Atisha Buddhist Centre
1823 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, ON
M4L 2B5
416-694-5300
www.meditateinthebeaches.org
E-mail: atisha.centre@gmail.com
Twitter: @AtishaBC
Resident teacher: Laywoman
Alternate contact: Tomm Sepp, Administrative Director, atisha.admin@gmail.com
Lineage: Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Je Phabongkhapa, through an unbroken lineage including Je Tsongkhapa and Atisha to Buddha Shakyamuni
Practices: Chanting sutras, chanting prayers, chanting mantras, circumambulation, commentary study, discussion groups, meditation, physical labour, precepts/ordination, prostrations, retreats, short-term precepts, singing hymns, sutra study, vegetarian
Meditation: Altruism (tonglen, etc.), breaths (counting), breaths (noticing), calming (shamatha), deity sadhana, loving kindness (metta), visualization, other
Public activities: Daily meditation classes, pujas, chanted prayers. Weekly study programs, meditation classes and chanted prayers. Empowerments, workshops, retreats, precepts, volunteer events.
Other activities and initiatives: Fundraising events
Affiliated with: International Kadampa Buddhist Union. For other Kadampa Buddhist organizations in Canada see kadampa.org.
Language: English
Updated: February 16, 2012