In-depth study programs

Foundation Program & Teacher Training Program

with Gen Kelsang Delek
These study programs are open to everyone in the Fraser Valley, Surrey, and Northern and Interior BC. These classes are by enrolment (they are not drop-in). If you would like to try out a class before you enrol, please contact Judy at fp@kmcfv.ca

Sunday Foundation Program

In person in Abbotsford, livestream & by correspondence

Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Path to the Supreme Happiness of Enlightenment

Sundays, 9:00am – 11:00am

Joyful Path gives step-by-step guidance on the entire Buddhist path, explaining all the meditations that lead us to enlightenment. 

This year we will cover such topics as

  • refuge
  • karma
  • the Four Noble Truths
  • an in-depth examination of delusions

Find out more about this book or purchase it online from Tharpa Publications

If you would like to try this program, you are welcome to attend a free taster session. Please email Judy at fp@kmcfv.ca to arrange this.

Teacher

Gen Kelsang Delek, the Resident Teacher of KMC Fraser Valley, is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. She has been a Kadampa Buddhist nun and Teacher under the guidance of her Spiritual Guide, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, for almost 30 years and has been the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Centres in Canada, Japan and the UK.

Monday Foundation Program

In person in Salmon Arm

Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Path to the Supreme Happiness of Enlightenment

Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Joyful Path gives step-by-step guidance on the entire Buddhist path, explaining all the meditations that lead us to enlightenment.

This year we will cover such topics as 

  • refuge
  • karma
  • the Four Noble Truths
  • an in-depth examination of delusions

Find out more about this book or purchase it online from Tharpa Publications

If you would like to try this program, you are welcome to attend a free taster session. Please email Judy at fp@kmcfv.ca to arrange this.

Pricing

$75.00/month

A Foundation Program (Study Program) membership includes the following benefits:

  • study in the Foundation Program (FP) in person, via livestream, or by receiving recordings of the classes. (This membership activates once you have enrolled in the Foundation Program.)
  • livestream access to selected classes if you live in British Columbia outside the Vancouver area or Vancouver Island
  • free entry to all general weekday classes, branch classes, and half-day courses
  • discounts on day courses, weekend retreats and other special events
  • contributing to the development of KMC Fraser Valley and new Temples worldwide

To initiate a Foundation Program (Study Program) Membership, please click here. 

Kadampa Study Programs
Geshe Kelsang has designed three special spiritual programs for the systematic study and practice of Kadampa Buddhism that are especially suited to the modern world – the General Program (GP), the Foundation Program (FP), and the Teacher Training Program (TTP).

The General Program provides a basic introduction to Buddhist view, meditation and practice. Most of the classes and retreats at KMCFV are part of this program.

The Foundation Program gives great confidence in meditation – from basic techniques for overcoming our everyday problems, to practices leading to unsurpassed happiness and permanent inner peace. Warm friendships develop as students inspire each other, sharing insights and experiences of the spiritual path.

The Teacher Training Program provides an opportunity to study a further 6 texts and to train as a Teacher of Kadampa Buddhism. Students can transfer from the FP to the TTP at any time.