Welcome to the Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group Community

Visit the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archives - photo by Merry ColonyLama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group is an open-hearted community that empowers people to discover and develop their inherent potential for compassion, wisdom and inner peace. Here you can get in touch with what is happening in our community, meet friends, learn about Buddhist Philosophy, and most importantly discover methods that may help you to overcome suffering, develop compassion and gain insight. We are a collection of FPMT study groups in Central Ontario, meeting in Kitchener/Waterloo, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton and Toronto.

The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition ('FPMT') transmits the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation, community service, retreat centers, and projects that support the Inspiration and Guide of the FPMT His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The FPMT is based on the Gelugpa tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa of Tibet as taught by our founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Special Essential Events

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  • DEEPENING PRACTICAL MEDITATION - with Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw and Valerie Spironello - Feb 2 to Feb 23rd

    Treat yourself to this insightful opportunity to slow down, clear your mind, and strengthen positive energy and inner peace that will increase your life force, improve health and touch a peaceful happiness inside. This is a rare opportunity for those new to meditation to experience extremely practical meditations that you can use daily to find peace and clarity as life changes. Great for beginners and new approaches and deepening for those experienced in meditation.

    Each week will be led by either Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, a former Tibetan Buddhist nun, author,  founding director of The Centre for Compassion & Wisdom and Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group, or Valerie Spironello, a palliative care social worker and life-change wellness counsellor.

    Cost:          $60 for 4 week series
    Location:  Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3455 Lakeshore Rd. Burlington, ON

    Advance registration is required.   Please register by JANUARY 31st. To register, please email Katie Keenleyside at centreforcompassionandwisdom@cogeco.ca or phone 905 296-3728 and leave a voicemail.

    Payment:   You may pay by cheque or cash at the door on the first night of the series.

    We wish everyone to feel welcome to attend. If you are experiencing financial restraints, please phone 905 296-3728 to request a bursary.

    Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw is co-author of 16 Guidelines for Life, now in 6 languages and developer and master trainer of Transformative Mindfulness self-healing methods, offering telecourses and facilitation training internationally. She is the Founding Director of The Centre for Compassion & Wisdom and also a former director of Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group.www.transformativemindfulness.org

    Valerie Spironello, MSW, RSW, trained as a social worker, has discovered the importance of looking at life’s challenges from a holistic approach. As a social worker & wellness counsellor, she has a specific interest in the use of mindfulness meditation in talk therapy. Val has been studying meditation and energy healing for 10 + years. She is a certified Five Tibetan Yoga instructor and has co-facilitated training for Transformative Mindfulness and Mindfulness and Practical Meditation facilitators with Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw. As well, she has trained with teachers Kumar Jeeva,and Jon Kabat-Zinn. Having worked in health care, Valerie is also skilled to assist those in the helping professions to identify and create plans for dealing with Compassion Fatigue and is committed to supporting others in living well in Body, Mind and Spirit.  (www.choosewellness.ca).

     

  • TRANSFORMATIVE MINDFULNESS SELF-HEALING MEDITATION with Shelley Urlando - 4-Week Series beginning Sat Feb 4th

    Indulge yourself in a sampling of natural self-healing methods and restful meditations.  Feel empowered to transform your response to challenging situations in relationships, especially ones that tend to repeat themselves time and again.  Strengthen positive qualities that bring about more acceptance and kindness towards yourself and others.  Draw on the power of your mind to reduce or eliminate physical and mental pain.   These simple yet extremely effective meditations are practical to use every day to help you find peace and clarity as life changes.  An insightful opportunity for beginners and a deepening for those experienced in meditation. 

    Cost:          $60 for 4 weeks.

    Advance registration is required. To register, please email Katie Keenleyside at centreforcompassionandwisdom@cogeco.ca or phone 905 296-3728 and leave a voicemail.

    Payment:   You may pay by cheque or cash at the door at the first session on Saturday, February 4th.

    We wish everyone to feel welcome to attend. If you are experiencing financial restraints, please phone 905 296-3728 to request a bursary.

    Shelley Urlando has led various workshops and weekly meditation series for adults and seniors. She is especially skilled at helping you make family life a meditation in itself. Shelley is a certified facilitator of Transformative Mindfulness and creator of Mind Blast for Kids and Teens, a uniquely designed program utilizing these methods with experiential activities and creative expression. It is a fun and effective way to strengthen and nurture the mind, building greater self-confidence and brings a deeper understanding to life experience. Her weekly series and workshops have incorporated both Transformative Mindfulness techniques and/or practical exercises based on the book 16 Guidelines for Life.

     

  • DEEPENING PRACTICAL MEDITATION - with Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw and Valerie Spironello - MARCH 1 to MARCH 22nd

    Treat yourself to this insightful opportunity to slow down, clear your mind, and strengthen positive energy and inner peace that will increase your life force, improve health and touch a peaceful happiness inside. This is a rare opportunity for those new to meditation to experience extremely practical meditations that you can use daily to find peace and clarity as life changes. Great for beginners and new approaches and deepening for those experienced in meditation.

    Each week will be led by either Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, a former Tibetan Buddhist nun, author,  founding director of The Centre for Compassion & Wisdom and Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group, or Valerie Spironello, a palliative care social worker and life-change wellness counsellor.

    Cost:          $60 for 4 week series
    Location:  Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3455 Lakeshore Rd. Burlington, ON

    Advance registration is required.   Please register by FEBRUARY 28th.  To register, please email Katie Keenleyside at centreforcompassionandwisdom@cogeco.ca or phone 905 296-3728 and leave a voicemail.

    Payment:   You may pay by cheque or cash at the door on the first night of the series.

    We wish everyone to feel welcome to attend. If you are experiencing financial restraints, please phone 905 296-3728 to request a bursary.

    Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw is co-author of 16 Guidelines for Life, now in 6 languages and developer and master trainer of Transformative Mindfulness self-healing methods, offering telecourses and facilitation training internationally. She is the Founding Director of The Centre for Compassion & Wisdom and also a former director of Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group.www.transformativemindfulness.org

    Valerie Spironello, MSW, RSW, trained as a social worker, has discovered the importance of looking at life’s challenges from a holistic approach. As a social worker & wellness counsellor, she has a specific interest in the use of mindfulness meditation in talk therapy. Val has been studying meditation and energy healing for 10 + years. She is a certified Five Tibetan Yoga instructor and has co-facilitated training for Transformative Mindfulness and Mindfulness and Practical Meditation facilitators with Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw. As well, she has trained with teachers Kumar Jeeva,and Jon Kabat-Zinn. Having worked in health care, Valerie is also skilled to assist those in the helping professions to identify and create plans for dealing with Compassion Fatigue and is committed to supporting others in living well in Body, Mind and Spirit.  (www.choosewellness.ca).

     

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  • Prayer Circle

    Motivated by a wish to help others, a small group of volunteers have formed a prayer circle. Spread out geographically, we do not meet as a group, but rather say prayers individually, based on our own particular spiritual background. If you would like the group to pray for you, for someone you know, or for a group, please contact Judy at mhorsley@cogeco.ca and she will pass the information on to the members of the group. All we need is a name and the nature of the request and/or circumstances. We will then say prayers for that sentient being (human or otherwise) for a month, or longer if you so indicate. All information is treated confidentially. If you are interested in joining the prayer circle, please contact Judy at the above email address.