Half-day course on Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Kadampa Buddhist World Peace Temple, 631 Crawford Street, Little Italy. $30, refreshments included. Everyone welcome; no meditation or Buddhism background needed. Guided throughout. Sit on a chair or a cushion.

Teacher Christine Reeves introduces mantra (a Sanskrit word meaning mind protection) and leads a breathing meditation that pairs the breath with the mantra Om Ah Hum.

Schedule: 10:00–10:45 a.m. introduction and guided meditation; 10:45–11:05 a.m. refreshments; 11:05–11:50 a.m. instruction and guided meditation; 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m. refreshments; 12:10–1:00 p.m. instruction, guided meditation, and Q&A.

About a 10-minute walk from Christie or Ossington station. Crawford Street is one-way south from Bloor. Street parking and nearby Green P. Register at https://www.meditateintoronto.org/events/mantra-recitation-oct31 Questions: registration@kadampa.ca