Events at Amitabha Centre, UK
Including Courses with Gen Chonden, Special
courses, Meaningful mornings, Meaningful afternoons, Day Courses
and, Retreats
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Day courses
(These are full day courses, Sunday 10.30am-5pm )
Facility fee is £20 (£14 conc.)
Sun 21 Sept Mahayana Sutra of the Three Superior Heaps
with Gen Chonden
This Sutra reveals a special purification practice that enables us to purify our negative karma completely. It also helps us to accumulate a lot of merit and dedicate it properly.
Geshe Kelsang explains this practice in the book Bodhisattva Vow, and he has put it in Introduction to Buddhism along with images of all the confession Buddhas. These images also feature all around the walls of the Kadampa Temples in New York and São Paulo.
It seems that Geshe-la is telling us that we need this practice.
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Meaningful mornings
(These are half day courses, 11am-1.30pm )
Facility fee is £7
Sat 27 Sept Compassion - the great protector
with Kelsang Shinaye
Compassion is a mind that is motivated by cherishing other living beings and wishes to release them from their suffering. Our compassion is our Buddha nature. It is our potential to reach the state of full enlightenment. When there is compassion in our mind we are protected from negativity arising in it. During this course we will learn how to develop and deepen this supreme good heart through the practice of meditation.
Sun 5 Oct Ritual workshop
with Gen Kelsang Chonden
A chance to find out about some of the rituals of our tradition. If you have an interest in any particular area please let me know in advance.
Sun 12 Oct The wealth of giving
with Kelsang Rak-ma
'From this moment on, without any sense of loss,
I shall give away my body and likewise my wealth,
And my virtues amassed throughout the three times
To help all living beings, my mothers'
Shantideva, Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
There are many different things we can give, such as our material help, our
time or our love. On this morning course, we will look at the benefits of
the mind of giving, and practical ways in which we can increase our
generosity and warmth towards others.
Sat 18 Oct Mindfulness - the life of meditation
with Kelsang Shinaye
Mindfulness is the life-force of meditation practice. This course will look at practical advice on how to reduce our distractions, both in and out of meditation, in order to develop our concentration.
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Meaningful afternoons
(These are half day courses, Sunday 2pm-5pm )
Facility fee is £8
Sun 28 Sept Free Your Mind with Mandy Wright
'When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations we tend to regard the situation itself as the problem, but in reality whatever problems we experience come from the mind. If we were to respond to difficulties with a positive or peaceful mind they would not be problems for us; indeed we may even come to regard them as challenges or opportunities for growth and development. Problems arise only if we respond to situations with a negative state of mind. Therefore, if we want to transform our life and be free from problems we must learn to transform our mind.'
Geshe Kelsang in Transform your Life
Sun 19 Oct Learn to meditate with Duncan Maybury
Meditation is the method by which we can create and increase a blissful inner peace.
When our mind is peaceful, we are free from worries and mental discomfort, and we experience
true happiness.
On this course learn how to meditate effectively and some simple meditation practices that will bring great and lasting benefits.
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Courses with Gen Chonden at Amitabha Centre
Sun 21Sept Mahayana Sutra of the Three Superior Heaps
10.30am ~ 5pm
This Sutra reveals a special purification practice that enables us to purify our negative karma completely. It also helps us to accumulate a lot of merit and dedicate it properly.
Geshe Kelsang explains this practice in the book Bodhisattva Vow, and he has put it in Introduction to Buddhism along with images of all the confession Buddhas. These images also feature all around the walls of the Kadampa Temples in New York and São Paulo.
It seems that Geshe-la is telling us that we need this practice.
Sat 4 October Manjushri empowerment and teachings on wisdom
10.30am ~ 5pm
Manjushri is the embodiment of the wisdom of all the Buddhas. By receiving his blessings we can easily develop the wisdom that will enable us to solve all our problems, fulfil all our wishes and help others in the most beneficial ways.
This day's events will be held in the Horfield Quaker Meeting House on Gloucester Road.
Fac. Fee £30 (conc. £21)
Sun 5 Oct Ritual workshop (11am - 2pm)
with Gen Kelsang Chonden
A chance to find out about some of the rituals of our tradition. If you have an interest in any particular area please let me know in advance.
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Special events in Bristol
Sat 4 October Manjushri empowerment and teachings on wisdom
10.30am ~ 5pm
Manjushri is the embodiment of the wisdom of all the Buddhas. By receiving his blessings we can easily develop the wisdom that will enable us to solve all our problems, fulfil all our wishes and help others in the most beneficial ways.
This day's events will be held in the Horfield Quaker Meeting House on Gloucester Road.
Fac. Fee £30 (conc. £21)
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Special Courses worth travelling to...
11th ~ 14th September UKDC (United Kingdom Dharma Celebration)
with Gen-la Khyenrab at Tara Centre in Derbyshire
The blessing empowerment of Arya Tara and teachings on Advice from Atisha's Heart
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2008
October 20 - 26 Guru yoga and Mandala offerings
December 8 - 14 Vajrasattva
December 18-21 Post Paris Fest retreat joined with Dharmavajrans at KMC Spain near Malaga in Andalucia - more detail
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