Gaden Samten Ling's Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation

Gaden Samten Ling's Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation We encourage individuals to develop compassion and loving kindness through instruction, study and practice of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation.

Get involved: https://linktr.ee/abcentreforpeaceandmeditation For a detailed listing of our upcoming events, visit:
https://www.gsl-ab.ca/category/announcements/

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our first Compassion in Action event! 🙏🏻♥️ Today was a successful turn o...
01/18/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our first Compassion in Action event! 🙏🏻♥️

Today was a successful turn out because of our fantastic volunteers who helped us create a smooth process of muffin preparation and baking and made for a quick distribution of over 200 muffins to our local communities and houseless population in need.

We anticipate holding more Compassion in Action events this year to help our local communities and community members in need. We would love to have you all join us for the next one!

A special Thank you to Geshe La for leading prayers and helping us set compassionate intentions for our efforts today as well! 🙏🏻♥️

Join us for our popular collaborative workshop, designed to help recharge and renew your spirit. Release all the stress ...
01/13/2026

Join us for our popular collaborative workshop, designed to help recharge and renew your spirit. Release all the stress of the day and enjoy the healing energy of these holistic practices in our sacred Shrine Room.

At our transformative workshop we will explore the harmonizing power of Meditation, Yoga and Sound to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

Designed for all levels of experience, this immersive workshop offers an opportunity for both beginners and seasoned practitioners to deepen their practice and connect with like-minded individuals. Led by our Spiritual Director, Kushok Lobsang Dhamchoe, and Timmie Horvath, RMT, E-RYT, you will be guided through a carefully curated sequence of Yoga postures and calming Meditation techniques to help you release tension, reduce stress, and regain balance in your life.

What to expect:

-A Gentle Flow Yoga session suitable for all levels

-A themed Meditation class focused on mindfulness and cultivating inner peace, including time for Q&A

-Personalized attention and guidance from our experienced instructors, ensuring a safe and comfortable practice for everyone

Don’t miss this chance to hit the reset button, nourish your mind, and revitalize your body in a serene and supportive environment. Whether you’re a first-timer looking to explore the benefits of yoga and meditation or a seasoned practitioner seeking to deepen your practice, our Mind Body Reset workshop promises to leave you feeling refreshed, centered, and inspired.

Reserve your spot today and embark on a journey of self-discovery, relaxation, and personal growth.

Register at www.gsl-ab.ca

Are You Curious About Buddhism? 🙏 ☸️ 📿In this introductory workshop, Kushok will explain what it means to be a Buddhist ...
01/12/2026

Are You Curious About Buddhism? 🙏 ☸️ 📿

In this introductory workshop, Kushok will explain what it means to be a Buddhist practitioner. Geared toward beginners as well as current practitioners, this workshop will also be of immense benefit to those who have been practicing Buddhism in a secular context and are looking to deepen their practice.

You will learn:

-A brief history of Tibetan Buddhism

-The practical benefits of Buddhist practice

-The spiritual benefits of Buddhist practice

-Basic meditation techniques

-How to deepen your practice and pursue Buddhism further

This workshop will be taught by Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe, Spiritual Director of Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society and Founder of the Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation. He is addressed as “Kushok”, which is a term of respect for monks from His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s monastery, Namgyal Monastery.

Visit: www.gsl-ab.ca to register and to learn more about this course and more courses and events coming up!

We warmly invite you to join us for a gentle morning of practice, connection, and community on Sunday, January 11, 2026,...
12/19/2025

We warmly invite you to join us for a gentle morning of practice, connection, and community on Sunday, January 11, 2026, for Meditation and Muffins at Gaden Samten Ling.

Whether you are new to meditation, feeling curious, or a familiar face within our sangha, this morning gathering offers a simple and heartfelt way to come together as we step into the new year.

What to expect:

A Calm and Grounded Start
We will begin with a peaceful morning meditation, offering space to settle the mind, open the heart, and gently set intention for the year ahead.

Tea, Coffee and Muffins
Following our practice, we will share muffins and warm drinks together—an opportunity to enjoy quiet conversation and the ease of being in community.

Open Dharma Conversation
Those who wish are welcome to stay for an informal and friendly Dharma discussion. This is a space for reflection, listening, and shared insight, where all are welcome just as they are.

