Best Vipassana Meditation Centers In Montreal Near Me

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The Montréal Shambhala Meditation Centre is a place to practice meditation and study dharma, as introduced to the west by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche more than 50 years ago.

Kindness and compassion, gentleness and bravery, intelligence and resilience are nurtured and sustained through ancient and modern methods, strengthening the mind and cultivating a serene and generous approach to living in the material world. Through practices of awareness and appreciation, the centre provides a venue for exploring the potential of every person to feel at home in whatever family or community they find themselves.

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Both mind and body relax into a state of deep and profound restfulness in which deeply rooted stresses dissolve and the experience of one’s own infinite potential for peace joy and creativity is unfolded.


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“People search for joy everywhere not knowing that the Self is the source of all joy.”

"After 90 days of doing this, I felt my stress was markedly reduced, and now I would not stop doing it, because I would not want to revert to the levels of stress I had at the time."

"I used to be so tense. I'd be getting so angry, shouting, screaming, pushing around to get my orders through. Now when I realize I'm getting tense, I just breathe and I calm down. I realize that I'm much more focused and much more productive."

"About 30 days after doing the techniques very regularly, I just got so happy for no reason. And I hadn't experienced that in a long time."

Gurudev has brought yoga, meditation and practical wisdom to millions of people in over 180 countries.

"Whenever you are in love and feel joyous, your mind is in the present. That is when you achieve yoga. The art of living lies in being in the present moment."

Love is seeing God in the person next to us, and meditation is seeing God within us.

Every day after you wake up, the health of your body sets the tone for the day.

Meditation is relaxation. It is not about concentration, it’s actually about de-concentration.

Pitta is derived from the root word ‘tapa’ which means ‘to heat’.

We have seen rebel groups put down weapons and take up the path of non-violence, worked for peace in the heart of war-torn zones; and inspired millions of global citizens to share our vision for humanity and create a one world family.

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4worldlovers: The centre is dedicated to the practice of Vipassana Meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. Vipassana means "to see things as they really are". It is a logical process of mental purification through self-observation. Although springing from the teachings of the Buddha, this non-sectarian technique is open to everyone regardless of background or belief.

Dhamma Suttama welcomes all to our courses. Despite our diverse beginnings and our unique lives, when we come to a Vipassana course we are united by a common cause, a common purpose—to solve the mystery of human suffering. Read more...

To learn the basics of Vipassana meditation, one needs to take an introductory residential ten-day course.

To register, please fill out an on-line application form : go to the Course Schedule by clicking here, choose the most convenient dates and click on the link "Apply" at the left of the dates to access the form.

Please read carefully the Introduction to the Technique and Code of Discipline.

Also read the Privacy Policy as well as the Policy for the Protection of Personal Information

Here is some important information about coming to the centre for a course. Note that you must have received an acceptance letter from us before you arrive at the centre.

Directions to the Centre and Rideshare : Travelling time by car is 90 minutes from Montreal, 60 minutes from Gatineau/Ottawa, and approximately four hours from Quebec City.

Vipassana, which means seeing things as they really are, is one of India's most ancient meditation techniques. Long lost to humanity, it was rediscovered more than 2500 years ago by Gotama the Buddha who has taught it as a universal remedy for universal problems. We recommend to those not familiar with Vipassana Meditation to read the text based upon a public talk given by Mr. S.N. Goenka in Berne, Switzerland, 1980.

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