Vajrayana Buddhism Association
Buddhism Under the Nyingma Tradition
Due to the pandemic and the number of elderly members we have, VBA Toronto remains closed at the moment.
A small group has begun meeting outdoors semi-regularly on Saturdays. For now, it is catered to students who have been studying and practising Buddhism for a while.…
Welcome to our brand new site!
Since middle of last year, we decided to revamp the website. While the available technology is many, some of us, including the technically savvy, found ourselves becoming luddites. We installed and uninstalled engines and themes, emails were sent back and forth — and yet, we were not able to come to a consensus on what to do with the website. …
If you are in the Greater Toronto Area, our class is open to the public every Saturday 10:30am to noon.
We are closed on the following Saturdays:
March 26 (Easter weekend)
April 30 (Internal Group Event)
May 21 (Internal Group Event)…
This summer in Toronto seems to be on the cool side. That said, I hope everyone has a good summer so far.
For the past ten years, VBA’s general meditation class has run every Saturday, 10:30am to 12 noon, and it is open to the public.…
Happy Spring. I hope people are enjoying the warmer weather. For those of us who live in Toronto, April may appear to be the cruellest month with the cold dampness but Spring is here.
On to some news. We will be running a session by Master Tam, the lineage master of our centre.…
Can your mind walk the dog / Can a flying bird leave footprints?
Open to the local English-speaking community since 2005, we (Vajrayana Buddhism Association) offer meditation classes following the Nyingma Tibetan Buddhist teachings. We begin by introducing a seated meditation in which the participants are asked to keep their eyes open (same goes with all their senses).…
Tuesday Intermediate Class: 7:30-9pm
Saturday General Meditation: 10:30am-noon
Ocean of Wisdom Group Meditation: 8:30-9:30pm on June 22, July 21, August 20
Note that we are planning for a 4-6 week introductory class in the summer either in July or August. It will take place in the Saturday morning slot (10:30-noon).…
General Meditation: Saturdays, 10:30am-noon (April 13 special lecture, 10:30am-1pm)
Intermediate Meditation: Tuesdays, 7:30pm
Ocean of Wisdom Group Meditation: Friday, April 5, 8:30pm
Monthly Group Meditation: Saturday, April 28, 8pm…
General Meditation, Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm
Intermediate Dharma Class, Tuesdays 7:30pm-9:30pm (Feb. 19 Class cancelled)
Ocean of Wisdom Group Meditation, Tuesday Feb. 5, 8:30pm-10pm…
