OTTAWA BUDDHIST SOCIETY EVENTS

PLEASE CLICK ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES FOR INFORMATION  ON UPCOMING EVENTS: Please Note: Prior to attending an OBS event, we ask that you please consult the following websites for information on  PROPER CONDUCT / ETIQUETTE WITH THERAVADA MONASTICS:  - http://www.ratanagiri.org.uk/Book/book3/discipl.htm   - http://www.abhayagiri.org/etiquette.html   DAYS OF MINDFULNESS These Days of Mindfulness are held once a month at the Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist temple) and involve a full-day (8:30am-3:30pm) program of guided sitting meditation, walking meditation, Dhamma readings, Dhamma talks, Q&A periods, etc.    For dates and more information, please CLICK HERE... MEDITATION RETREATS The Ottawa Buddhist Society occasionally holds weekend or 10-day meditation retreats for members and friends of the Society.  These retreats offer the opportunity for intensive periods of meditation under the guidance of a monastic teacher.  Retreats are usually held at the Galilee Retreat Centre (Arnprior) or at other retreat centres close to Ottawa.      For dates and more information, please CLICK HERE... QUAKER HOUSE EVENING SESSIONS WITH AJAHN VIRADHAMMO Ongoing Friday evening sessions: An opportunity to share in the teachings of the Buddha with Ajahn Viradhammo at Quaker House, located on Bank Street near Fourth Avenue.  The sessions usually begin with a period of guided meditation, followed by a Dhamma talk and a question & answer period led by Ajahn Viradhammo.   For dates and more information, please CLICK HERE... PAGODA STUDY GROUP SESSIONS WITH AJAHN VIRADHAMMO Ongoing Wednesday evening sessions: Ajahn Viradhammo guides participants in sessions that will consist of chanting, a 45-minute meditation, and an ongoing study of select Buddhist texts. The objective of the sessions is to incorporate a partial academic understanding of the Buddha’s core teachings into one’s daily life experience.  For dates and more information, please CLICK HERE... COMMUNITY BULLETIN OF BUDDHIST EVENTS IN OTTAWA A listing of Buddhist events in the Ottawa area organized by other Buddhist groups and friends of the Ottawa Buddhist Society.  Please note that this is not a complete listing of Buddhist events happening in the Ottawa region.  If you are interesting in posting information to this Community Bulletin, please send in the required information listed on the following site.    For dates and more information, please CLICK HERE...