WEEKLY CLASSES
Everyone Welcome!
CLASSES AT KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE VICTORIA
BODHICHITTA CENTRE
Sunday Morning
In-Person
SUNDAY MORNING
Jan 15, 22, 29 | 10.00-11.15am | KMC Victoria
Residing in a Peaceful Heart
The key to a happy life is learning to reside in a peaceful heart. Learn how to develop and maintain a peaceful, light, flexible heart that becomes our real home, the place where we truly reside.
with Gen Kelsang Zopa
BODHICHITTA CENTRE
Monday Evening
In-Person
MONDAY EVENING
Jan 16, 23, 30 | 7.00-8.15pm | KMC Victoria
Letting Go of Fear, Anxiety and Panic
So many people these days suffer due to anxiety, fear and even panic. In this 3-part course Gen Zopa will show how we can begin to establish a peaceful place in our mind of inner refuge.
with Gen Kelsang Zopa
BODHICHITTA CENTRE
Lunchtime Meditation
In-Person
LUNCHTIME MEDITATION
Monday to Friday | 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
CLASSES AT OTHER LOCATIONS
CEDAR HILL REC CENTRE
Tuesdays
In-Person
CEDAR HILL REC CENTRE
Tuesdays | Jan 17 – Feb 28 | 12.00-1.00pm
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
Courtenay/Comox Area
Mondays
In-Person
BLACK CREEK (North of Courtenay)
Mondays | Jan 9 – Feb 13 | 7.15-8.15pm
Special Methods for Finding Peace
Although we want to avoid problems and be happy, we can feel confused about how to do this. Buddha’s profound teachings are designed to help us realize a peaceful and meaningful life. These methods help us develop inner understandings that we can rely on and turn to whenever we are facing challenges or feeling discouraged.
with Janet Marriott
Cook Street Village
Tuesdays
In-Person
COOK STREET VILLAGE ACTIVITY CENTRE
Tuesdays | Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10.00-11.00am
Drop Into Your Heart and Breath
Although we all long to live a happy life free from problems, it may seem impossible. However, if we come to understand the real nature of happiness and how to create it, then it is definitely possible for us to achieve a happy life. In this series we will explore what happiness is, its actual causes, and how to create it.
with Krista Schlosser
ESQUIMALT REC CENTRE
Thursdays
In-Person
ESQUIMALT REC CENTRE
Thursdays | Jan 19, 26, Feb 2 | 10.30-11.30am
Buddhist Meditation: New Habits for a Kinder World
Harmful habits are hard to break. How do we recognize the harm and introduce new habits of kindness that benefit both ourselves and others? Buddha’s teachings help us to abandon old habits and engage in actions that guide us to a kinder gentler future.
with Sachi Tamura
SIDNEY SHOAL CENTRE
Mondays
In-Person
SIDNEY SHOAL CENTRE
Mondays | Jan 16 – Feb 27 | 10.30-11.45am
Living Mindfully, Free of Negativity
With mindfulness we tie our mind to a virtuous object. A virtuous object is any object that has a positive effect on our mind. We should try to keep our mind on virtuous objects all the time.
with Gen Kelsang Zopa
UNIVERSITY of VICTORIA
Saturdays
In Person
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Saturdays | Jan 21, 28, Feb 11, 18, (no class Feb 4) | 10.00am – 12noon
Enjoy Life in the Present Movement
Many of us experience a profound sense of waiting for something to change or improve. In this course we will learn how to recognize the impermanence of all things. This special Buddhist wisdom reduces our attachment to the things of this life, and allows us to create happiness and contentment in every moment.
with Gen Kelsang Zopa