How many times each day do we find ourselves in situations we didn’t choose?

What if, instead of simply enduring these difficult moments, we learned to transform them into opportunities to nurture our virtues and cultivate a more lasting happiness?

Imagine having the flexibility and skill to turn every problem into an opportunity to cultivate a kind heart and genuine wisdom.

During this special weekend, we will have the chance to receive teachings from Gen Thekchen on how to “transform adverse conditions into the path.” He will share concrete ways to change our perspective and way of thinking so we can learn to use every situation—even the most difficult ones—to our advantage.

Thanks to his inspiring experience in putting these instructions into practice and his practical, heartfelt examples, we will leave feeling encouraged to integrate this powerful advice into our daily lives to become the person we truly have the potential to be: a calm and compassionate person, offering others a source of inspiration in this world filled with so much suffering.

The teachings will be given in English and simultaneously translated into French.

Everyone is welcome

With Gen Kelsang Thekchen

Gen Kelsang Thekchen is the Resident Teacher at the Kadampa Meditation Center Ottawa. Under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 30 years, he has taught internationally. He is known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical, and often humorous way, so that we can easily relate to them and put them into practice in our daily lives.

Saturday, May 30

Teaching #1: 9:00 am - 10: 15 am

Teaching #2: 11:00am - 12:15 pm

Teaching #3: 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Sunday, May 31

Teaching #4: 9:00 am - 10: 15 am

Teaching #5: 11:00am - 12:15 pm

Teaching #6: 2:30 - 4:00 pm

$75 - Weekend - Regular

$55 - Weekend - Member

*Also possible to register on your arrival onsite for the weekend or for one day.

The special weekend will be held at

Centre de méditation kadampa Montréal
835 avenue Laurier Est
Montréal

3 minute walk from Laurier metro

5 minute walk from STM bus stop

Some parking on street may be available, but numbers are limited.

Centre de méditation kadampa Montréal
835 Laurier Avenue East, Montreal, QC, H2J 1G2
Email : [email protected]
Phone : 514-521-2529