Samatha Vipassana Meditation Centre

Welcome to the Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Centre. Our vision is to provide spiritual guidance based on the original teachings of Lord Buddha, to the local community in Edmonton, the general public of Canada, as well as the world at large, to cultivate and develop morality, concentration and wisdom within our society, irrespective of one’s origin, faith, religion or ethnicity.

We offer a range of services including meditation programs, sutta discussions, Sunday School for children, special retreats, religious services at homes and daily Buddhist sermons. These services are offered in both English and Sinhala languages and are freely available to everyone.

The Samatha-Vipassana Meditation Centre is an institute maintained by the Alberta Buddhist Vihara Association (ABVA), an organization established with the objective of providing community an understanding of Buddhism and its practice, particularly of the Theravada tradition. ABVA was founded in 1983 as a community group and then registered in 1994 as a charitable organization in Alberta, Canada.