Reducing stress and anxiety
Weekly classes during April / May with Buddhist nun Gen Dema
Series of 5, £25 ¦ individual session, £7 ¦ free with membership
By practising meditation we will experience a calm, spacious feeling in our mind, and many of our usual problems will fall away.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Anxiety and stress are increasingly common problems for people in our busy, modern world. These states of mind prevent us from experiencing peace and enjoying life.
Buddha’s timeless teachings offer a simple and yet profound alternative. Training in meditation is an effective way to gain mental freedom. If we can train our mind to respond to life’s challenges with a peaceful, positive attitude, all our ordinary problems and difficulties fall away, and we discover our true nature, which is infinitely calm, happy and stable.
In this way we can learn to face life with clarity, inner strength, and profound peace.
Letting go of tension and stress (available April 21 – 27)
Letting go of worry (available April 28 – May 4)
Getting perspective (available May 5 – 11)
Dissolving painful feelings (available May 12 – 18)
Freedom from frustration (available May 19 – 25)
How to stop overthinking
Weekly classes during June with Buddhist nun Gen Dema
Series of 4, £20 ¦ individual session, £7 ¦ free with membership
Let’s be clear, thinking is necessary. We need to think, reflect, understand, know, make decisions etc. However, sometimes our thinking becomes circular, negative, stuck or unclear. We have a tendency to overthink things, and find it hard to ‘switch off’, which can be exhausting and unproductive.
Buddha’s teachings on the mind can help us to remain balanced, calm and clear as we navigate our busy modern world with all its stress and stimulation.
In this series of classes, you will gain a practical understanding of your mind and learn methods and meditations to gain clarity and mental freedom.
Week 1 – Just breathe! (available June 9 – 15)
Week 2 – How to sleep restfully and wake up smiling (available June 16 – 22)
Week 3 – How to switch off (available June 23 – 29)
Week 4 – Positive thinking (available June 30 – July 6)
Meditations for healing, happiness and health
Weekly classes during July with Buddhist nun Gen Dema
Series of 3, £15 ¦ individual session, £7 ¦ free with membership
Learn three meditations that cause peace and well-being. During this course we will discover powerful meditations from within the Buddhist tradition that have been used for centuries to help heal the body and mind. Everyone is welcome to attend this course.
Week 1 – Medicine for your mind (available July 7 – 13)
Week 2 – Authentic kindness and well-being (available July 14 – 20)
Week 3 – Be the source of happiness (available July 21 – 27)
Buddhist nun, Gen Kelsang Dema teaches these classes
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.
