Half-Day Course

Oct 18 | 10.00am-1.00pm

KMC Victoria

Letting Go of the Need to Feel Appreciated

When we look outside for validation, our mind becomes dependent on factors we cannot control. By recognizing that this craving is a delusion that actively robs us of peace, we create the mental space necessary to free ourselves.

with Gen Zopa

Nov 1, 15, 22, Dec 6 | 10.00-11.15am

No Class Oct 25. Please join us for Offering to the Spiritual Guide.
No Class Nov 8 due to Western Canada Dharma Celebration

KMC Victoria

Healing the Past through Emptiness

It’s easy to feel burdened or held back by the past and allow our previous painful experiences to determine who we are and what’s possible now. But does the past really continue to exist and have power over us today? What is the real nature of the memories and perceptions that affect us so deeply in the present?

with Gen Zopa

October 12, 19, 26 | 7.00-8.15pm

KMC Victoria

Letting Go of Perfect

Explore how to let go of perfectionism, work skillfully with common inner obstacles, and create meaningful change that actually lasts. Learn meditation tools that help you build momentum, confidence, and a more compassionate relationship with personal growth.

with Gen Zopa

Guest Teacher: Gen Chodor

NOV 2| 7.00-8.15pm

KMC Victoria

Healing with Every Breath

Special guest Teacher and Buddhist monk, Gen Kelsang Chodor, will introduce one of the most renowned, ancient meditations taught by Buddha, known as ‘taking and giving’.  Gen Chodor is the Canadian National Spiritual Director and the Resident Teacher of KMC Canada, in Toronto

Mon – Fri | 12.15-12.45pm

KMC Victoria

30 Minutes to Inner Peace

Relax, refresh and de-stress. Cultivate inner peace through a guided practice and enjoy the rest of your day with an inspired and positive mind.  

with Centre Teachers

THURSDAYS

 Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 7.00-8.00pm

Buddhist Meditation: Practical Instructions for Everyday Life

Where does happiness really come from? According to Buddhist meditation, there really is a scientific formula for happiness. If we put Buddha’s instructions into practice, we can develop our own reliable source of happiness.

with Janet Marriott

FRIDAYS

Oct 2, 9, 26, 23, 30| 10.30-11.30am

Becoming a Friend to the World

Everyone is looking for happiness and wishing to be free of suffering. Buddha taught that by learning to cherish others, we can accomplish our wishes. We can learn to be a friend of the world and by doing so, find the permanent, unshakeable peace we long for.

with Debbi Jones

TUESDAYS

Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 | 12.15-1.15pm 

Intro to Buddhist Meditation

Problems only arise because we respond to situations with a negative state of mind.  When we become familiar with cultivating a calm and peaceful mind we begin to understand that it is possible to respond to challenging life situations skillfully.

with Gen Kelsang Zopa

TUESDAYS

Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 | 7.00-8.00pm 

The Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation

In today’s fast-paced and often overwhelming world, finding a sense of inner peace and refuge can feel out of reach. Learning how to develop and maintain a peaceful mind is the very essence of Buddhist meditation. We discover that both happiness and suffering mainly arise from our mental habits and learn to experience the healing insights of Buddhist meditation in our daily life.

with Gen Kelsang Zopa

MONDAYS

Oct 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30| 7.00-8.00pm

Buddhist Meditation: 6 Weeks to Inner Calm

Bring your mind to a peaceful state by exploring Buddhist methods for developing true happiness, free from worries and mental discomfort. If our mind is peaceful, we experience happiness, regardless of our external conditions.

with Colleen Neely

WEDNESDAYS

Sept 9, 16, 23, Oct 7, 14, 21 | 6.30-7.45pm

No class Sept 30 – Esquimalt Rec Centre Closed

Creating a Pathway to a Peaceful and Happy Mind

In this series we will discuss Buddha’s teachings on the mind and meditate on states of mind that lead to peace and happiness.

with Sachi Tamura and Meagan Klaassen

MONDAYS

Oct 5, 19, 26 | 10.30 – 11.45am

No class Oct 12 – SHOAL Centre closed.

How Love Creates a Better World

Have you ever imagined what the world would be like, if we all cared a little more about each other? Buddha taught that the mind of love has the power to solve all of our problems. Through Buddha’s wisdom we can learn to see others differently and develop the understanding that the happiness of all living beings is important. 

with Krista Schlosser

SATURDAYS

Nov 14, 21, 28, Dec 5  | 10.00am-12.00pm

Buddhist Advice for Wisdom-Based Love

How do we maintain harmonious relationships without sliding into fault-finding, resentment, or indifference? In this course, Gen Zopa will introduce us to special Buddhist insights and meditations that will help us train in a wisdom-based love that is directed towards growing and actualizing each other’s potential.

 with Gen Kelsang Zopa

SATURDAYS

Oct 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10.00am-12.00pm

Buddhist Thoughts on the Unceasing Mind

Contemplating that the mind continues after the body ceases at death is challenging to those of us accustomed to the belief that the mind depends entirely upon the body for its existence.  But if we are willing to investigate this subject with an open mind, we will see that the existence of past and future lives is not merely a religious dogma, but a logical implication arising from the nature of the mind itself.

 with Gen Kelsang Zopa