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February 2023 Talks
Feb 3: Viriya - The Pāramī of Energy Sanghamitta discusses Ajahn Sucitto's chapter on energy - how to generate it, conserve it and use it...

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Feb 3, 20231 min read


January 2023 Talks
Jan 3: Strategy #1 to Focus the Mind In MN20 the Buddha teaches us five ways to deal with the wandering mind. Tonight Sanghamitta...

canmoretbuddhism
Jan 3, 20231 min read
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.

canmoretbuddhism
Dec 5, 20221 min read


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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Dec 2, 20221 min read


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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Nov 4, 20221 min read


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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Oct 8, 20221 min read


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...

canmoretbuddhism
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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....

canmoretbuddhism
Aug 27, 20221 min read


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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Aug 4, 20225 min read


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...
Konin Cardensas
Jul 31, 202218 min read


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...

canmoretbuddhism
Jul 29, 20223 min read


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...

canmoretbuddhism
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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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Jul 14, 20221 min read


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:...

canmoretbuddhism
Jun 22, 20221 min read
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...

canmoretbuddhism
Jun 21, 20221 min read


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...

canmoretbuddhism
May 30, 20222 min read


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. ...

canmoretbuddhism
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Ayya Brahmavara arrives April 20, 2022
See Ayya Brahmavara's schedule for her schedule for the next two months.

Sanghamitta
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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...

Jan Hrabec
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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...

canmoretbuddhism
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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