Calendar. Check out our web calendar of events. Printable calendar here. For more detailed descriptions please go to the class, retreat, or special events pages. Newcomers are welcome at our classes any time by donation. Kindly arrive 15 minutes early to meet the teacher and settle in. Beginners always welcome.
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Fall schedule:
Tuesdays Mindfulness Meditation 7:00 to 9:00pm with Gwen Robart.
Detailed schedule here.
Wednesdays Yoga 5:30 to 7pm (starts Sep 23) with Debi Moore.
Click here for details
Wednesdays Calm and Clear beginner class 7:15 to 9:15pm with David Liang. See below or click here for details. No classes Oct 14 and 21.
Saturdays Tai Chi 10am to noon with Gwen Robart (no class Nov 28)
Sundays Tibetan Meditation 10am to noon with David Liang.
Annual One Day Retreat for Peace and Fundraiser
Sunday November 15 10am to 5pm at FOH
Please join us for this annual day focussing on heart centred meditations for peace. This is a fundraiser for Toronto's 416 Drop-in Centre, a Tibetan Nunnery, and Friends of the Heart Bursary Fund that enables anyone to attend off-site retreats. Donations of all sizes gratefully accepted. All proceeds benefit the charities - no money goes to administration. We almost reached our goal of $4000 last year - we are aiming for $5000 this year. Once again the first $1000 of donations will be matched by a donor! Bring your friends and find sponsors! You may discover that you can meditate continuously for a long period of time and that you personally gain great joy from doing so. Or drop in for an hour or two and your energy will contribute to a great feeling of openness and deep calm that pervades the space. Led by FOH founder Catherine Jetsun Yeshe from 10an to 2pm, and other teachers and senior students.
10-11: Movement Meditation for Peace Within (Dakini Dance of Peace)
11-12: Prayers and Lighting Candles for those who have died
12-1: Tonglen (Sending and Receiving) Practice
1-2: Lunch (at FOH) Please bring something to share
2-3: Rest (Meditation for Stress Reduction)
3-5: Various Meditations for Developing Peace within and without (led by teachers &/or senior students)
One Day Retreat in the City - Healing with the Breath
with Catherine Jetsun Yeshe
Sunday December 6 10am to 5pm at FOH
$90 non-menbers, $75 FOH members
FOH founder Catherine Jetsun Yeshe will lead a day of meditation and movement that leads to deep healing. A mind that is free, open and expansive is a mind that is healed. The classic Buddhist meditation on the breath can take us step by careful step to that place of rest and clarity where all difficulties resolve and full potential can be realised. A day of silent reflection can help us on that road.
Suitable for all levels. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a lunch to share.
Wednesdays Calm and Clear Beginner Classes
with David Liang
Module 1: Mindfulness Meditation:
4 weeks Wednesday evenings: Sept 16, 23, 30, Oct 7
Time: 7:15-9:15 pm Cost: $60
This module will allow people to learn or review the fundamentals of mindfulness. Specifically we will be focusing on the practice of the body scan and breath meditation. We will discuss different meditation postures and also how to deal with the two things that interfere with our meditation: the restless mind and the sleepy mind.
Module 2: The Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path:
6 weeks Wednesday evenings: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec 2.
Time: 7:15-9:15 pm Cost: $100
We will explore the first teaching the Buddha gave after his enlightenment (ie the Four Noble Truths). We will discuss what the Buddha said we have to understand and experience in order to achieve peace and happiness. We will also talk about the path he said we should follow in order to decrease the pain and suffering we experience in life.
Take both modules together for $125. Or join FOH for $500 and enjoy all classes at FOH for one year.
New!! View short videos part 1 and part 2 of FOH founder Lama Catherine Jetsun Yeshe where she discusses the history and philosophy of FOH a well as the first Noble Truth: equanimity. She discusses Tibetan Chenrezig compassion meditation here.
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Next Open House (
Saturday January 9, 2009 1pm to 3pm - Sangha social gathering to welcome newcomers with a short meditation. Or come to any class!!) The Open House is a good opportunity to have tea, browse the library, ask questions of students and teachers, and enjoy a short meditation. The first hour will be a social gathering of our sangha and any interested newcomers, followed by a short meditation and discussion. Please bring your friends!
We celebrate a new book "Clear Heart, Open Mind" by Catherine Jetsun Yeshe, founder of FOH.
Many people have become interested in Tibetan Buddhist meditation but are unsure how to blend their Western viewpoint with Eastern thought. Clear Heart, Open Mind speaks to the joys and challenges of this journey. The book offers clear and practical advice on how to work with the meditation practice of compassion. The author reveals how its force, once activated, can open our world to a place of joy and freedom. When we realize the deep interconnectedness of life, many of our perceived problems disappear.
Please help support FOH. We are most grateful for donations that help us provide a special place of refuge in the heart of Toronto. Donations support our space, dedicated teachers and our bursary fund. Donations may be made on line.
Volunteers needed! If you have a few hours to spare to help out with the open houses, or to keep FOH running smoothly day to day, please email FOH! A great way to support others and build merit.
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