A Buddhist monastery in the Western world. This guide is compiled from the abbey's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
Gampo Abbey describes itself as a place to discover monasticism in the Western world. Its site says meditation works with the natural state of the human mind, at rest, open and alert, and that it practises meditation as a personal path of exploration and a vehicle to benefit ourselves and the world. It lists programmes and a Three-Year Retreat.
What it offers
- Programmes and retreats.
- A Three-Year Retreat.
- A Maitri Bhavana practice for those suffering: you may send names to be included.
Before you go
- Read metta meditation and how to stay at a monastery.
- See Canada directory.
- Check details on the abbey's own site.
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