Visit our website to register: www.gsl-ab.ca

Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe welcomes new and returning students to join him for a one-day Shantideva retr...
12/18/2025

Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe welcomes new and returning students to join him for a one-day Shantideva retreat on Cultivating Patience. This retreat will provide valuable information about how to manage life’s difficulties through learning how to overcome anger and find inner peace.

In this retreat, Kushok will continue his commentary on the Patience chapter of Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva. Shantideva presents patience as one of the six essential perfections that an altruistic person must cultivate on the path to enlightenment. In this chapter, he offers a profound and poetic exploration of how to understand and practice patience, not in a passive way, but in an active, wise response to suffering, harm and adversity.

Kushok requests that students make every effort to attend in person as the benefits of receiving these Teachings at the knee of the Lama are immeasurable. A zoom link will be provided a few days before to those registered for the zoom link and are unable to attend in person.

Please visit our website: www.gsl-ab.ca to learn more about event, what to bring and what the schedule consists of.

Thank You! Tashi Delek 🙏

We hold immense gratitude for the volunteers of Gaden Samten Ling Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation 🙏🏻♥️Our societ...
12/16/2025

We hold immense gratitude for the volunteers of Gaden Samten Ling Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation 🙏🏻♥️

Our society is lovingly sustained by volunteers, and it is through your quiet dedication, steady presence, and sincere offerings of time and energy that this centre continues to be a place of refuge, practice, and peace. Every act of service whether visible or behind the scenes is a meaningful contribution that supports the flourishing of the Dharma and the wellbeing of all who pass through these doors.

We bow with deep appreciation to our precious Spiritual Master, Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe, whose unwavering compassion, patience, wisdom, and guidance are the true foundation of our community. His teachings illuminate the path and remind us, again and again, of the importance of kindness, effort, and a sincere heart in both practice and daily life.

It was a true joy to gather together for a lovely dinner in honour of our volunteers at the beginning of December. It was a simple yet heartfelt moment to pause, connect, and rejoice in the collective effort that holds this community together.

We extend our sincere thanks to Nicole for lovingly preparing the meal, offering her care and generosity through nourishment that brought warmth and togetherness to the evening. We are also deeply grateful to Sarah, our volunteer lead, for her thoughtful organization and coordination of this gathering, and for the steady care she brings to supporting our volunteers.

We rejoice deeply in the merit created through all volunteer service and dedication. To each and every one of you, Thank you for your generosity, your care, and your commitment to peace. We are profoundly grateful to walk this path together.

We hope to continue forward into the new year and many more years to come with a growing, stable and strong volunteer community! ♥️🙏🏻
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On Sunday, December 14 we celebratied Gaden Ngamchöe, Je Tsongkhapa Day.This special day commemorates the parinirvana (p...
12/15/2025

On Sunday, December 14 we celebratied Gaden Ngamchöe, Je Tsongkhapa Day.

This special day commemorates the parinirvana (passing away) of the incomparable great master Je Tsongkhapa – founder of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.

Je Tsongkhapa, a highly realized meditator and teacher who authored the Lam Rim Chen Mo (Great Stages of the Path to Enlightenment) to help future practitioners achieve the fully enlightened state of Buddhahood, free from all obscurations, so they could help all sentient beings find this state of happiness and peace.

We are deeply grateful for our Spiritual Teacher Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe and Geshe Lapsum for leading the Lama Chöpa Puja today and for their continued guidance, patience and blessings of wisdom and beyond.

“The essence of all spiritual life is your attitude to others. Once you have pure and sincere motives, all the rest follows.” – Lama Tsongkhapa

We extend our deepest gratitude to our precious Spiritual Master, Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe, for compassionately guiding u...
12/15/2025

We extend our deepest gratitude to our precious Spiritual Master, Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe, for compassionately guiding us through our five-day Manjushri Retreat.

To practice so deeply under the guidance of our Teacher, and in the presence of such wisdom and kindness, is a rare and profound blessing. We hold this opportunity with great reverence and joy. 🙏🏻

Manjushri, the embodiment of transcendent wisdom, reminds us of the clarity that cuts through confusion and ignorance and brings the gentle intelligence that awakens understanding and compassion within the mind. Through this retreat, we were invited to cultivate these qualities both on and off the cushion and to dedicate the positive efforts made in our practice to benefit all sentient beings.

We offer heartfelt thanks to Dyna So for her boundless generosity and care in preparing nourishing, delicious meals for our retreat participants throughout the entire week. Her offerings were an expression of deep kindness and support for the practice. Thank you Dyna! ♥️

Finally, we extend our sincere appreciation to all the organizers, volunteers, and participants who helped make this retreat possible. Your dedication, effort, and harmonious cooperation are a true offering to the society. We are filled with gratitude and rejoicing for the collective merit created together.

