Alberta, Canada
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community and Monastery
A place to meet, meditate and learn. Welcome to all!
In person events take place at the Monastery
518 2nd St. Canmore
Everyone welcome
Events
Most Recent Dhamma Reflection
Ongoing Events: Occurring in Mountain Time
Note: The Monastery will be closed from Feb 14 - Mar 1, 2026 as we'll all be on retreat with Beth Upton.....no meditation groups will occur during this time.
Note: The Monastery is closed from Feb 14 - 28 as we are attending a two week meditation retreat. There will be no Tues or Fri meditation groups during this time. Sutta Contemplation will continue online on Thursdays.
Weekly Tues Meditation Group 7 - 8:30 pm MT
In person or on zoom. Please join by zoom if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
Weekly Thurs Sutta Contemplation 6 - 7:30 pm MT
This is best attended on zoom.
Each week a sutta is contemplated using prompting questions in an interactive format to cultivate inspiration. One can also join in as a listener.
Weekly Fri Meditation Group 8:30 - 10 am MT
In person or on zoom. Please join by zoom if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
Biweekly Moon Days of Silent Meditation
Each full and new moon day from 9 am - 5 pm MT
See above link for dates. Please join by zoom if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
Evening puja occurs from 7 - 8 pm Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Monastery closed every Wednesday
(Quiet day for the residents)
Special Events
Three Day Retreats for 2026
Note: In order to make space for new people to attend these retreats, we are restricting attendance to a maximum of three retreats a year per person.
Registration will open about 6 weeks prior to each retreat.
May 29 - 31
Sept 11 - 13: this retreat with be with Ajahns Nisabho and Kovilo
Nov 27 - 29
Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation
April 25
Oct 10
Children's Program
June 7: 9am - 1:30pm
Oct 4: 9am - 1:30pm
Monastery Work Day
June 13