” In Buddhism, we gain a type of experiential acquired knowledge that grows in our hearts through what we call ‘practice’. We use the word ‘practice’ in Buddhism much more that we use the word ‘belief’ We don’t say to each other: ‘ How’s your belief going?’ Instead, we ask, ‘How’s your practice going?’ It’s a different way of learning.”

Ajahn Viradhammo, The Contemplative’s Craft

The OBS will be offering the following retreats in 2023.

Further details will be posted online on this web page.

Note: For in-person residential retreats, financial assistance is offered through the Rhona Goodspeed retreat bursary. Please see Retreat Bursary for more details.

If you are trying to register for a retreat on or after the posted registration date, and you cannot see the REGISTER HERE button, please try using a different browser (e.g. Safari instead of Chrome) and/or clear your browser history. If these steps still do not allow you to get to the registration page, please contact retreats@ottawabuddhistsociety.com

Jim Bedard from Satipanna Insight Meditation Toronto will lead a Two Day Non Residential Meditation Retreat (Hybrid Model)
Location of Retreat: Fisher Heights Community Place, 31 Sutton Place, Ottawa.
Friday March 24th and Saturday March 25th, 2023 – 9am-4pm

Luang Por Viradhammo will lead a Residential and On-Line Meditation Retreat (Hybrid Model)
Location of Residential Retreat: Galilee Centre, Arnprior
Friday September 1 until Friday September 8, 2023

Bhante Rahula will lead a Residential and On-Line Meditation Retreat (Hybrid Model)
Location of Residential Retreat: Galilee Centre, Arnprior
Thursday November 2  until Sunday November 5, 2023

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