Ottawa Shambhala Meditation Centre

06/07/2026

Join us this morning for our weekly Sunday Sitting
Suite 103 at Heartwood House
Starts at 10am (doors at 9:30)
Use the door at 404 McArthur Ave

We'll meditate for an hour, then enjoy tea and conversation.
Kids welcome!

Doors lock at 9:55am, so please arrive early.

06/06/2026

"The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new."

~ Pema Chödrön

06/04/2026

For the first time, Shambhala Ottawa is honored to welcome Dungse Rinpoche , a respected teacher and the head of the Thrangu Monastery in Vancouver and chief representative of V.V. Thrangu Rinpoche in North America. Dungse Pema Rinpoche works tirelessly to spread the Dharma and aspires to bring the profound benefits of Buddhism to more people in Canada and around the world.

In this program, Lama Pema will provide meditation instruction and explore foundational Buddhist concepts and practices. There will be time for sitting practice, questions and answers and small group discussion. Instruction and talks will be given in Tibetan with English translation.

Suggested donation for Saturday is $50. Please register so attendance can be estimated.

To register, use the QR Code in the image or follow this link:
https://ottawa.shambhala.org/event/860689-buddhism-and-the-mind-of-meditation-with-dungse-pema-rinpoche/

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Tonight!
Learn to Meditate
7:00pm at the Shambhala Centre (404 McArthur Ave, Suite 103)

Most of us would appreciate more peace and harmony in our lives. Mindfulness meditation is an excellent way to begin. The simple yet profound practice of meditation is easy to learn.

Drop-in at our Centre (404 McArthur Ave, suite 103) to give meditation a try.

Taught by our qualified instructors, this basic meditation class is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the meditation technique.

Doors open at 6:30pm, and close (and lock) at 6:55pm, so please remember to arrive early. There is some parking available in the rear lot, on site, or you can take bus #14 to McArthur and Moorvale/De L’église.

Learn To Meditate is free, but donations are always welcome.

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

In this time of fracture and uncertainty, Tara Brach offers teachings to help us stay openhearted, guiding us toward compassion, steadiness, and skillful action. Toni Pressley-Sanon reports.

06/02/2026

"The more we make friends with ourselves, the more we can see that our ways of shutting down and closing off are rooted in the mistaken thinking that the way to get happy is to blame somebody else."

~ Pema Chödrön

05/31/2026

Shambhala Buddhists has three Sadhana practices that are typically done at the full moon. You can chant these mantras as you meditate:

White Tara Sadhana:
"Om tare tuttare ture svaha"

The Shambhala Sadhana:
"All beings are basically good, all beings are basically wise, all beings are basically kind, all beings are basically strong"

The Sadhana of Mahamudra:
"Hūṃ Hūṃ Hūṃ"