- Learn to relax and let go of stress and anxiety
- Protect your peace of mind – even in challenging situations
- Improve concentration and focus
- Develop genuine and realistic optimism and positivity
- Everyone can benefit and is welcome to attend – you don’t need to be a Buddhist
- Classes are suitable for both complete beginners and those who already have experience of meditation.
- Sessions begin with a simple guided meditation to help stop distracting thoughts and calm the mind.
- This is followed by a talk on a specific topic relevant to daily life and another guided meditation based on the talk.
- Seating is in chairs but you are welcome to sit on a cushion if you prefer.
- Classes are self contained so you can come to a whole course or just drop in when you can.
- No need to book for the weekly drop-in classes.
Weekend & Special Events
in Exeter
WEEKEND EVENT
Morning course with Gen Chonyi
Saturday 31 January, 10.00am – 12.30pm
@ Kadampa Meditation Centre, Exeter, 55 Union Road, Exeter
Talks and guided meditations to offer encouragement for the New Year and a bring a sense of direction and hope in a chaotic world.
Continental breakfast served in the break. Everyone welcome - no previous experience needed.
Session one 10 – 10.45am
Break with breakfast!
Session two 11.30am – 12.30pm
> £15 > Students £12 Please book in advance online
(£3 for members for breakfast - please email us to book)
UNGUIDED RETREAT
The Yoga of Buddha Amitayus ~ a short retreat
7 - 8 February
@ Kadampa Meditation Centre, 55 Union Road, Exeter
There is nothing more precious than our human life. Because we have a human life we have the opportunity to experience both temporary and ultimate happiness through training in the spiritual path.
By relying upon the Yoga of Buddha Amitayus we can increase our life span by strengthening our life supporting wind at our heart chakra. 'Yoga' in this context means 'a method for accomplishing attainments' and is a mental activity. The practice is also a special method for increasing our merit and wisdom.
There are three sessions of chanted prayers and meditations each day.
~ session one 8.30 - 9.45am
~ session two 11.00am - 12.15pm
~ session three 3.00 - 4.15pm
"O Protector Amitayus, born from a HRIH,
On a moon seat upon a thousand-petalled lotus,
With a vermillion colour like a young rising sun
Covered with a pleasing, red-yellow veil."
From the Yoga of Buddha Amitayus prayers
£3 per session or £12 for all six sessions. No need to book - just turn up!
Drop-in Meditation Classes
in Exeter and Devon
DROP-IN CLASS
Refresh your mind and enjoy a moment of calm with these simple, practical meditations.
January 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
£3 per class
All welcome – just turn up
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DRDROP-IN CLASS
FINDING HOPE IN A CHALLENGING WORLD Tuesdays 7.30-8.45pm, with Gen Chonyi
Talks and guided meditations to cultivate stillness, let go of stress and find a sense of clarity and hope
January 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
£6 per class / students £5
All welcome – just turn up
DROP-IN CLASS
RD&E Hospital Wonford, Chaplaincy Centre, Area O, Level 2
Meditations to relax, unwind and get a fresh perspective in challenging times. Staff, patients and visitors are all very welcome.
February 11, 18, 25
March 4, 11, 18, 25
FREE Staff, patients and visitors all welcome – just turn up
DROP-IN CLASS
February 5, 12, 19
£5 per class / students £4
All welcome – just turn up - you can attend any or all of the sessions
DROP-IN CLASS
Talks and guided meditations to cultivate stillness, let go of stress and find a sense of clarity and hope
February 5, 12, 19
March 5, 12, 19, 26
£6 per class
Just turn up on the day – you are welcome to any or all of the sessions.
In Depth Study Classes
Classes for those who wish to go a little deeper.
Exeter, Pure Land Centre
Enrolled Study Class
Joyful Path of Good Fortune
9.30-12.45pm
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TESTIMONIALS
“Very friendly and welcoming place. Informative and accessible talks and meditations with an emphasis on developing a peaceful and happy mind. No pressure, great food.”
Jan S.
“A weekend retreat here was a lovely and peaceful experience. Pure Land Centre is well named.”
Shakti B.
“I enjoy the classes and the teacher is friendly and easy to talk to. The meditation practices are really helpful and more importantly, work, and so life has improved tremendously. Yes, I will be going again.”
Fox G.
"The centre holds many different sessions in an old house with a large garden and beautiful trees. They run half hour and hour meditations mornings and evenings and a Saturday morning with breakfast session. It’s a wonderful place with peace and thoughtful reflection, with the sound of birdsong accompanying sessions.”
Lesley CB.
“Authentic, genuine and sincere.”
Matthew R.
“Normally we divide the external world into that which we consider to be good or valuable, bad or worthless, or neither. Most of the time these discriminations are incorrect or have little meaning. For example, our habitual way of categorizing people as friends, enemies, and strangers depending on how they make us feel is both incorrect and a great obstacle to developing impartial love for all living beings. Rather than holding so tightly to our discriminations of the external world, it would be much more beneficial if we learned to discriminate between valuable and worthless states of mind.”
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
from the book How to Transform Your Life