Upcoming Events for January 2026!
IBFC Online Dhamma Talk with Ven. Bhikkhu Mangala and Ven. Bhikkhu Santacitto
Hello everyone!
Join us online as we learn, practice, and grow together through these two online Dhamma Talk 🙏
Online Dhamma Talk with Venerable Bhikkhu Mangala
🗓 Date: January 17, 2026
🕚 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Please contact us at info.ibfc.toronto@gmail.com!
Online Dhamma Talk with Venerable Bhikkhu Santacitto
🗓 Date: February 8, 2026
🕚 Time: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Please contact us at info.ibfc.toronto@gmail.com!
Please contact us for more details!
IBFC Monthly Puja Bhakti & Food Dana
Hello Dhamma Friends,
You are invited to our Monthly Puja.
🗓 Date: March 21, 2026
📍 Location: Please contact us at info.ibfc.toronto@gmail.com for the address!
Please contact us for more details!
New Dhamma Study Group – Starting August 2, 2025
Dear Dhamma Friends,
To deepen our understanding of the Dhamma in a more structured and supportive way, we’re excited to launch a new Study Group under the guidance of Bhikkhu Santacitto.
🗓 When: First Saturday of each month
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🍽 Followed by: Potluck lunch
🏡 Location: Please contact us at info.ibfc.toronto@gmail.com for the address!
Bhante will guide us through essential Dhamma topics starting from the foundations. These sessions will be interactive, and questions can be asked directly in the Dhamma Space Group.
To keep the learning engaging and collaborative, each topic will be presented by a family or group, who will have the creative freedom to present it in their own style as long as within the topic that Bhante provided.
📚 Our first topic will be: Kamma
It’s a good opportunity to learn Dhamma together as a family or team to strengthen our understanding and support one another on the path.
Let us learn and grow together—for our own benefit.
Anumodana for your support and participation!
Free Tax Clinic – 2026
IBFC has joined forces with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) in collaboration with the Canada revenue Agency (CRA) to provide free tax preparation services to eligible individuals in our community!
To book an appointment for our free tax clinic, please review the eligibility criteria at https://ibfc.ca/free-tax-clinic-2026/ or email us at wisdomtaxhelp@gmail.com
March 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Please contact us if you have any questions!
Events
Monthly Gatherings
IBFC organizes a monthly program and invites the Sangha to give a Dhamma talk, short meditation session, and a Q&A. These sessions are ways for us to learn more about the teachings and meet each other as a community.
Almsgiving (Dana)
There are many opportunities to participate in food offering (Dana) to the Sangha. IBFC partners with other organizations whereby you can take part in almsgiving.
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Meditation
Join us for our regular meditation sessions, where you can learn and practice various techniques of meditation, such as mindfulness of breathing and loving kindness meditation.
Meditation is a proven method to calm your mind, connect with your body, and cultivate positive emotions. Research shows that meditation can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, cognition, and more!
Come and discover the benefits of meditation for yourself!
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Spiritual Retreats
IBFC arranges retreats for individuals to deepen their practice. These retreats are held at least once a year. However, similar to the other activities, we also participate in retreats organized by temples and meditation centers.
Volunteering
There are many opportunities to practice good deeds that cultivate good merits. Giving back to the community can be done in many ways such as food donations, helping the elderly or the sick, or environmental stewardship, just to name a few.
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