Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre - Preston
About Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre - Preston
Meditation & Modern Buddhism in Preston and Lancashire. Everyone Welcome. Discover your inner peace.
Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre - Preston Description
About this Group
The Buddhist Centre in Preston provides regular drop-in meditation classes, day courses, day retreats and half-day courses throughout the year.
The Centre is part of the New Kadampa Tradition and is situated in a quiet residential area near the City Centre.
In addition to the main Meditation Room, there is a smaller Meditation Rooms, a small Reference Library /Cafe Area (leading into a beautiful garden) and a Shop that offers books published by Tharpa Publications, CDs /Audio Books, Buddhist Artwork and Gifts.
Gen Kelsang Pagpa is the long standing Resident Teacher for the Centre and is responsible for teaching the main weekly classes.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Drop-In Meditation Classes and benefit from the techniques taught at them. The classes cover all aspects of Buddhist thought and meditation and feature Guided Meditations and basic Buddhist Teachings.
They are held in the Centre and at venues in local towns.
We aim to provide an environment in which anyone can come and discover for themselves the techniques of meditation, and the peaceful Buddhist way of life.
We are a charity (Reg. No. 1926698) and rely on the kindness of many people.
Reviews
A beautiful video on the recent Summer Festival at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre. They have lots of classes and retreats there during the year, as well as a cafe and woodland walks. For more details visit https://manjushri.org/.
The Temple at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre at the Summer Festival.
'Refresh & Revive' Friday 17th August & Saturday 18th August Guided meditation classes in Preston
Come along to the Buddhist Centre in Preston and start your weekend with a refreshing change.
... A guided meditation class and vegetarian buffet are provided on the Friday night, with a short course on the Saturday morning.
Come along to either of the days, or book for both.
There is accommodation if you would like to stay over (depending on availability).
For more details and to book call (01772) 884919, go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refresh-re vive-tickets-47914… , email mail@meditateinlancs.org.uk, or reply in messenger.
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Come along to the Buddhist Centre in Preston and start your weekend with a refreshing change.
A guided meditation class and vegetarian buffet are provided on the Friday night, with a short course on the Saturday morning.
Come along to either of the days, or book for both.
... There is accommodation if you would like to stay over (depending on availability).
Friday 17th August 7.30pm-8.30pm (£5) Enjoy a relaxing guided meditation and teaching given by an experienced Buddhist teacher. Stay along afterwards for an optional vegetarian buffet (£5).
Saturday 18th August 10am-1pm (£10) Experience a morning of teachings and guided meditations.
Limited accommodation for the Friday night is available - please contact the Centre for more details by calling (01772) 884919, emailing mail@meditateinlancs.org.uk, or leaving a comment.
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Please watch this clear and inspiring explanation on how to meditate on compassion. For more info on meditation classes go to www.meditateinlancs.org.uk. To download a great free eBook with guided meditations in go to https://howtotyl.com/.
Although we want to be happy all the time and to be a good person, we can often let ourselves dwell on the past and blame ourself for what we have done and how we think. In reality, self-criticism and guilt serve no purpose and just make us unhappy.
Although we need to be aware of what we need to do to become a better person, we do not need to feel bad about things we have done in the past or how we have treated others. Through learning how our negative minds rather than ours...elf are to blame for our problems, we can view our actions and thoughts in a realistic way and abandon criticising ourself; find out how on this course.
The class is taught by Gen Pagpa, who has 20 years experience in studying meditation and Buddhism and teaches in a warm, loving manner which is easy to understand and practice.
Chairs and cushions are provided in the meditation room.
Timetable -
10am-11.15am Teaching
11.15-11.45 Refreshment Break
11.45-12.30 Guided Meditation
12.30-2pm Lunch
2pm-3.15pm Teaching
3.15pm-3.45pm Refreshment Break
3.45pm-4.30pm Questions and answers and a guided meditation
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'Whenever we meet or think of any living being, we try to cherish them sincerely, always regarding their happiness and freedom as very important. If we train in this way, many of the problems we experience in daily life will disappear.' Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Beautiful video on the Summer Festival at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre. For more info go to https://kadampafestivals.org/summer
'Love Without Pain' - A guided retreat day in Preston Sunday 8th July, 10am-4.30pm
£20 (includes vegi/vegan lunch)
... For most people, their relationships with others feature some good times and some bad times. According to Buddha, our good experiences with others come from our feelings of love and compassion, while our frustration and disappointment comes from our attachment. By increasing our special minds of love and decreasing our attachment, we can improve our relationships and experience love without pain.
Everyone welcome, no experience necessary.
Chairs and cushions are provided in the meditation room.
For more details and to book call (01772) 884919 or go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-witho ut-pain-day-retrea…
At Vajravarahi KMC, 38 West Cliff, Preston, PR1 8HU
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