MEDITATION
FOR PEACE, RESILIENCE AND HAPPINESS
EXETER & DEVON
We offer a range of Buddhist meditation classes and other events, both at the Centre in Exeter and in other towns in Devon. All our courses and events give practical methods to relax, develop inner peace and facilitate a creative response to the challenges of modern life. Everyone can benefit and is very welcome to attend – you do not need to be a Buddhist. See you soon.
- 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 Retreat with Gen Chonyi
Saturday 5 April, 10.00am – 12.30pm
@ Kadampa Meditation Centre, Exeter, 55 Union Road, Exeter
Meditations to develop the supreme good heart of bodhichitta - a mind, motivated by great compassion, that wishes to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all living beings.
To enhance the experience on this course we will keep silence in the breaks between the meditations. Self-service hot drinks and refreshments included.
Session one 10 – 10.40am
Break
Session two 11 – 11.40am
Break
Session three 12 – 12.30pm
> £15 > Students £12 Please book in advance online
(£3 for members - please email us to book)
SPECIAL EVENT
Special weekend event with Gen Chonyi
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April
@ Kadampa Meditation Centre, Exeter, 55 Union Road, Exeter
A special opportunity to recieve the blessings of Vajrasattva. Through the meditation practice of this Buddha we can remove deep-rooted mental obstacles, our daily problems will reduce and we can easily make spiritual progress.
Saturday April 26
10:30 - 11:45 am Talk
12:15 - 1:00 pm Meditation
Lunch & time for quiet contemplation
3:15 - 5:00 pm Empowerment of Vajrasattva
Sunday April 27
10:30 - 11:30 am Guided retreat session one
12.15 - 1:15 pm Guided retreat session two
Whole Weekend > £40 > students £28
Saturday only > £30 > students £20
> 50% discount for members
Includes lunch on Saturday and refreshments on Sunday.
WEEKEND EVENT
Morning Course with Gen Chonyi
Saturday 17 May, 10.00am – 12.45pm
@ St Anne's Hall, 143 Babbacombe Road, Torquay TQ1 3SR
Talks and meditations showing how to create inner peace, improve relationships and find practical solutions to daily problems - even when times are tough and the world is in turmoil
Session one 10 – 11am
Break & refreshments
Session two 11.45am – 12.45pm
> £17 > Students £13 Please book in advance
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.
April 1, 8, 29 (no class on the 15th and 22nd)
May 6, 13, 20
£3 per class
All welcome – just turn up
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DRDROP-IN CLASS
Talks and transformative guided meditations based on the best selling book 'The New Eight Steps to Happiness - The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness' by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Living Lightly
April 1, 8
The Power of Compassion
April 29
May 6, 13, 20
£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.
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2, 9
FREE Staff, patients and visitors all welcome – just turn up
DROP-IN CLASS
Meditations to bring inner calm, acceptance and the clarity of wisdom.
March 13, 20, 27
April 3
£5 per class / students £4
All welcome – just turn up - you can attend any or all of the sessions
DROP-IN CLASS
Talks and transformative guided meditations based on the best selling book 'The New Eight Steps to Happiness - The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness' by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Essential Steps to Happiness
April 3, 10
May 1, 8, 15
June 5, 12, 19, 26
£6 per class
Just turn up on the day – you are welcome to any or all of the sessions.
DROP-IN CLASS
Open Mornings & FREE Mini Meditations
Mondays and Fridays
WE ARE OPEN! 10.00 - 11.15 am
March 24, 31 (also open Saturday March 29th)
April 4, 7,
Come and say ‘hello’! We are open most Mondays and Fridays during term time if you would just like to drop in for a chat, have a look around or to get some more information on our classes and events.
FREE MINI MEDITATIONS 11.15 - 11.30am
March 24, 31 (these are the same dates as for the open mornings above)
April 4, 7
Try a simple guided breathing meditation and enjoy a moment of stillness. Just turn up!
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
Festivals
IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE
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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