The Abbey Cape Breton

David sawler pastor of lighthouse church and executive director of undercurrent youth centre stands outside the former vespers by the sea.

The abbey cape breton.

It follows the shambhala school of buddhism which is practiced across nova scotia. Ani pema served as the director of the karma dzong in boulder until moving in 1984 to rural cape breton nova scotia to be the first director of gampo abbey. Gampo abbey monastery cape breton island. Approximately 30 monastics both men and women live in community and practice traditional monastic discipline under the guidance of the abbot.

The yarne winter retreat. Chögyam trungpa rinpoche gave her explicit instructions on establishing this monastery for western monks and nuns. Founded in 1984 by renowned tibetan buddhist teacher and meditation master chogyam trungpa rinpoche it is located near pleasant bay on cape breton island nova scotia canada. Gampo abbey is a buddhist monastery founded in 1983 near the northern tip of cape breton in pleasant bay.

Gampo abbey is the only tibetan buddhist monastery for westerners. However much of the land around the abbey is still open. Dec 21 2017 at 11 16 p m. Address phone number gampo abbey monastery reviews.

If you are planning a visit to cape breton island you are welcome to walk the nature trails around gampo abbey as well as visit the stupa of enlightenment. Additionally there are hiking trails to the camping destinations of otter brook and pollet s cove further north from the abbey. See 3 reviews articles and 11 photos of gampo abbey monastery ranked no 164 on tripadvisor among 258 attractions in cape breton island. The abbey also has ties to the local cape breton shambhala sangha.

Gampo abbey s guiding teacher is the well known author buddhist nun and teacher pema chödrön. Gampo abbey monastery cape breton island. The abbey offers programs to residents and or to the public including.