Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre

The Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre is located in Ottawa, Canada and is one of the Gaden for the West Centres. The Venerable Zasep Tulku Rinpoche is the Spiritual Director of Gaden for the West.

The Resident Lama at the Chittamani Mahayana Buddhist Meditation Centre is Dr.Bob Kapitany. Meditation classes are given twice weekly at the Centre.

Tsong Khapa's Lam Rim - Graded Path to Enlightenment - and Vipassana, or Insight Meditation, are taught. Vajrayana practices (and especially the healing tantras) are also taught.

Although the Chittamani Centre is located in Ottawa, it responds quickly like the Buddha Chittamani Tara to the needs of practitioners and to all sentient beings who are suffering. Students of this centre are spread across North America and meet together at least twice a year for meditation. Dr. Bob Kapitany also holds weekend teaching retreats for his students in Flagstaff, Arizona and Grand Marais, Minnesota throughout the year.