Akshobya Kadampa Buddhist Centre

When we experience real compassion we develop a genuinely optimistic and beneficial attitude.
By integrating positive states of mind such as gratitude, patience, love and compassion into our daily life – we have a healing effect on those around and can enjoy a truly strong and stable mind all the time.
A good starting point is to think about appreciating the kindness of others. Once we are conscious of the kindness of others, and our interdependence with them, the mind of gratitude comes effortlessly.
And if gratitude is present in our mind, then giving is easy and joyful. Then everyone can be happy, which is what we would like. And from this we can develop a genuine feeling of affectionate love.
Join this series of meditation classes to get some extra insight into kindness, gratitude and giving. From our side at least, we can build the foundation for developing a happy mind!
Each class can be attended individually or as part or the series and consists of an explanation of meditation, two guided meditations, a teaching, some discussion and an opportunity to ask questions.
As these teachings originate from Buddha, there will be short prayer in English during the class. However, you do not need to be a Buddhist or have any particular belief or faith to join the class and participate. Buddha taught for everyone.
Sept 14: An authentic happiness
Sept 21: Developing gratitude
Sept 28: Developing a special attitude

To register visit: https://meditateincalgary.org/event/practical-compassion-in-our-daily-life/2025-09-14/

Opening our heart empowers others to open theirs, and armouring our heart doesn’t work. Compassion is in our nature; closing our heart will not make us happy. We can dare to be compassionate instead. We can try to protect ourselves against all the suffering and pain in life, but we can’t do it, not really. It’s like trying to cover the world with leather instead of putting on shoes.
If we open our heart our love can be stronger, and we can develop an inner strength that we don’t have now. We can become more patient, wiser, and more motivated to do the work of helping ourselves and others.
Sept 11: How to meditate from the heart
Sept 18: Bringing great meaning to our life
Sept 25: Interconnected in kindness
Oct 2: The supreme benefits of cherishing others
In this series, the teachings will be based on the book, The New Eight Steps to Happiness, which gives a detailed and practical commentary to the revered Mahayana Buddhist poem Eight Verses of Training the Mind, written by Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa (AD 1054-1123). The poem expresses the essential methods for developing universal love and compassion, and does so in a way that has inspired generations of practitioners for almost a thousand years.

To register visit: https://meditateincalgary.org/event/40484/2025-09-11/

Opening our heart empowers others to open theirs, and armouring our heart doesn’t work. Compassion is in our nature; closing our heart will not make us happy. We can dare to be compassionate instead. We can try to protect ourselves against all the suffering and pain in life, but we can’t do it, not really. It’s like trying to cover the world with leather instead of putting on shoes.
If we open our heart our love can be stronger, and we can develop an inner strength that we don’t have now. We can become more patient, wiser, and more motivated to do the work of helping ourselves and others.
Sept 11: How to meditate from the heart
Sept 18: Bringing great meaning to our life
Sept 25: Interconnected in kindness
Oct 2: The supreme benefits of cherishing others
In this series, the teachings will be based on the book, The New Eight Steps to Happiness, which gives a detailed and practical commentary to the revered Mahayana Buddhist poem Eight Verses of Training the Mind, written by Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa (AD 1054-1123). The poem expresses the essential methods for developing universal love and compassion, and does so in a way that has inspired generations of practitioners for almost a thousand years.

To register visit: https://meditateincalgary.org/event/a-journey-to-the-heart/2025-09-11/