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Regular Classes

Dharma & Meditation Classes (meet weekly throughout year)

Regular Class Name	Day of Week	Start Time	End Time
Men's Dharma Study	Monday	7:00 PM	9:30 PM
Sangha Night Exploring the Dharma	Wednesday	7:00 PM	9:30 PM
Women's Mitra Study by invitation	Thursday	7:00 PM	9:30 PM

Men's Dharma Study - A meditation and study group for men who are interested in exploring the Dharma more deeply.

Women's Mitra Study - A meditation and study group for women mitras, by invitation.

Sangha Night: Exploring the Dharma - These evenings offer an opportunity to gather with others, meditate and learn about Buddhism. They usually start with a group meditation, followed by a short tea break, and then a period of discussion exploring a particular facet of Buddhism. The handouts and rough schedule for these discussions is listed below.

Click on the date/topic listed below to download the handout for that evening:

Archived Handouts: previous classes
July 9: Reporting in on our Ethical Reflections (no handout)
July 16: Meditation Practice Evening (no handout)
July 23: Nagasuri will be sharing photos and reflections about her work in India with ex-untouchable Buddhist women (no handout)

Exploring Buddhist Practice – Meditation: starting July 30
July 30: The place of meditation in the path
Aug 6: The FWBO System of Meditation
Aug 13: Welcome back for Akasamuni (no handout)
Aug 20: Helps and hindrances in meditation
Aug 27: Celebratory Puja: Sangharakshita's Birthday (no handout)
Sept 3: Meditative states
Sept 10: The mindfulness of breathing
Sept 17: The metta bhavana
Sept 24: Meditation practice evening (no handout)
Oct 1: Personal reflections on our meditation practice (no handout)
Oct 8: Next theme - Wisdom in the Buddhist tradition

Regular Morning Meditations

Day of Week	Start Time	End Time
Saturday	9:00 AM	10:00 AM
Thursday	6:45 AM	8:00 AM

On these mornings we simply meditate together. There is little to no instruction, so it is important that you have already learned meditation. The weekday meditation session actually starts at 7:00, but people usually arrive early and share a cup of tea together.

Meditation Group at Vijayaloka

Cost: By Donation.

Day of Week	Start Time	End Time
Thursday	7:00 PM	9:00 PM

Newcomers are welcome to join the group that meets for meditation and Buddhist discussion each Thursday evening at Vijayaloka retreat centre in Minto Heights. The usual format begins with meditation followed by a cup of tea and discussion on meditation or Buddhism.