Meditation Pure Land Kadampa Buddhist Centre
Due to the current risks of Covid-19 we are now closed to the public until further notice. All branch classes are also cancelled.
We are now Live-streaming many classes and events (see below). Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive updates.
with Gen Kelsang Chonyi
Facing fear: finding freedom
A talk and guided meditations. Experience deep relaxation and develop the mental freedom to approach life with clarity, wisdom and a fresh perspective.
Please book at least 2 hours before start of class if possible
A link for access will be sent to your email.
with Gen Kelsang Chonyi
‘Just Meditate’ – Half Hour Classes
May 5, 12, 19
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
A guided meditation to wind down, rest and refresh in your lunch break.
£2.00 per class
with Clive Owen
‘Just Meditate’ – Half Hour Classes
June 3,10,17,24
A guided meditation to wind down, rest and refresh.
£2.00 per class
Thursdays mornings, 11am-12noon
with Gen Kelsang Chonyi
Offerings, Visualisation & Prayer
Ever wondered what any of these is all about? All three are principally mental actions and now’s your chance to find out their real meaning and power.
£4 per session
with Gen Kelsang Chonyi
Meditations to create inner calm, confidence and genuine positivity in extremely challenging times.
Available for all staff at the RD&E Hospital
Information on joining is available from RD&E Comms.
with Gen Kelsang Chonyi
The Art of Positive Thinking
A talk and guided meditations. Experience deep relaxation and develop the mental freedom to approach life with clarity, wisdom and a fresh perspective. Stay on for a cup of tea if you wish.
> £6 per class or £20 for a four week class card (covers you for any four weeks, doesn’t have to be four in a row and can be used at any of the venues on this page) > students £4
The Kennaway Centre 10-12 Victoria Road, EX8 1DL
with Gen Kelsang Chonyi
Facing fear: finding freedom
A talk and guided meditations. Experience deep relaxation and develop the mental freedom to approach life with clarity, wisdom and a fresh perspective.
Please book at least 2 hours before start of class if possible.
A link for access will be sent to your email.
Going Deeper . . .
A special opportunity to gain deep insight into Buddha’s teachings through studying “The New Eight Steps to Happiness”. In this profoundly beautiful text Geshe Kelsang reveals methods for us to develop unconditional love and compassion and transform our day-to-day living, including even the most demanding conditions, into opportunities for personal and spiritual development..
Joining the Foundation Programme is the best way to deepen our understanding and experience of Dharma, and to enjoy the company and support of spiritual friends.
“I can guarantee that if you put the instructions of training the mind into practice in your daily life you will find the inner peace and joy that everyone is looking for.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso – from the book.”
The Foundation Programme provides an ideal opportunity for those who wish to deepen their understanding of Buddhism. The programme, designed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, involves the study of six essential texts. Classes consist of readings with additional commentary, prayers, guided meditation and discussion. Emphasis is placed on integrating Buddha’s teachings into daily life so that we can solve our human problems and become sincere spiritual practitioners.
Students enrol for a section of a book at a time and agree to try to attend every class for that subject and to memorise the essential points of the text. Through following this systematic approach our study, contemplation and meditation will bring profound results.
Classes are on Sunday mornings from 9.30am-12.45pm (with a half hour break) and the dates for the first part of 2020 are:
February 23 March 8, 15, 29 April 5, 26
May 17, 31 June 14, 21 July 5, 12 SUMMER BREAK classes resume September 6
To cover your FP classes you become a ‘Centre Card Holder’. That means that you make a regular payment, preferably by Standing Order, of £35.00 a month. This is effectively an annual amount paid monthly, which is why we still ask for payment during times when there are no classes. Concessions are available so if this fee is genuinely difficult for you to manage please let us know – we don’t want lack of funds to prevent you from joining the course!.
As well as covering the FP classes, the Centre Card also covers most other courses, retreats and evening classes so you can attend as many drop-in classes and morning or day courses as you wish (you just pay for any meals you have – eg a day course lunch £4). Becoming a Card Holder also helps Pure Land Centre because it gives us a regular income, enabling us to function as a Dharma Centre, making these teachings available to as many people as possible.
Please contact the programme teacher, Gen Chonyi, if you are interested in joining or would like further details. You can also arrange to try out a couple of classes (no charge) before making a commitment.
Taking the next step . . .
Joining the Foundation Programme is a special way to deepen our understanding and experience of Buddha’s teachings, known as Dharma.
We are currently studying “How to Understand the Mind” and from January 2020 we shall be delving into the final section which gives a detailed explanation of meditation, showing how by controlling and transforming our mind we can attain a lasting state of joy, independent of external conditions.
“If you realise your own mind you will become a Buddha; you should not seek Buddhahood elsewhere.
Buddha Shakyamuni”
The Foundation Programme provides an ideal opportunity for those who wish to deepen their understanding of Buddhism. The programme, designed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, involves the study of six essential texts. Classes consist of readings with additional commentary, prayers, guided meditation and discussion. Emphasis is placed on integrating Buddha’s teachings into daily life so that we can solve our human problems and become sincere spiritual practitioners.
Students enrol for a section of a book at a time and agree to try to attend every class for that subject and to memorise the essential points of the text. Through following this systematic approach our study, contemplation and meditation will bring profound results.
Classes are on Wednesday evenings from 7 – 9pm and the dates for this section of How to Understand the Mind are:
February 26 March 4, 11, 18 25 April 1 EASTER BREAK
April 22, 29 May 6,13, 20 HALF TERM BREAK
June 3,10,17,24 July 1, 8
We will complete this text in July; there is then a break over the summer and for those who wish to continue we will begin studying a new text in September.
To cover your FP classes you become a ‘Centre Card Holder’. That means that you make a regular payment, preferably by Standing Order, of £35.00 a month. This is effectively an annual amount paid monthly, which is why we still ask for payment during times when there are no classes. Concessions are available so if this fee is genuinely difficult for you to manage please let us know – we don’t want lack of funds to prevent you from joining the course!.
As well as covering the FP classes, the Centre Card also covers most other courses, retreats and evening classes so you can attend as many drop-in classes and morning or day courses as you wish (you just pay for any meals you have – eg a day course lunch £4). Becoming a Card Holder also helps Pure Land Centre because it gives us a regular income, enabling us to function as a Dharma Centre, making these teachings available to as many people as possible.
Please contact the programme teacher, Gen Chonyi, if you are interested in joining or would like further details. You can also arrange to try out a couple of classes (no charge) before making a commitment.
