About our Sangha
Our Sangha’s was founded by our senior dharma teacher Vinh Nguyen (Chan Ngo) in 1992. Vinh was ordained as a member of the Order of Interbeing in 1987 and received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village in 1994. There are 11 members of the Order of Interbeing in our Sangha and many more committed practitioners who have undertaken the 5 Mindfulness Trainings. In 2014 three more dharma teachers from our Sangha, Andre Vellino, Mihaela Andronic, and Laureen Osborne received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village.
Welcome Newcomers
Newcomers are welcome to our Sangha, please read the practices page consult the current schedule for details about when and where we meet. Feel free to contact us at pagodasangha@gmail.com. The Pagoda Sangha also has Google Groups mailing list to which only attendees to the group will be added. Please send a blank email to ottawapagodasangha+subscribe@googlegroups.com to request membership to the mailing list.
Weekly Schedule
The Ottawa Pagoda Sangha meets once a week at 7pm on Wednesdays at the Church of the Ascension on Echo Dr. (see directions). Please arrive a little earlier than that so that you and we have the time to settle down. If you arrive later than 7pm please wait outside the church hall until the first 20 minute sitting meditation is finished and walking meditation begins. Please consult the current schedule for details.
Meeting Place and Time
The site for Pagoda Sangha practice is currently at The Church of the Ascension, located at 253 Echo Drive. Please note that our meetings are upstairs, in the main church hall. We meet at 7:00 pm.
Church Of The Ascension 253 Echo Drive Ottawa, ON, Canada (613) 236-3958
Parking is available in the Immaculata High School parking lot, at the side of the school that is right next to the church. (access the parking lot by taking Hazel St to Echo Drive or from Main St.)
For public transportation : Buses 5 and 16 stop at Colonel By Drive and Hawthorne Ave. Walk 2 blocks south along Echo Drive to the church.
Blog
Maple Village Retreat – 5 to 8 October 2018
This is a re-post of the announcement of the Maple Village retreat October 5-8. Please address your enquiries to: village_des_erables_canada@yahoo.ca Une retraite de Pleine Conscience selon la tradition de Thich Nhat Hanh Avec les Dharmacaryas du Village des Pruniers...
Sunday August 26th Day of Mindfulness at Mer Bleue Conservation Area
Dear Friends, Attached is information on the Sunday Aug 26th Day of Mindfulness at the Mer Bleue Conservation Area. It had been suggested we take advantage of the summer weather to feature a longer meditative walk in nature. Several venues were suggested, and we...
Day of Mindfulness with Sr. Ocean (Hai An)
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