Alternative New Years Eve Celebration

Alternative New Years Eve Celebration

Join us for a special prayer for world peace class to bring love and compassion into the new year with meditation.Non-alcholic & vegetarian

By Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Date and time

Tue, Dec 31, 2024 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EST

Location

Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre

143 Wyndham St N, Suite 203 Guelph, ON N1H 4E9 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Teaching and Prayers

7:45 PM - 9:30 PM

Refreshmenets and Party

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours

Join us for an Alternative New Years Celebration (New Years for Early Birds) for a special prayer for world peace class to bring love and compassion into the new year with our Buddhist nun, Gen Kelsang Kunden.

Outer peace begins with inner peace. After some time for meditation, Gen Kunden will begin the class with a meditation. The meditation will be followed by special teaching on compassion and wishing love with encouragement to improve and deepen our love and compassion for living beings in 2024. After the teaching we will engage in beautiful Prayers for World Peace prayers with a some time for contemplation.

This special class will be followed by a party with non-alcoholic refreshments and vegetarian food.

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Frequently asked questions

Can anyone attend?

Yes. This event is open to everyone, of all ages.

Do I need to bring anything?

No, you do not need to brring anything. We have comfortable chairs and cushions for you.

What kind of refreshments are there?

The class is followed by our alternative new years party with non-alcoholic drinks and delicious food to enjoy afterward

How long is the event?

The meditation and prayes begins at 6:30pm and will finish at around 7:45pm. You are welcome to stay and enjoy the party afterward or you can leave at any time if you have other new years commitments.

Organized by

Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre (AKBC) was established in 2009 to provide people in Guelph and Southwestern Ontario with the opportunity to develop happiness and inner peace through practising Buddha’s teachings.  AKBC is a peaceful oasis in the city where anyone can learn the right methods to experience lasting happiness and well-being. AKBC serves the Southwestern Ontario communities of Guelph, Kitchener, London, Stratford, Georgetown and nearby areas.

Kadampas are those who take Buddha’s teaching as personal advice and put it into practice.  This modern presentation from the Kadampa lineage is particularly suited to people of the modern world to help solve our modern-day problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, and ill-health. 

We are located in Guelph at 143 Wyndham St N, Suite 203, where we offer a wide variety of classes, courses, retreats and workshops and Buddhist prayers year round. We also offer drop in classes on meditation and modern Buddhism at various venues in the surrounding area.

Classes are run entirely by volunteers. AKBC is a Canadian registered charity (81467 9429 RR0001).

AKBC is also a member of the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU), a non-profit organization with a global network of over 1,200 Centres and groups around the world. 

Everyone is welcome!