Thich Nhat Hanh
06/24/2025

Thich Nhat Hanh

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177 Mutual Street
Toronto, ON

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