Name: 3 days Compassion & Meditation Festival with Tibetan Buddhist Monks
Start: 2026-05-29T21:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-31T16:00:00-04:00
Location: 1834 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M4C 1H8

3 days Compassion & Meditation Festival with Tibetan Buddhist Monks
In Person and Online
Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gajang Monastery will be at Paramita Centre for the 3 days Compassion & Meditation Festival. All benefits from these 3 days will serve to support the 2000 monks of the Gajang Monastery in India.
During these 3 days, the Monks will make the Multicolored Sand Mandala of the Compassion Buddha (Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig). Everyday, there will be Meditation practices, including throat chanting and music, Silent Meditation practices, Buddhist Philosophy & Psychology workshops, and the Compassion Buddha Empowerment. You can see the full schedule below. You will also be able to find different Meditation items from our small shop.
A vegatarian lunch is offered on each day. Coffee, tea and snacks will also be offered.

You can see here what looks like a sand mandala & the traditional throat singing made by the monks : https://www.facebook.com/gajangbuddhistcentercanada/videos/1440515062643657/
During the 3 days, you will be able to see the progression of the monks making the mandala.

CONFERENCES
The workshops and conferences will be guided by Lama Samten, Tenzin Gawa, or other teachers of Paramita Centre.
Here are some videos of Lama Samten and Tenzin Gawa in High Park and at the Toronto Centre :

https://www.facebook.com/100068236966378/videos/1326923294864016
https://www.facebook.com/paramitacentretibetantbuddhistmeditation/videos/1468133837050531

SCHEDULE
ALL THESE TIMINGS ARE FOR Toronto (EDT) . PLEASE ADJUST THIS TIMING TO YOUR OWN AREA if you join from outside.
From 9:30 to 10:00 AM everyday and in between Workshops, you will be able to watch the monks making the mandala.
We will also prepare tea, coffee and snacks for you to enjoy during the 3 days.
FRIDAY schedule:
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Throat singing and Music Meditation with the Monks
11:00 - 12:00: Calm-Abiding (Shamatha) Meditation Workshop and Practice
1:30 - 2:30 PM : Sand Mandala Workshop (practice with the tools the monks use for the Mandala)
3:00 - 4:00 PM : Special Insight (Vipashyana) Meditation Workshop and Practice
SATURDAY schedule:
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Throat singing and Music Meditation with the Monks
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM: COMPASSION BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT with Lama Samten**
2:00 - 3:00 PM: Sand Mandala Workshop (practice with the tools the monks use for the Mandala)
3:00 - 4:00 PM : Buddhist Psychology Conference
SUNDAY schedule:
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Throat singing and Music Meditation with the Monks
11:00 - 12:00: Compassion Workshop and Meditation
1:30 - 2:30 PM: The 3 higher trainings thaught by the Buddha - Conference
3:00 - 4:00 PM : Closing Ceremony & Ritual by the Monks with Chanting & Music
A small bag of the blessed sand of the mandala will be given to each participant at the end of the last day.

COMPASSION BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT with Lama Samten
Buddhist Teachings explain that the root of all kinds of happiness is Compassion. If we want happiness for oneself, we should practice compassion; if we want happiness for others we should practice compassion. If we want to condense all Buddha's teachings in one word, it is Compassion.
Throuhg the meditative practices and mantra recitation associated with Compassion Buddha, you will learn the techniques to help you develop compassion according to the Mantra category of Buddha's Teachings.
Lama Samten is a Great Master in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He studied and trained as a monk in Gaden Jangtse, one of the greatest Buddhist Monastic University, for almost 20 years and became a Geshe (Doctor in Buddhist Philosophy). Since he completed his studies, he shares his knowledge and wisdom with everybody interested in Canada, USA and Europe since 20 years.
It is a great and rare opportunity to receive these teachings on the way to practice a so powerful and awesome meditative technique. Lama Samten will teach us the way that this practice can empower us to our happiness, freedom and well-being until Enlightenment.