EVENTS
JORCHO PRACTICE
With Martin Jean
In English and Tibetan
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Saturday 25th October • 9:00am to 11:00am
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Online : Zoom link
CMT Booklet Jorcho - Necklace for the fortunate
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Suggested Donation: $10 - $15
Please send your donation via the website Donation tab
or by Interac transfer to meditationtsongkhapa@gmail.com
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​All are welcome.
The Necklace for the fortunate (Jorcho in Tibetan) is an integral part of the Lamrim of Pabongka Rinpoche. It includes practices such as Bath Offering, mantra recitations and other meditations to prepare the mind for deeper realization on the path to enlightenment. It provides a structured way to prepare the mind and body for more advanced spiritual practice.
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What is Lamrim?
The Lamrim or "The Stages of the Path of Enlightenment" is an organization of all the Buddha's teachings in the form of gradual, structured stages.
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NAGA PUJA
An healing practice​​
AVALOKITESHVARA SIMHANANDA INITIATION & TEACHING ON NAGA PRACTICE
August 9th • 9am​ to noon​
(In English)
With Ven. Zawa Tulku Rinpoche
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NAGA PUJA PRACTICE
August 24th • 9am to 11am
(In Tibetan)
Prerequisite: having received
Avalokiteshvara Simhananda Initiation ​
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20$ to 30$ according to your ability to pay​
On site : At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center
1551 Côte Saint-André, Ste-Sophie, Qc
On line : Zoom
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IMPORTANT NOTE : please do not eat meat, fish onion and garlic for 24 hours before the event
If you wish to dedicate the practice for the healing of a specific person, please indicate the name in your donation on the website: https://www.meditationtsongkhapa.org/support
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What is Nagas practice ?
Nagas are serpent spirits classified as one of the eight classes of gods and demons in Tibetan Buddhism. It is said that they live beneath the surface of the earth, in water, in trees or rocks, and are believed to possess miraculous powers and various material and spiritual riches. They are considered very pure beings and fierce protectors of nature. It is said that they can cause various diseases when irritated by the polluting habits of human beings.​​​​​​​​
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Practices dedicated to Nagas are special healing methods aimed primarily at restoring balance in our relationship with the environment. When we ignore the environmental impact of our actions, we risk disrupting our ecosystem, which can lead to numerous physical and psychological illnesses, many of which are difficult to treat according to Western medical paradigms. Some of these conditions, such as certain psychological disorders, chronic fatigue, autoimmune diseases, and even cancer, are traditionally considered in Tibetan Buddhism to be caused by nagas and would be directly related to our dysfunctional ecological interactions.​
COMBINING THE KANGSO OF DORJE SHUGDEN AND SETRAP
Special instructions
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With Ven. Zawa Tulku Rinpoche
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Prerequisite : having received initiations of Dorje Shugden, Setrap and Solitary Yamantaka
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August 1st • 7pm​
(In English)
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15$ to 35$ according to your ability to pay​
On line only: Zoom
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During this session, Ven. Zawa Tulku Rinpoche will give the special instructions for combining the Kangso of Dorje Shugden and Setrap.
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SETRAP INITIATION
Sunday, July 20th • 2pm to 4pm​​
With Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
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*** This uncommon initiation to the practice of the Great Dharma Protector Setrap is very rare and precious.
To receive it, one must take Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche as one of their principal gurus.***
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In English with simultaneous French translation​
50$ to 70$ according to your ability to pay
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On site : At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center
1551 Côte Saint-André, Ste-Sophie, Qc
On line : Zoom
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Who is Setrap?
A wrathful emanation of the Buddha of infinite light Amitabha, Setrap is an ancient Dharma Protector whose practice originated from India. His prayer is extremely efficacious for clearing our obstacles so that we may further our spiritual growth and Dharma practice.
What to expect?
During this initiation into the practice of the Great Dharma Protector Setrap, Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche will guide the meditations that form the heart of this practice, to help us become familiar with it, and will grant us the permission to engage in it ourselves thereafter.
MANJUSHRI INITIATION
Sunday, July 20th • 6:30pm to 8:30pm​​
With Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
In English with simultaneous French translation
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30$ to 50$ according to your ability to pay
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On site : At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center
1551 Côte Saint-André, Ste-Sophie, Qc
On line : Zoom
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​All are welcome
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Who is Manjushri?
Manjushri, meaning "Gentle Glory" or "Sweet Splendor" in Sanskrit, is one of the most revered Bodhisattvas in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. Also known as Manjughosha ("Gentle Voiced One"), he embodies transcendental wisdom and the eloquent expression of Dharma, cutting through ignorance and delusion. Manjushri is said to return lifetime after lifetime until all beings are liberated from samsara. As the embodiment of transcendent wisdom, he represents the ideal all Dharma practitioners strive toward.
What to expect?
