Alberta, Canada
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community and Monastery
A place to meet, meditate and learn. Welcome to all!
In person events take place at the Monastery
518 2nd St. Canmore
Everyone welcome
Events
Most Recent Dhamma Reflection
Ongoing Events: Occurring in Mountain Time
Note: The Monastery will be closed from Feb 14 - Mar 1, 2026 as we'll all be on retreat with Beth Upton.....no meditation groups will occur during this time.
Weekly Tues Meditation Group 7 - 8:30 pm MT
In person or on zoom. Please join by zoom if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
Weekly Thurs Sutta Contemplation 6 - 7:30 pm MT
This is best attended on zoom.
Each week a sutta is contemplated using prompting questions in an interactive format to cultivate inspiration. One can also join in as a listener.
Weekly Fri Meditation Group 8:30 - 10 am MT
In person or on zoom. Please join by zoom if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
We will start the year on Jan 2, 2026.
Biweekly Moon Days of Silent Meditation
Each full and new moon day from 9 am - 5 pm MT
See above link for dates. Please join by zoom if you have any cold or flu symptoms.
Evening puja occurs from 7 - 8 pm Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Monastery closed every Wednesday
(Quiet day for the residents)
Special Events
Three Day Retreats for 2026
Note: In order to make space for new people to attend these retreats, we are restricting attendance to a maximum of three retreats a year per person.
Registration will open about 6 weeks prior to each retreat.
Jan 23 - 25: Registration is now open
May 29 - 31
Sept 11 - 13: this retreat with be with Ajahns Nisabho and Kovilo
Nov 27 - 29
Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation
April 25
Oct 10
Children's Program
June 7: 9am - 1:30pm
Oct 4: 9am - 1:30pm
Monastery Work Day
June 13