Welcome to the OBS

The Ottawa Buddhist Society serves Theravada Buddhists of all backgrounds in and around Ottawa, Canada’s Capital. All who support the Society and its objectives are welcome to Society activities: meditation retreats, days of mindfulness, Friday evening meetings at 91A Fourth Avenue, Dharma study groups and to become members.

Dhamma

“…it is our own mind that should be soaked by the rain of truth…”  Buddha Gandavyuha Sutra
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Regular e-mails to the Ottawa Buddhist Society mailing list announce monthly OBS event bulletins, important OBS news, etc.

How to participate?

You can participate in the OBS in many different ways. We are always looking for volunteers!

Upcoming Events

Jul
19
Fri
7:30 pm Cancelled – Friday Evening Meeti...
Cancelled – Friday Evening Meeti...
Jul 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Cancelled - Friday Evening Meeting with Ven. Khemako - July 19, 2019 @ Ottawa | Ontario | Canada
Friday Evening Meeting with Venerable Khemako on July 19, 2019 is cancelled. Please go to Tisarana website for events in July.
Jul
20
Sat
8:30 am Cancelled – Day of Mindfulness w...
Cancelled – Day of Mindfulness w...
Jul 20 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Day of Mindfulness with Venerable Khemako on July 20, 2019 is cancelled. Please go to Tisarana website for events in July.
Aug
2
Fri
7:30 pm Friday Evening Meeting with LP V... @ Quaker House
Friday Evening Meeting with LP V... @ Quaker House
Aug 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday Evening Meeting with LP Viradhammo - August 2, 2019 @ Quaker House | Ottawa | Ontario | Canada
  The leader for this Buddhist meditation and dhamma talk will be Luang Por Viradhammo. Luang Por Viradhammo is the senior abbot of Tisarana monastery, located in Perth, Ontario, which he founded in 2005. He[...]
Aug
16
Fri
7:30 pm Friday Evening Meeting with Vene... @ Quaker House
Friday Evening Meeting with Vene... @ Quaker House
Aug 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday Evening Meeting with Venerable Khemako - August 16, 2019 @ Quaker House | Ottawa | Ontario | Canada
  Venerable Khemako was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1959 into a large Catholic family and received his primary education from priests and nuns at the local Church-run school. His long-standing interest in the core[...]
Aug
17
Sat
8:30 am Day of Mindfulness with Ven Khem... @ Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist Temple)
Day of Mindfulness with Ven Khem... @ Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist Temple)
Aug 17 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Day of Mindfulness with Ven Khemako - August 17, 2019 @ Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist Temple) | Ottawa | Ontario | Canada
Venerable Khemako was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1959 into a large Catholic family and received his primary education from priests and nuns at the local Church-run school. His long-standing interest in the core questions[...]