Governance

Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society is a non-profit organization, incorporated under Alberta’s Societies Act with the following objects:

(a) To advance, disseminate, practice and celebrate the teachings, philosophy and study of Tibetan Buddhism and meditation, in particular that of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Ganden Tripa tradition of the Gelugpa lineage;

(b) To provide religious and educational programs, retreats, meditations, knowledge and teachings in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy as noted in a) and Tibetan language, culture and religion;

(c) To establish a meditation centre and such other facilities and to do such other necessary acts and things as may be consistent with the achievement and advancement of the aforementioned objects.

The Society is governed by Bylaws registered under the Societies Act (click here for the Bylaws), and by policies established by the Board (for example, click here for the Privacy and Access to Information Policy). The Board meets monthly and has eight Directors, in the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and four Directors at Large. In addition, there are currently six non-voting Honorary Board Advisory Members.

The Society is run solely by volunteers. It is the dedication and devotion of Society members to our Spiritual Director and the Society that make it possible to administer the activities of our expanding membership and ever-increasing program of activities. By serving on the Board and Committees, Society members take responsibility for the happiness and welfare of others and thus have the opportunity to put into practice the mind-training teachings that we study regularly. These opportunities to serve are a rich and rewarding part of being a Society member.