Courses and dates
From August 12 ¦ 4-week course ¦ Simply meditate¦ 60 minute sessions
Course fee & tickets
From August 12 ¦ 4-week course ¦ Simply meditate¦ 60 minute sessions ¦ £20 (free with membership)
course teacher
Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Nyingpo teaches these classes
How the course is run
The course will be run remotely until further notice. When you sign up, you will receive a link to a video of each class. The link will be sent to your email address on the day of the class and will remain valid for seven days.
who can attend
This course is open to anyone in Berkshire ¦ Buckinghamshire ¦ Oxfordshire ¦ Surrey
simply meditate
From August 12th ¦ 4-week meditation course
Course fee £20 / free with membership
These classes provide a comprehensive introduction to meditation and mindfulness, offering guidance for developing and deepening a meditation practice. Presenting meditations to relax body and mind, find inner peace, achieve mental clarity, and increase our good heart.
Week 1: Relaxation for the mind (available August 12 – 18)
Learn two simple breathing meditations that help disengage the mind from the busyness of everyday life. Create a special feeling of inner peace which naturally gives rise to a feeling of contentment, wellbeing and deep mental relaxation.
Week 2: Energise the mind (available August 19 – 25)
During this session, Gen Nyingpo will explain an inspirational meditation practice that combines mindfulness of the breath with mantra. Gen Nyingpo will also explain six tips for successful meditation.
Week 3: Clarity of mind (available August 26 – September 1)
Gen Nyingpo will explain and guide two meditations to relax both body and mind.
Week 4: Opening our heart (available September 2 – 8)
Learn the uplifting practice of giving happiness. Using positive imagination to open our heart and spread happiness and love.
Each class consists of two guided meditations and instruction. Anyone can practice meditation and everyone is welcome to attend. There is no physical exercise involved.
advice for online classes
Please find a comfortable and quiet place that you consider special in your home or room. Prepare yourself before the class begins by turning off your phone, avoiding distractions, making sure you can focus on the teaching for its duration. Have a notebook to write down some of the key points of the teaching that you want to remember and integrate in your life. Enjoy!
We pray for everyone who is experiencing stress and anxiety, and especially for those who are ill. May everyone enjoy good health, peace and happiness.
Meditation is becoming increasingly recognized as an effective means to reduce stress and improve our quality of life, however it also has much deeper and far-reaching benefits that have been understood by Buddhist practitioners for thousands of years.
The benefits of meditation include:
– Effective means to reduce stress & anxiety
– Improves mindfulness & concentration
– Promotes a more positive approach to life
– Aids relaxation and letting go of tension
Each class consists of two guided meditations and instruction. Anyone can practice meditation and everyone is welcome to attend.
TEACHER
Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Nyingpo teaches these classes
