Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Centre
119 Ross Avenue, Suite 102 K1Y 0N6 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Hey, friends. Maybe you can answer a question for us. What first got you interested in meditation?

A three-way dharma-conversation between three high-powered teachers of our Foundations of Buddhism series of online courses! Register now for more at https://ottawa.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=463553

"Freedom Through Understanding Causes": a teaser talk from a teachera of our upcoming Foundations of Buddhism series of online courses https://ottawa.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=463553

Acharya Dan Hessey's Intro to our online Foundations of Buddhism course, starting Thursday, Oct.29th: Meeting Suffering with Unconditional Friendliness! https://ottawa.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=463553

Shastri Loden Nyima on "Starting Where We Are" - a teaser for our online series of courses on the Foundations of Buddhism, starting on Thursday, Oct. 29th. Check it out! https://ottawa.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=463553

This video comes from back in March, and obviously we are going to be in this situation for considerably more than "the next few months". But this might still be relevant to your interests. Courtesy of Doug at the Dharma Institute, iirc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQjtzWIIZv4

During the covid period, the Ottawa Shambhala Centre will continue to offer regular opportunities for people to practice together online. Meditation practice sessions are offered via Zoom. To attend please follow this link:... https://ottawa.shambhala.org/monthly-calendar/ Click on the text of the session you wish to attend and this opens the Zoom link.

For those who couldn't attend Saka Dawa celebrations this year, here below is a gorgeous choral recitation of "The Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge", aka. "The Heart Sutra", performed by friends of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche:

Reminder: White Tara Practice, Sunday @ 11h00 - https://mailchi.mp//reminder-white-tara-practice-sunday-11 Join us on Sunday morning for another session of our White Tara Sadhana practice. Free and welcome to all!

Durant cette période de crise, il est possible de recevoir des instructions de méditation virtuelles en français. Veuillez nous contacter au : [email protected] ...pour en faire la demande.

I've found this really helpful for fostering a sense of security and for helping to stay calm during periods of uncertainty. Some of you may find it helpful as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Z9jMnHHKA

Here's a podcast featuring Acharya Fleet Maull, talking about fear, resilience, and neurosomatic mindfulness. It includes some strategies and approaches that people can use to be less afraid. Timely, I think. https://www.oneyoufeed.net/radical-responsibility/

Hey, folks. Here's a ten-minuted guided meditation on loving kindness. I hope it brings a little peace to your day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i1SyFMu2Tc

Just in case this would benefit anybody, here's a quick little mindfulness meditation for you all, via Sara Raymond on the youtubes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml_rbk_qDEQ

A little album about Social Presencing Theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQr1pNemY8&feature=emb_logo

Volunteer opportunities in beautiful, summery Nova Scotia:

Career opportunity for experienced Shambhala coordinators and leaders...

Last chance to sign-up! Two days of relative peace and silence with no cell-phones pinging you...

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While Shambhala Ottawa will be hosting a White Tara even on March 8th, if you are TRAVELING next weekend and/or have friend and family in the Toronto area, this related event at Shambhala Mississauga may be of interest! https://mississauga.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=441722

You may enjoy this podcast (For the Wild) ft. Dr Bayo Akomolafe who talks about grief, transformation, activism, and Slowing Down in Urgent Times: https://forthewild.world//bayo-akomolafe-on-slowing-down-i

Take a look at this Q&A with Traci Higgins on Being of Service in the World (courtesy of heart-head-hands.com) https://heart-head-hands.com/traci-higgins-being-of-servic/

Shastri Russell Rodgers (Shambhala Nelson) talks about what people get out of sticking with meditation. https://nelson.shambhala.org///will-meditation-make-happy/