Courses, Events & Retreats
Meditation Courses
A Life Without Stress
~ Half-day course at Heruka KMC
Sat 14 December, 10am - 1pm
Stress and irritation are endemic in our busy, fast paced life. We tend to think that situations or people in our life are the causes of our stress or unhappiness, so we then spend a lot of time mentally trying to figure out how to fix those situations or people, which often just makes our mind busier. Buddha taught that all our unhappiness, stress and irritation comes from our mind – specifically from our unrealistic expectations and our exaggerated views of ourself, people around us and the world in general. By learning to identify the actual causes of stress and unhappy thoughts we can begin to understand how to become free from them. On this course we will explore special ways of thinking and meditations that heal the mind of the source of these problems.
£25 (Includes refreshments | Free for members)
Teachings on Tantra: The Blissful Path
~ At Heruka KMC with Kadam John McBretney
Sun 15 Dec. Teaching 10.30am to 12.30pm. Followed by Christmas vegetarian potluck lunch from 12.45pm
Kadam John McBretney, the Resident Teacher of Heruka KMC, will give a teaching on The Blissful Path from Buddha's Tantric teachings.
Everyone welcome to the Christmas vegetarian potluck lunch. You can bring your favourite vegetarian dish – entrée, salad, dessert, bread, drinks, whatever you like. RSVP or please book your space in advance so that we know how many people to expect. Friends and family are welcome!
Teaching: £10 or Free for members
Lunch: free
New Year's Eve Celebration
~ Begin 2020 with a Positive mind
31 December 2019, 9pm - Midnight with Kadam John McBretney at Heruka KMC
Celebrate New Year’s Eve and start the New Year with a peaceful, positive mind and a loving heart. This special event is also a wonderful opportunity for making our resolutions for the New Year heartfelt and effective. Enjoy a delicious vegetarian buffet and non-alcoholic drinks in good company and be inspired by prayers and guided meditation. Bring your friends and family too. Everyone is welcome!
Tickets: £20 (Includes vegetarian buffet) Half price for members
New Year Retreat 2020
~ Guided by Kadam John McBretney at Heruka KMC
The Mirror of Dharma with Additions ~ Special Retreat on the Oral Instructions of Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Friday 3 January: Introduction 7.15 - 8.45pm
4-10 January (Week 1): Training in Contemplation
The retreat will begin with training in the special instructions presented in the Introduction, including how to make progress in training in contemplation, followed by training in the three principal aspects of the path – renunciation, bodhichitta, and correct view of emptiness – according to Je Tsongkhapa.
11-17 January (Week 2): Training in Meditation
In week 2 the focus is on oral instructions to make our meditations effective and the special sequence of 15 meditations explained in Part Two of The Mirror of Dharma with Additions through which we can solve our daily problems of the delusions, make our human life happy and meaningful, and ultimately attain the fully enlightened state for the benefit of everyone.
Prices
£50 one week / £100 two weeks (includes Introduction)
£8 a day / £3 a session / £8 Introduction
All sessions are free for members
Vegetarian lunch £2.50 (applies to members and non-members), book at the Centre
Learn to Meditate
~ Half-day Course in Crouch End
Saturday 18 January, 10am - 1pm
Through meditation we can calm our mind, reduce stress and develop a more positive approach to life. On this course we will learn basic meditation techniques and how we can use these at home and in our daily life. By putting this into practice we will come to experience for ourself the inner peace and happiness that comes from meditation. Everyone welcome!
£25 (Includes refreshments | Free for members)
Letting Go of Feeling Hurt
~ Half-day course with Kadam John McBretney at Heruka KMC
Saturday 25 January, 10am - 1pm
The key to letting go of feeling hurt is to stop identifying with the painful feelings. Instead of thinking ‘I am hurt, we can think ‘Painful feelings are temporarily arising in my mind’. Painful feelings will eventually subside, revealing the true nature of our mind which is clarity and peace. By identifying with this peace we can learn to look at unhappy feelings, seeing how they arise and cease, without being caught up in them. In this way we can find true inner freedom. Everyone welcome!
£25 (Includes refreshments | Free for members)
The New Guide To Dakini Land
~ New book on Teacher Training Programme
Starting 19 Jan 2020
Everyone welcome to join!
Sundays: 10am - 12noon, 12.45pm - 2.15pm at Heruka KMC with Kadam John McBretney
This is a wonderful opportunity to study and practise Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s oral instructions of the Highest Yoga Tantra practices of Vajrayogini. By integrating these practices into our daily life we can transform every moment of our life into the path to enlightenment. This is extremely rare good fortune to be able to become a Tantric enlightened being in the modern world within this life.
Kadam John is the Resident Teacher of Heruka KMC and has been studying, practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for more than 25 years. Kadam John has received oral teachings directly from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche over a long time and he incorporates many inspiring aspects of these teachings into the study programmes that he teaches.
If you have any questions about TTP or wish to join please contact Heruka KMC’s Education Programme Coordinator on 020 8455 7563, or email epc@meditateinlondon.org
Meditations for a Kind Heart
~ Half-day Retreat at Heruka KMC
Saturday 22 February, 10am - 1pm
A kind heart is a special mental attitude that cherishes other people at least as much as we cherish ourselves. By engaging in the meditations introduced in this short guided retreat it will help us to develop greater peace of mind, happiness and to improve our relationships through the healing power of cherishing others. Everyone welcome!
£25 (Includes refreshments | Free for members)
Everyone Welcome!
These courses are open to everyone and cover a wide range of practical, profound and inspiring topics. Each session includes guided meditation, a talk and a chance to ask questions.
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