Toronto Meditation Guide

Phone: (905) 296-3728
Email: dharma@lamayesheling.org
Website: www.lamayesheling.org

Our purpose is to learn about Buddhist Philosophy, to become part of a community, and most importantly to discover methods that 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 and Hamilton.

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 preserve the tradition. 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.

The Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Study Group was founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Background

Lineage

Tibetan Buddhism, Gelugpa Tradition, following His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings.

Activities

Weekly discussion and meditation in Hamilton, bi-monthly in Waterloo, and Monthly in Oakville.

Biography

Dekyi Lee Oldershaw leads Lama Yeshe Ling. Dekyi Lee was a member of the core team at Findhorn for 6 years and then became a Buddhist nun at Chenrezig Institute in Australia. Dekyi Lee Oldershaw has been helping people to change and heal for over 15 years using simple visualisation methods that work in obvious and measurable ways as well as at subtle and profound levels. Hospitals, cardiac rehabilitation, special needs, HIV groups, cancer support groups, caregivers, sociologists, psychologists, business leaders, large advocacy groups, politicians all have used these to improve their health and happiness.

What, in your organization’s view, is the purpose of meditation?
Meditation is to gain familiarity with reality. By moving from fantasy into reality we part from obsession and fear and move into inner calm and satisfying living. This is done with analytical meditation which allows us to check for ourselves the truthfulness of Buddhas teachings; and single pointed meditation on these truths and a deep awareness and reflection on our inner experience of own mind.