Hospital & home visits
Monks are available to visit patients in hospital or at home, offering spiritual encouragement in difficult times.
Spiritual Support
Pastoral care.
A monk’s presence can be a quiet, steadying thing in difficult moments. Our pastoral care is offered to anyone who asks — Buddhist or not, member or newcomer — and comes without cost or obligation.
What’s Offered
Six forms of support.
House blessings
For new homes, major life transitions, or simply the wish for a peaceful beginning in a space.
Counselling & blessings
Monks don’t perform wedding ceremonies, but they are glad to offer counsel and blessings to couples.
Guidance for parents
Support for expectant parents and families raising children within the Buddha’s teachings.
Spiritual counselling
Guidance for applying the Dhamma to what you’re actually facing in daily life.
Meditation advice
Informal consultation with a monk — usually arranged before or after a scheduled program.
Who It’s For
Anyone who asks.
You don’t need to be a Buddhist, or a regular at the monastery, to ask for pastoral care. The monks serve whoever is in front of them.
There’s no fee. The monastery is sustained by the generosity of its supporters, not by charging for the monks’ time. If you’d like to make an offering after the fact, that is always welcome — and never expected.
How to Request
Call, write, or drop in.
For urgent hospital or end-of-life requests, a phone call is usually quickest. For other matters, email works well too.
- Phone
- 204-869-5272
- Monastery Address
- 2610 St Mary’s Road, Winnipeg, MB R2N 4A2