Events at Amitabha Centre, UK
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Breakfast meditations, Meaningful mornings, Meaningful afternoons, Day Courses,
Courses with Gen Chonden, Special courses and Retreats.
These courses include talks, guided meditations, discussion and the opportunity to ask questions. Refreshments of tea, coffee, biscuits etc. are always included and provided.
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Breakfast Meditation
These are from 9 - 11:30am. Facility fee is £10, includes a continental breakfast.
Saturday 2nd October - Wake up with Wisdom
'The more wisdom we have, the stronger our practice will be. Therefore, all good qualities and spiritual realisations come from wisdom.' Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Joyful Path of Good Fortune.
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Morning Courses 
These are half day courses, 10am - 1pm.
Facility fee is £8, includes refreshments.
Sunday 5th September - A Great Master Begins as a Great Student
We would all like to make great and quick progress on the path to inner peace and happiness. This course
will help us to understand the special qualities that we need to cultivate to learn from spiritual teachers, and
become skilled at training our mind. In this way enlightenment becomes easy.
If you would like to attend this course and the afternoon course 'Following a Guide' (see below), the cost will be just £12 for both, and a light lunch will be included.
Sunday 19th September - The Profound Practice of Transference of Consciousness
A course on the visualisation, meditation and prayer practices that enable us to transfer the consciousness of
ourselves or others to the Pure Land of a Buddha at the time of death. In this way we free the consciousness
from any future suffering.
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Afternoon Courses
These are half day courses, 2pm - 5pm.
Facility fee is £8, includes refreshments.
Saturday 4th September - How to Improve our Wisdom
The ultimate solution to all problems.
With wisdom in our mind we know clearly what to do to be happy and overcome problems and we are better
able to skillfully help others.
'Since all problems and all suffering arise from ignorance, the wisdom that overcomes ignorance and reveals
clearly what is to be abandoned and what is to be practised is our best friend, leading us finally to
full enlightenment' Geshe Kelsang Gystso, Joyful Path of Good Fortune.
Sunday 5th September - Following a Guide
A fully qualified Mahayana Spiritual Guide is someone who possesses ten special qualities. Find out what
they are, and how to recognise and rely on someone who possesses them.
'It is said that when a fully qualified Mahayana disciple relies completely upon a fully qualified Mahayana
Spiritual Guide the attainment of enlightenment is easy'. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Joyful Path of
Good Fortune.
If you would like to attend this course and the morning course 'A Great Master begins as a Great Student' (see above), the cost will be just £12 for both, and a light lunch will be included.
Saturday 18th September - Overcoming Stress through Meditation
Discover how simple meditation practices can free us from stress and worry and give us a calm and relaxed
mind.
'So much of the stress and tension we normally experience comes from our mind....Just by doing breathing
meditation for ten or fifteen minutes a day we shall be able to reduce this stress....and many of our usual
problems will fall away.' Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Meditation Handbook.
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Day Courses
These are full day courses, 10.30am-5pm.
Facility fee is £20, includes delicious vegetarian lunch and refreshments.
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Special Courses worth travelling to...
UK Dharma Celebration in Derbyshire with Kadam Bridget Heyes - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th September.
International Fall Festival in Brazil with Venerable Geshe Keslang Gyatso - Friday 22nd - Friday 29th October.
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Special Events in Bristol
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Courses with Gen Kelsang Chonden
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th October -Wisdom retreat with Gen Kelsang Chonden at Madhyamaka KMC, Yorkshire
An opportunity to dive into an Ocean of Nectar and become more familiar with the selflessness of persons.
This wisdom is the ultimate panacea that will solve all our problems, quickly, easily and completely.
Accommodation and meals: fees per night
Single room £19
Twin room (per person) £16
Dormitory £10
Facility Fee per person for the whole retreat £20 (no facility fee for Amitabha Centre card holders).
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Please contact us for more details of each individual retreat.
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th October -Wisdom retreat with Gen Kelsang Chonden at Madhyamaka KMC, Yorkshire
An opportunity to dive into an Ocean of Nectar and become more familiar with the selflessness of persons.
This wisdom is the ultimate panacea that will solve all our problems, quickly, easily and completely.
Accommodation and meals: fees per night
Single room £19
Twin room (per person) £16
Dormitory £10
Facility Fee per person for the whole retreat £20 (no facility fee for Amitabha Centre card holders).
Monday 11th - Sunday 17th October - Guru Yoga and Mandala Offerings
Monday 8th November - Post Fall Festival Day Retreat
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