“Finding Happiness from Another Source”
True happiness arises from a peaceful, contented mind and everyone can find this through meditation. Meditation is easy, but most people try too hard. Everyone can learn how to meditate! With deeper and deeper meditation we shall discover that all the happiness that we ever wished for can be found within our own mind.
Akshobya Kadampa Buddhist Centre is dedicated to bringing everyone in southern Alberta an opportunity to enjoy a happier more meaningful life by increasing their good qualities and wisdom. You don’t need to become a Buddhist to benefit from our programs! Modern Kadampa Buddhism can be easily integrated into daily life in today’s world.
We offer drop-in classes in Buddhism and meditation in Calgary and Southern Alberta. These classes are suitable for anyone interested in learning how to meditate as well as for more experienced practitioners. For further information, choose your area from the right or from ‘Classes’ in the main menu.
We also offer more in-depth programs; weekend courses, retreats, and study programs. The methods and practices taught are suitable for all individuals, whatever your level of interest.
Everyone is welcome!
Meet the Buddhas!
Wednesday February 22
7pm @AKBC
An introduction to the colours, aspects, images and spiritual powers of enlightened beings. The Buddhas were all once just like us – through meditating on the path to enlightenment they accomplished the ultimate perfection of body, speech and mind. Innumerable Buddhas appear in our world to help us accomplish the same goal.
Finding our Faults, Purifying our Negativity
Saturday February 25
Learning to directly recognize your own delusions – the inner causes of all your problems and unhappiness – is the first step to improving yourself and realizing your full, perfect potential. Click here for more information and to register.
Lamrim Retreat
March 2-9
Our annual retreat on the meditations of the stages of the path to enlightenment. Begins Friday March 2 with Wishfulfilling Jewel puja and ends on Friday March 9 with Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja. You may come to any or all of the sessions, which include chanted meditation prayers. Check the program for more information to see which sessions will be guided. Cost is by donation.
Prayers for World Peace
Sundays 11 am
If everyone sincerely prays to be able to cherish other living beings, then one day through the power of this prayer everyone will actually cherish each other. The world will then be permanently at peace, and pure and everlasting happiness will pervade the entire world. Join us Sundays at 11am to make this wish! February 26, March 4, 11, 18.
