Meditations for Healing Ourself & Others - The Practice of Taking and Giving

Saturday, May 6, 2023: 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. - Day Course with Buddhist Monk & Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen

The ancient meditative practice of 'Taking and Giving' is the best way to transform all types of difficulty such as pain, illness, anxiety into an opportunity to strengthen our inner peace, love and compassion.

Taking and giving is a beautiful, profound method to transform our personal problems and the sufferings in this world into the very means for experiencing love, joy, compassion and wisdom. This practice brings mental peace and happiness, increasing our spiritual strength and capacity to overcome challenges while developing the supreme good heart of a Bodhisattva, someone who is living a life of great altruism.

This day course will explore practical ways to use the meditations on imagining taking on the suffering of others and giving love to others. We can apply this when we are suffering, or when others we care about are suffering. We can apply this in formal meditation and in daily life. This course is suitable for everyone, regardless of experience. Everyone is welcome!

** Meals are available for this event. Please select your desired lunch option at the time of booking the event. The deadline to book a lunch is: Thursday, May 4th at noon. **

** Accommodation is available for this event. Please visit the Accommodation page on our website for more information and to submit a request. **

Schedule: Saturday, May 6, 2023

9:30 a.m: Doors open

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m: Session 1

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m: Refreshments

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m: Session 2

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m: Lunch

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m: Session 3

About the Teacher: Gen Kelsang Thekchen is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). He began practising Kadam Dharma in Toronto in 1995 and has been a Kadampa monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 24 years. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.

For more information and to book: https://www.meditateintoronto.org/events/healing