The Abbey Cape Breton

The abbey also has ties to the local cape breton shambhala sangha.

The abbey cape breton.

It follows the shambhala school of buddhism which is practiced across nova scotia. The abbey offers programs to residents and or to the public including. However much of the land around the abbey is still open. We are located 1 2 hour from kalapa valley on the atlantic side of cape breton and we are a shambhala business.

See 3 reviews articles and 11 photos of gampo abbey monastery ranked no 164 on tripadvisor among 258 attractions in cape breton island. 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 the only tibetan buddhist monastery for westerners. Additionally there are hiking trails to the camping destinations of otter brook and pollet s cove further north from the abbey.

Dec 21 2017 at 11 16 p m. Gampo abbey s guiding teacher is the well known author buddhist nun and teacher pema chödrön. In house retreats where people can experience abbey life for a week or two. Address phone number gampo abbey monastery reviews.

Gampo abbey is a buddhist monastery founded in 1983 near the northern tip of cape breton in pleasant bay. Cabot shores is the ideal place to begin a tour of kalapa valley the stupa of enlightenment at gampo abbey and the cape breton national highlands park in between. Gampo abbey monastery cape breton island. The yarne winter retreat.

David sawler pastor of lighthouse church and executive director of undercurrent youth centre stands outside the former vespers by the sea. Approximately 30 monastics both men and women live in community and practice traditional monastic discipline under the guidance of the abbot. Gampo abbey monastery cape breton island.