On October 25th I had a great privilege of making a kindfulness presentation for over 300 first responders who attended the PTSD & Mental Health: The Journey to Recovery symposium taken place in Paris, Ontario, Canada. This was organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association Brant-Haldimand-Norfolk
Friends, I am delighted to inform you that Mindful Canada Symposium held at the Beanfield Centre in the Exhibition Place of Toronto on October 8, 2017, was a great success. Click here for pictures. I am truly grateful to each and every member of the organizing team for working hard to make this symposium a great success. I am also grateful to all participants (some of them who came from Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, Brazil, NYC) for coming to the symposium despite the thanksgiving long weekend. Together we are making Canada and the world a more mindful and kinder nation!
You are INVITED to help make Canada a more MINDFUL and KIND nation. Will you join us?
Explore yourself, change your life. Join us on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at The Beanfield Centre on the grounds of Exhibition Place for the Mindful Canada Symposium. Learn more about our featured speakers by visiting our event website: https://canadaamindfulnation.ca/
It is only $300 for a table of 10. Bring your friends and family for a amazing experience.
2017 Invictus Games Multifaith Celebration taken place today at the St. James Cathedral in Downtown Toronto. Along with many faith leaders of Canada, I feel privileged to be invited to speak and give blessings at this occasion. Invictus Games was founded in 2014 by Prince Harry. The games will kick off later this week. Sending all healing energies and blessings to all athletes who are coming from over 20 countries to emerge victorious! Here is a clip of my speech.
Hello friends,
Together, we can make a nation more mindful and kinder! This is our official poster for upcoming Mindful Canada Symposium. I hope you could help me spread the word by posting this flyer in your social media timeline. Thank you for your assistance. Visit our event website here.
With many blessings !
Bhante Saranapala
The Urban Buddhist Monk
Loving-kindness Meditation for Canadian Police
I am so moved by seeing this video clip of yesterday’s program with the police officers who visited our temple. This video clip is a must-watch one by everyone. It gives a great joy to see police officers are honestly practicing the loving-kindness meditation with me. Once again yesterday it was such a great privilege to spend two hours with this group of officers from the Peel Regional Police. Last June, Constable Cameron Walker of the Peel Regional Police said to me that “Given the great success of our last visit with you I would love to send our next group of recruits who will be back from training at the Ontario Police College to learn more about your temple and the benefits of Buddhism and meditation.” I happily received them today. After an hour long lecture on Buddhist teachings, I taught them how to do loving-kindness meditation for the benefit of the officers as well as all of all sentient beings. After the program all officers enjoyed some Sri Lankan traditional short-eats and then they joyfully left our temple with positive experiences. Making Canada a More Mindful and Kinder Nation with the Urban Buddhist Monk. Please visit our website for the Mindful Canada Symposium taking place on October 8th at the Beanfield Centre, Toronto: www.canadaamindfulnation.ca
Thank you and many blessings !
Bhante Saranapala
The Urban Buddhist Monk
Click here for pictures of this program
Breaking News ! We have launched our “Making Canada a More Mindful and Kind Nation” event website. Please click here: Mindful Canada Symposium. Now, the public can purchase tickets from the website. We would like to kindly ask you to share the event website in your timeline and spread the word among your friends and colleagues. Thank you for your kindness and support.
Good morning, friends! I am receiving positive feedbacks regarding this upcoming grand event. Thank you for your excitement and great interest in the program. With your presence and full support we can accomplish our goals. Help me spread the word. Have a beautiful day full of happiness!
Exciting news! A great venue and day confirmed. Accordingly, “Making Canada a More Mindful and Kind Nation with the Urban Buddhist Monk” will be held at the Beanfield Centre (in the CNE=Canadian National Exhibition), Toronto, Canada on October 8th (Sunday) 2017. I have invited some great Canadian minds who are going to speak at this event. Please mark the date in your calendar. Expecting over 1800 people. Stay tuned for all detail in coming days.
“There I saw some delightful countryside, with an inspiring forest grove, a clear-flowing river with fine, delightful banks, and villages for alms-going on all sides. The thought occurred to me: ‘How delightful is this countryside, with its inspiring forest grove, clear-flowing river with fine, delightful banks, and villages for alms-going on all sides. This is just right for the exertion of a clansman intent on exertion.’ So I sat down right there, thinking, ‘This is just right for exertion.” – Buddha