In our Tuesday Lam Rim class, Kushok shared the importance of developing a steady and joyful effort in our meditation pr...
11/19/2025

In our Tuesday Lam Rim class, Kushok shared the importance of developing a steady and joyful effort in our meditation practice so we can overcome the two common pitfalls of agitation and dullness. When we cultivate strong alertness by keeping our attention on the meditation object, we begin to develop clarity and stabilization in our focus.

Kushok guided us in the practice of concentrating the mind on the Buddha image. Through this method, we aim to recall and remember every detail of the Buddha, allowing the image to become vivid, bright and familiar in our minds. Kushok reminded us that we must hold a strong, steady focus without being pulled away by outer sensory distractions or by the inner noise of our own thoughts. Mental dullness can cloud our practice, and distraction can easily draw us away from the clarity and stability we are working to build.

As the Lam Rim text explains, “When there is no developed clarity in our practice, it is as if a darkening shadow has fallen over the image.”

It is essential that our focus is neither too tight nor too loose but gently balanced, so true stabilization can develop.

We are deeply grateful for these inspiring teachings and for the opportunity to practice them directly in class. May Kushok’s guidance continue to ripple outward and benefit all sentient beings on the path toward enlightenment.

We invite you to join us as our Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe welcomes new and returning students to join h...
10/22/2025

We invite you to join us as our Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe welcomes new and returning students to join him for a new 4 week Buddhist philosophy course, Cultivating Compassion in the Age of Chaos, beginning Thursday, November 6 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Kushok will guide us in understanding the mind’s profound influence on our lives and how nurturing a compassionate heart dedicated to the well-being of all beings is essential to sustaining inner peace in an ever-changing world.

He will relay detailed commentary from Shantideva’s classic text The Way of the Bodhisattva, a timeless guide to awakening the good heart. This profound work is regarded as one of the great masterpieces of mind-training literature, revered across all traditions.

Please register by Monday, November 3, 2025

Visit our website to register: https://www.gsl-ab.ca/blog/cultivating-compassion

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Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! ♥️🙏

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We invite you to join us as our Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe welcomes new and returning students to join h...
10/22/2025

We invite you to join us as our Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe welcomes new and returning students to join him for a new 4 week Buddhist philosophy course, Cultivating Compassion in the Age of Chaos, beginning Thursday, November 6 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Kushok will guide us in understanding the mind’s profound influence on our lives and how nurturing a compassionate heart dedicated to the well-being of all beings is essential to sustaining inner peace in an ever-changing world.

He will relay detailed commentary from Shantideva’s classic text The Way of the Bodhisattva, a timeless guide to awakening the good heart. This profound work is regarded as one of the great masterpieces of mind-training literature, revered across all traditions.

Please register by Monday, November 3, 2025

Visit our website to register: https://www.gsl-ab.ca/blog/cultivating-compassion

Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! ♥️🙏

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Join us for a Pop-Up Sale in the parking lot of the Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation on Saturday, October 18th, 2...
10/09/2025

Join us for a Pop-Up Sale in the parking lot of the Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 PM.

This event is open to all!

This event includes:

-Gently used books available by donation from the Gaden Samten Ling Library

-Frozen Meat & Veggie Momos (Tibetan Dumplings) for sale

-Cooked Meat & Veggie Momo soup – ready to eat! $10.00

-Chai Tea available by donation

Come join us for an afternoon of shopping and connection! No sign-up necessary. Health and safety protocols will be in place.

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Sarah Pearce at sarah.pearce@gsl-ab.ca, or Karlie Marrazzo at karlie.marrazzo@gsl-ab.ca.

OUR ADDRESS:
Gaden Samten Ling’s Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation, 11403 101 Street, Edmonton AB T5G 2A9

***Please note the parking lot will be used for this event, therefore we kindly ask you to park on the street!***

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11403-101 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T5G2A9

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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We are a Tibetan Buddhist meditation centre in the heart of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that offers a variety of courses, retreats, programs for children and parents, meditations, cultural activities, community activities, and more to a metro Edmonton population of 1.3 million people. Our programs attract people of all ages from across Alberta to Edmonton to learn more about meditation and philosophy and how to develop skills to find peace in everyday life.