

Sat, Mar 07
|427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X6, Canada
Departure: A Compassionate and Mindful Journey to Freedom
Delivered by Venerable Chang Yuan(常源), Director of the Dharma Drum Retreat Center in Mandarin with English interpretation.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X6, Canada
About the Event
The Essential Principles and Blueprint of Practice in the Saṃyukta Āgama Sūtra.
"The integration of right view, concentration, and balanced cultivation of understanding and practice" represents a core principle of Buddhist cultivation. It emphasizes that while gaining correct understanding (right view of the Dharma) and cultivating concentration and insight (through meditation and wisdom), one must also put the teachings into practice in daily life (balancing understanding and action).
This event is free of charge, but registration is required for the purpose of seats and work practice arrangements.
Orientation
All attendees must complete the online orientation prior to attending the first class.
This class is delivered in Mandarin with real-time English translation in downtown Toronto. Attendees are expected to attend the class in person.
Course outline:
07-Mar Foundation of Right View & Path (I)
21-Mar Right View – Dependent Arising (II)
18-Apr Right View – Middle Way & Causality (III)
02-May Right View – Emptiness & Three Marks (IV)
09-May Right View – Path Resources & Faith (V)
30-May Right View – Path Resources & Noble Path (VI)
13-Jun Stable Life & Ethical Livelihood
04-Jul Mindfulness & Concentration – Samatha Blueprint
18-Jul Deepening the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
01-Aug Principles & Attitudes of Meditation
15-Aug Factors of Awakening
29-Aug Life Philosophy of the Liberated
12-Sep Buddhist Ethics & Wisdom for Daily Life
03-Oct Worldly & Renunciant Life Wisdom
14-Nov The Bodhisattva Path
Email Contact: program@ddmbaontario.org
