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Dec 5, 2022
1 min

Ayya Ahimsa arrives Dec 11th

Attend the meditation groups on Dec 13 and 16 for a meet and greet. Sign up to offer her a meal on the Support page.

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Dec 2, 2022
1 min

December 2022 Talks

Dec. 2: The True Dhamma. Today we read Chapter Two in Bhikkhu Thanissaro's recent book, "Along the Way" i.e. the Noble Eightfold Path. ...

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Nov 4, 2022
1 min

November 2022 Talks

November 1: Cori brought us Ayya Soma's talk Anatta and LGBTQIA+ Identities, prompting a lot of helpful discussion. November 4: Leslie...

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Oct 8, 2022
1 min

Oct 2022 Talks

Oct 4: This Dhamma talk by Ayya Brahmavara focuses on desire and aversion as underlying all conflict and the need to develop peace...

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Sep 2, 2022
1 min

Sept 2022 Talks

Sept 2: This morning we read MN 20: How to Get Rid of Thoughts. The Buddha gives us five methods to do this. Sept 6: The topic tonight...

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Aug 27, 2022
1 min

Introduction to Buddhism - Sept 25

One day introduction to the basic concepts of Buddhism and meditation practice. 9 am - 5pm Sunday Sept 25, 2022 at 518 - 2 St Canmore....

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Aug 4, 2022
5 min

Aug 2022 Talks

Aug 2: We listened to a Dhamma talk on Dependent Origination by Ajahn Brahmali. In summary, the 12 steps of Dependent Origination are:...

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Konin Cardensas

Jul 31, 2022
18 min

Miscellaneous

Bhikkhuni Ordination - 2

This is an article written by Konin Cardensas/Venerable Dhammadipa on the history of the ordination of women in Buddhism. The article...

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Jul 29, 2022
3 min

Miscellaneous

Gratitude to Ayya Brahmavara

Ayya Brahmavara was CTBC's resident nun from April 20, 2022 until July 14, 2022. Her cheerful, compassionate presence and excellent...

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Jul 26, 2022
1 min

July 2022 Talks

July 5: Here and Now July 8: Bringing Peace, Avoiding Conflict July 12: This was our last Dhamma talk by Ayya Brahmavara. She is now...

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Jul 14, 2022
1 min

New zoom link for all meetings:

Effective Immediately Topic: CTBC Meditations Time: Tuesdays 7:30 - 9 pm; Fridays 8:30 - 10 am Mountain Time Join Zoom Meeting...

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Jun 22, 2022
1 min

June 2022 Talks

June 3: We missed our Friday meditation group as Ayya was giving a three day meditation retreat: Four recordings were made: June 7:...

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Jun 21, 2022
1 min

Ayya's revised schedule

Dear Meditators, Ayya Brahmavara was originally scheduled to leave on June 20th. Fortunately for us she will be in Canmore until July...

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May 30, 2022
2 min

May 2022 Talks

May 3: Ayya Brahmavara gave a Dhamma talk that centered around Right Speech. May 6: Ayya Brahmavara gave a fantastic talk on the Three...

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Apr 30, 2022
2 min

April 2022 Talks

April 1: This morning Sanghamitta gave a summary of Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Ajahn Brahmali's workshop on the Satipatthana Sutta. ...

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Sanghamitta

Apr 15, 2022
1 min

Ayya Brahmavara arrives April 20, 2022

See Ayya Brahmavara's schedule for her schedule for the next two months.

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Jan Hrabec

Apr 15, 2022
1 min

testimonials

Spiritual Wealth

by Jan Hrabec Almost a decade ago,at a friend's urging.I attended a secular meditation group in Canmore. On that evening, I discovered...

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Apr 15, 2022
1 min

testimonials

Meditation and Cancer

by Scott Ward I have been attending the Canmore group for the past 17 years and have been also practicing meditation and Buddhism on my...

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