Welcome to the Sri Chinmoy Centre of Ottawa

Over the years, our beautiful capital of Canada has hosted numerous visits by Sri Chinmoy whose life was a constant expression of self-transcendence and inner peace. On several occasions, Sri Chinmoy held Peace Concerts on Parliament Hill for members of the House of Commons, the Senate and the diplomatic community. In 1999, he offered the people of Ottawa a free Peace Concert at the Corel Centre and in 1984, a free exhibit of one million of his Dream-Freedom Peace- Birds was held in a gallery in the Byward Market.

Since 1971, the Sri Chinmoy Centre of Ottawa has been offering meditation classes, concerts of music, art exhibits and other cultural events all free of charge. As well, we have contributed clothing, medical and educational supplies, and food to nations worldwide through the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Heart- Tears and Smiles humanitarian service program.

We also sponsor weekly and annual Self-Transcendence races such as a 2 mile fun run every Saturday morning starting at 8:00 a.m. under the Laurier Ave. bridge, an annual 24 Hour Race in September at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility and a new 6&12Km Race at the Dows Lake Arboretum. 

Ongoing free meditation classes are available at various locations throughout the city. Please call 613-232-2387 for further information concerning these. An article entitled Sri Chinmoy Answers, which offers Sri Chinmoy's spiritual wisdom to life's everyday questions,  is featured monthly in Tone Magazine.

Members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre of Ottawa own and operate several business in the city. These include Phulero Dola, a beautiful flower store in the World Exchange Plaza; Perfection-Satisfaction-Promise, a vegetarian restaurant in the University of Ottawa area; the Peace Garden, a coffee shop in the Byward Market; and The Garden of Light, a delightful gift store with two locations next to the Peace Garden and Perfection-Satisfaction-Promise.

If you would like further information about the spiritual philosophy of Sri Chinmoy, free ongoing meditation classes or Self-Transcendence races, kindly call 613-232-2387 or visit one of our several enterprises listed above.

We look forward to hearing from you.