Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute

Recent events

- In the community

We are thankful to the course instructor at UPEI for putting so much heart into nurturing the next generation.

Want a ride to Hogwarts?

Stopping to smile with the cast of Monsters Inc.

Morell’s lovely community garden. We were gifted three watermelons back to the monastery!

Spreading compassion.

Kindness to all creatures.

A recipient of the 2024 Senior Islander of the Year Award shares her knowledge and love of PEI to a group of lay Buddhists.

Creativity and kindness in the making!

A thumbs up for kindness!

Booksigning.

Q&A with the translators.

Participants get a first-hand experience of “Buddha Bathing.”

Engaged minds in thoughtful discussion.

With our good friend at UPEI.

Demonstration of the Heimlich maneuver.

Mindfulness

In the community

Interfaith and Intercultural

Life as a Buddhist nun

In the community

Presentation for Ecopsychology class at UPEI

November 5, 2025

With young minds who share the same care and concern for Mother Earth.

Picking grapes at the vineyard

November 5, 2025

A wonderful field trip to enjoy nature, as well as freshly-made grape juice!

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Presentation for Seniors College at our monastery at North Lotus

November 1, 2025

Always an insightful experience to exchange knowledge with engaging participants from Seniors College.

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Trick-or-treating in the neighbourhood

October 30,2025

Hurricane Melissa did not ruin the fun. Look at the costumes all handmade from recyclables by our students!

Visiting a community garden in Morell

November 27, 2025

Meeting friends with shared interest in environmentally-friendly gardening!

Field trip to Brudenell Miniatures

October, 2025

A class of nuns with their artwork.

Guest speaker of a retreat

September 4, 2025

How did she end up as a sister at UPEI Chaplaincy? A Catholic sister shares her journey to a group of lay Buddhists.

Three Rivers Arts and Culture Festival

August 2, 2025

Pausing to smile with an adopted kindness tree.

Kindling Hope Book Launch at The Gallery

July 14, 2025

Translators of Kindling Hope sharing a moment with publishers Gen and Mo from Pownal Street Press and Heather from Bookmark.

Presentation for Seniors College at North Lotus

May 3, 2025

Our first Seniors College class at the newly constructed North Lotus Prayer Hall.

Holland College Tourism Class visit

April 15, 2025

Students gather in a circle to learn about the Prayer Hall.

UPEI Ecopsychology Class

March 3, 2025

Minutes before the presentation begin.

New Year’s Levee with Premier Dennis King

January 1, 2025

Our first levee, great energy!

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First aid CPR training from Red Cross

December 15, 2024

Learning from instructors at Island First Aid Services.

In the
community