The Mindfulness Society of Canada

Dealing with Difficulties
2025-06-22 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Associate Instructor Susie will give examples from her life about persistance with the practice and moral precepts that is sure to bring encouragement and determination to all of our meditation and mindfulness practices, wherver we may be along the path.

Closed for Father's Day
2025-06-15

Guided Meditation with Essential Tips
2025-06-08 20:00 - 20:45 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Join Associate Instructor Karen as she guides us in a calming and insightful meditation, along with essential tips for our practice. 40-45 minutes.

Tales of Wisdom with Susanna
2025-06-01 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Join Associate Instructor, actor and playwright Susanna, as she upacks stories from ancient times, relating them to our present mindfulness path. These tales provide inspiration and valuable lessons for our practice. This week, Susanna shares stories and personal experiences about practicing with and without intention.

Mindfulness 401: Free Mindfulness Course with Five Instructors
2025-01-12 20:00 - 2025-02-09 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
This is our Annual Tradition and most valuable start to the year! A free 6 week mindfulness course, from the beginning, each week featuring one of our qualified and certified associate instructors. What is more: Ajahn Krit Nimmalo will start the the year teaching us from his temple in Thailand! Make sure you invite everyone you know to join and share in the merits of bringing the best new years gifts to the Western world.
Try to join each week, but if you can’t, not to worry! Hop on when you can. On camera appreciated (and better for your concentration!).
7PM Sunday, January 5th, 2025.
Why do we practice mindfulness?
With Monk Ajahn Krit Nimmalo from Thailand at 7pm ET (7am Thailand).
(Jess Translating)
Then, Sundays 8pm-9pm ET, January 12 – February 9, 2025.
Week 1: Karen (January 12, 8pm)
Week 2: Rhonda (January 19, 8pm)
Week 3: Susie (January 26, 8pm)
Week 4: Susanna (February 2, 8pm)
Week 5: Jess (February 9, 8pm)

Why Practice Mindfulness - A Deep Dive with Monk Ajahn Krit Nimmalo from Thailand
2025-01-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Our Venerable Advisor to the Society, Monk Ajahn Krit Nimmalo will be giving a talk to start our new year from Thailand, with Jess translating. This is always an auspicious event to be a part of, and you are encouraged to invite everyone and share www.themindfulnesssociety.ca on social media to sign up (Only registered members permitted – do not share the event link). Take note the time is 7pm ET,. and we will resume with the usual 8pm for Mindfulness 401 next week. What a way to start the year, and introduce our annual mindfulness course!
Please email us at metta@themindfulnesssociety.ca if you would like to ask A.Krit a question about your practice, or about Buddhist principles.

End of Year Event - The Ask Salima & Jess Anything Party!
2024-12-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
All the instructors and board will attend this end of year Zoom party and would love to hear from you. In fact, you get the chance to ask Jess & Salima ANYTHING! Get to know us better by asking spiritual (Salima, have you seen a god?) or ordinary questions about our lives (Jess what’s your favourite cookie?), and also there will be time to give us some feedback (Hopefully some of which is praise! Go easy on us, we are volunteers with very limited time and donation resources. Any recommendations that imply more responsibilities or funds will require more volunteers and more money!)
Following this event, MSC will break for 3 weeks and return January 5th with Great Monk Phra Ajahn Krit and then our annual free Mindfulness lessons with each teacher, Mindfulness 401.

Tales of Wisdom with Associate Instructor Susanna
2024-12-01 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Susanna will continue her stories of great interest and valuable wisdom from some of the great being in the history of our planet. Her experiences as a practitioner and as an actor bring life to these unique and should not miss events!

Guided Metta Meditation with Associate Instructor Rhonda
2024-11-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
This week bright and shiny Rhonda will lead us in Metta, Loving-Kindness and friendliness to all that enters our space, and that includes Metta for all of you that join .

"Birth" - with Salima Pirani
2024-11-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Last week we discussed death with Jess. So why not move to Birth this week! There are a few types of Birth. Salima will discuss the links in the chain leading to birth and what it entails.

Death, a must with Jess Koffman
2024-11-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
In our work at the MSC, you will see we don’t shy away from the most important topics. Let’s not avoid discussing the inevitable and ever approaching. Jess will share what is essential to know and understand for our short, long, and very long term benefit!

Dhamma with Ajahn Song in Thailand
2024-11-03 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Ajahn Song will be joining us again (a rare 9:30am start!!) to share his wisdom and provide advice to 5-8 Dhamma practitioners. If you have kept the precepts and do daily Dhamma practice (at least 3 months) according to LP Pramote’s teachings, you are eligible for the draw to ask him a question and get advice.

An Interview with Mindfulness Scholar Rhoda, PhD
2024-10-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Our Committee Chair Jenn Oostyen continues her interview series, this time to help us get to know Dr. Rhoda a little better. Dr. Rhoda has lived in Thich Nhat Hanh’ famed Plum Village, complete her PhD in studies of Mindfulness and its teachers, published books and articles promoting their benefits, and has navigated the important yet difficult process of bringing Meditation and Mindfulness to education boards and school programs. There is so much to learn and many interesting experiences she will share. Please send your questions to Jenn@themindfulnesssociety.ca. There may be live opportunities to ask Dr. Rhoda to ask as well.

