🍵 Feb. 16 (Sat.)
10:30 to 11:30 am @ Vancouver

🍵 Feb. 28 (Thur.)
15:30 to 16:30 pm @ Burnaby

Theme: Tongue Drum Session

Join us for mindfulness / meditation practices (Ch'an) and sharing (Chat) facilitated by Buddhist Chaplain!

SFU Vancouver Multifaith Centre (7314) @ Harbour Center.
Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:30 to 11:30 am

SFU Burnaby Multifaith Centre @ AQ3210
Every last Thursday of the month at 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

For every monthly session, we will start gathering 30 mins before and stay 30 mins after for tea / coffee!

TLKYCS launched the "Purifying Connections" Tongue Drum course in February. We are honored to welcome Venerable Wai Leung as our instructor for this course. Through the ethereal tones of the Steel Tongue Drum, participants will learn to play the harmonious and pure sounds of the Five Assemblies Reciting the Buddha's Name. This experience aims to help students let go of worries, focus on the present moment, and enter the inner tranquility and serenity.

March 9, 16 & 23.

TLKYCS is organizing a Guided Study Course on the "Sixteen Gates of Contemplations Sutra", and we are honored to welcome Venerable Wai Leung Sik as the instructor. The Sixteen Gates of Contemplations is a practice method for Pure Land Buddhism practitioners. Through the guidance of the classics and the combination of recitation of the Infinite Life Sutra and Five Assemblies Reciting the Buddha's Name, participants will gain an understanding of the profound meaning and content of the scriptures. This will help integrate Buddhist compassion and wisdom into daily life.

March 3, 10, 17, 24; April 14, 21

TLKYCS will organize “Sowing seeds in your mind” gardening courses and invites experienced farmer as instructors. Let the students put their body and mind on nature and learn the knowledge of sustainable development and ecology. In the process of planting, students can also extend the five mindfulness training of Buddhism to our moral relationship with ecology, nurture a sense of gratitude, and understand the wisdom of dependent arising by observing the process and results of planting.

The Society continues the "Sowing seeds in your mind" winter extension program, offers a variety of activities. During the six classes we will focused on agricultural themes, share knowledge about farming, food, tea, and mindfulness, deepening our understanding of the connection between people, the mind, and the natural world.

Next session on "Tea and the Soil – Tea Meditation Event" will be held on Mar 9 & 23, 2024, 2-4 PM.

On 17 & 29 February, we organized the monthly Ch'an & Chat meet-ups at the SFU Vancouver and Burnaby respectively. Venerable Wai Leung led participants in the practice of "Clam, Relaxation & Compassion." And he played the tongue drum, to help students let go of worries, focus on the present moment, and enter the inner tranquility and serenity.

The forth session of the Leadership and Communication Skills Course (LCSG) invited Dr. Chiu Kwok Sum to share insights on "'Integration': Transcending Personal Constraints Through Dependent Origination", teaching participants to let go of ego, break free from personal boundary, and achieve integration with a broad and inclusive mindset.

On 3 Febuary, a "mindfulness practice" session was featured in the winter extension program of "Sowing Seeds in Your Mind" at TLKYCS. The instructor skillfully led participants through diverse mindfulness exercises, encourages participants to cultivate mindfulness in daily life, deepening connections with the nature and understanding of dependent origination.

To nurture and protect relationships of six directions, one should cultivate a pure and joyful heart through Buddhist teachings, following the "Four Embracing Virtues" outlined in the "Sigālovāda Sutta." This leads us to experience genuine joy in a righteous and meaningful life, appreciating the present moment and acknowledging the self's existence by being in harmony in our relationship.

In celebration of the Society's 30th Anniversary, we have completed a new design of the website with new functions such as event calendar, and new pages on video and audio resources with better browsing experience. Please let us know your feedback on the new design!

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