During this initiation into the practice of Buddha Manjushri, Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche will guide the meditations that form the heart of this practice, to help us become familiar with it, and will grant us the permission to engage in it ourselves thereafter.
GUIDED MEDITATIONS AND TEACHINGS
Inner peace & wisdom
Samatha & Vipassana
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Every Thursday, from March 13th to May 29th • 7:30pm to 8:45pm
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With Martin Jean, CMT teacher
In French
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15$/class • 5th class is free
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On site : At Mouvement Humain
2710 Masson, #206, Montreal
No registration required
Online : Zoom
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​All are welcome
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The practice of meditation is a gradual training. It is the direct cause of inner peace, which in turn allows for the development of wisdom.
Learn how to train in meditation in a practical way that is adapted to our urban reality to gradually develop the various levels of mental stability which are leading to the profound realization of mental peace called Samatha. On this foundation, it will then be possible to develop a particular type of wisdom known as Vipassana in Sanskrit.
MAHAMUDRA
The nature of the mind
(In English and French)
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With Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
PUBLIC TALK
December 5th • 7:30pm ​
At Mouvement Humain, 2710, rue Masson, suite 206, Montreal.
Available on Zoom.
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TO REGISTER:​​​​
​2 DAYS MEDITATION RETREAT
December 7 - 8th • 10am to 5pm ​
At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center, Ste Sophie​.​​
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TO REGISTER:​​​​​
No lodging or restoration services on site (many options available within a 15-minute drive). You may bring a cold lunch to eat on site.​​​​
Mahamudra text
All are welcome.​​​​
What is Mahamudra and why do we need to practice it?
Mahamudra practice slows us down so we can see things as they really are. Mahamudra reveals the ultimate nature of the mind, intrinsically pure and empty of inherent nature: pure awareness, luminous and spacious - clarity and cognisance. (Excerpt from Gelug Mahamudra, Eloquent Speech of Manjushri by Zasep Tulku Rinpoche).
Discover a most insightful and pragmatic approach to meditation. Mahamudra is appropriate for all levels of practitioners. Anyone, from complete beginners to the most advanced meditators will benefit from these direct empirical instructions, cutting through conceptuality and diving directly into the depth of the mind itself. With Mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine or philosophy, Mahamudra can only be experienced.
In his Song of Mahamudra, the great Mahasiddha Tilopa states: “In the early stage of meditation, mind is like a fast moving stream, rushing through the gorges of the Himalaya with amazing sound and power; In the middle course, mind is like a gently flowing River Ganga; Then, at the end, mind is like the river merging with the great ocean.”
SARASWATI
INITIATION
(In English and French)
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With Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche
December 6th • 6:30pm
At Tsongkhapa Meditation Center, Ste Sophie​.
Also available on Zoom.
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TO REGISTER:​​​​​​​
All are welcome
Sadhana - Text
Who is Saraswati?
Saraswati (Sanskrit), also known as Yangchenma or Yangchen Drolma (Tibetan), is a well-known deity in both Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. She is considered the patroness of art, music, language, literature, poetry, philosophy, and all creative endeavors.
Saraswati is regarded as both an emanation of Tara and the consort of Buddha Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. She also manifests in a wrathful form known as Vajravetali (Sanskrit) or Dorje Rolangma (Tibetan), who is the consort of Yamantaka, a wrathful form of Manjushri whose practice belongs to the Highest Yoga Tantra classification.
Saraswati was a yidam, or personal meditational deity, of the 14th-century Tibetan master Je Tsongkhapa, who founded the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. He composed a beautiful devotional poem titled ""Prayer to Saraswati,"" based on the pure visions he had of her. Saraswati is believed to have frequently appeared to Je Tsongkhapa during his many travels, offering counsel and inspiration throughout his years of study and contemplation."
LAMRIM
Introduction to Buddhist meditation
and philosophy
(In French)
With Martin Jean, TMC teacher.
Thursdays • 7:00pm to 8:30pm
From September 5th to November 28th.​​
At Mouvement Humain, 2710, rue Masson, suite 206, Montreal, H1Y 1W5
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​$10 per class or $30 for 4 classes, payable on site.
No registration required.
​All are welcome.
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21 TARAS RECITATION
(In Tibetan, French/English)
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With Myriam Cruciani.
Sundays • 9:30am to 10:30am​​
Zoom only.
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2024 Upcoming classes:​
October 26
November 9
November 23​​​
Suggested Donation: $5 - $10
To participate, please first send your donation via the website Donations tab or by Interac transfer via
meditationtsongkhapa@gmail.com
The Zoom link will then be sent to you by email.
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​All are welcome.​​​​
Who is Tara?
Tara is the female Buddha of wisdom and compassion in action; her qualities are represented by her 21 manifestations. The practice of 21 Taras allows one to meditate on each of her qualities and thus produce a state of mind of the nature of these qualities, leading to liberation from all suffering.