The Mystery of Mysery with Chair Jess Koffman
2024-10-20 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
The Buddha said the Truth is Suffering. Many belive this as negative and would prefer to have a positive approach to life. Join Jess as he delves into the age old yet vastly misunderstood topic of “Dukkha”: What is the nature of suffering, why we do we tend to cycle around in painful thoughts and emotional patterns and how to we find our way out.

Closed for Thanksgiving
2024-10-13

Mindful Tips for Difficult Relationships (and guided meditation practices) with Associate Instructor Karen
2024-10-06 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Very useful advice from Karen this week on a topic that applies to all of us: difficult relationships. Whether it be our partner, children, in-laws, friends or colleagues it is something we all have in common. We will be sure to benefit from Karen’s experiences and lessons that she has graciously put together as tips.

Five Recollections with Associate Instructor Rhonda
2024-09-29 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Rhonda will provide a talk and lead us in the Five Recollections, a valuable addition to our practice, either weekly or as a daily reminder. No more spoilers than that here folks

Thailand Master Auntie Aoy
2024-09-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
We are blessed to receive Mindfulness teachings from Ajahn Auntie Aoy, who is one of LP Pramote’s very few designated assistant teachers. And what’s better? She speaks English rather well! Join us on hopefully the first of many of such auspicious occasions. Ajahn Aoy is funny, relatable and helps show us how the practice is something anyone can succeed in if we put in the time.

Tales of Wisdom with Associate Instructor Susanna
2024-09-15 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Susanna continues her new series called “Tales of Wisdom”. In a combination of story-telling, mindfulness practice, and instruction, Susanna will unpack stories from Buddhist history and the great masters to reveal their teachings. She’ll incorporate her own experiences to provide a valuable hour of mindfulness and wisdom for us.

Guided Meditation for Insight with Jess Koffman
2024-09-08 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Jess is offering this event as a valuable compliment to his concurrent Mindfulness for Insight course. During his 6 week course (6 Wednesday evenings 8pm Starting Sept 4 ), there is a lot to cover and there isn’t much time for extended guided meditations. So when better than free at our MSC Sunday?! All are welcome and can follow along, whether or not you have signed up for the six week course.

If you wish to be on Jess’ courses mailing list or join the course, email Jess at healinglife.org@gmail.com.

Facing the Ugly Stuff Inside with Salima Pirani
2024-08-25 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Mental and emotional suffering come in many forms. Join this week’s talk as Salima brings us to the crux of the practice, and we explore the world of “defilements of mind” that appear throughout the day, whether we are practicing mindfulness practice or not.

Phra Ajahn Krit Nimmalo: Living a Mindful Life
2024-08-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
We are honoured once again to learn from the great Monk Ajahn Krit Nimmalo, from his temple in Thailand, with Jess translating. Ajahn Krit has been a monk for nearly 40 years and has travelled all around Thailand and Europe teaching Dhamma, and is seen weekly on Thai television and YouTube answering questions from Thais on Buddhism and Buddhist Practices. He will talk for approximately 1 hour, followed by a 30 minute Q&A period (you can put up your hand).

Gratitude and Generosity with Associate Instructor Susie
2024-08-11 20:00 - 20:45 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Susie will lead today’s Metta, with a talk and meditation about the big two G’s! Gratitude and Generosity are important aspects to our self-development and personal well-being. They are also part of a strong supporting structure for our mindfulness practice.

Closed for CIVIC HOLIDAY
2024-08-05 08:00 - 17:00

Metta Meditation with Salima Pirani
2024-07-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Salima will lead us in this week’s Metta, opening the heart and unlocking all the love that is out there and in here, regardless of what the inner chatter says about you or anyone else.

Knowing the Mind
2024-07-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Dr. Rhoda will be presenting her new book, “Knowing the Mind.” She will share the insights that she has learned from five important teachers: Luangpu Pramote, Phra Ajahn Krit Nimmalo, Ajahns Malee, Prasan and Jess Koffman. The talk will end with her leading a meditation contemplating the truth of the human form.

10 Ways to Fix Your Karma - with "Easy" Chair Jess
2024-07-14 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Jess is back with another list of ways to improve your life and make being you and easier thing to do. This time, to the tune of his Buddhist Theory courses on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings starting July 16, he will take a look at Law of Karma and how you can improve the world you experience with some simple changes. The rest is up to you to implement them!

How to Relax & Recharge with Guest Instructor Aliya Gangji
2024-07-07 20:00 - 20:45 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Ailya is a certified mindfulness instructor with The Mindfulness Society of Canada who will be teaching the principles of — and leading everyone in — calmness (samatha) meditation on this fine day! Aliya has practiced meditation since she was a child and has really thrived since learning mindfulness about 10 years ago. Please come out to support her and your own meditation practice.

Natural Truth (Dhamma) with Ajahn Song in Thailand
2024-06-23 20:00 - 21:00
A rare chance to learn with one of the great young masters in Thailand, Ajahn Song. Upon his deep realizations as a Buddhism monk, he was asked by Luangpor Pramote to become a teacher and share his learnings with the world. On this Sunday, it will be his second time sharing his understanding with The Mindfulness Society, and in the English language! He will give a talk, followed by answering questions from active practitioners regarding their regular and diligent practice within the principles that he and Luangpor Pramote teach.

Metta Meditation with Vice-Chair Salima Pirani
2024-06-09 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting, Canada
Metta (Loving-Kindness, Universal Love) is one of the most sublime states available to humankind. It starts with self love and care, and ends with indiscriminate kindness in all directions, for all beings. Let’s work on it together, one step at a time for our own good, and the good of everyone we encounter.
