Weekend Events

The following is a list of weekend courses, day courses and special events at Kelmarsh and other locations. To book please call us on 01604 686 778 or email us at info@meditation-nagarjuna.org

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An inner path to happiness

What are the four noble truths?
Mar 29th - 30th, 10.30am to 5pm (each day)
with Kadam Bridget Heyes

About the Course

The 'Four Noble Truths' are Buddha's popular teachings on how to gain freedom from our difficulties and problems. These teachings offer a clear and simple solution and help us to cultivate an oasis of peace within our hearts and take us on an inner path to happiness.

Course Fee £50, attending only Mar 29th £25, only Mar 30th £25 (includes vegetarian lunch). Accomodation full board, per person per night, Single room £25, Twin room £20, Dorm (please bring sleeping bag and towel) £15

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Transforming your life (Italy)

Through love and compassion
Apr 11th - 14th, Introductiopn Fri 11th at 8pm, Sat 12th 10.30am - 1pm, Sun 13th 10.30am - 1pm. Mon 14th 10.30am - 1pm or Free day (to be confirmed)
with Kadam Bridget Heyes

About the Course

This mini-retreat provides the perfect opportunity to get away from it all and focus on developing our supreme good heart the gateway to happiness for ourself and others.

About the hotel Kadampa Italy

The hotel Kadampa is set among the rolling hills of Tuscany in the delightful spa town of Montecatini-Terme. It is perfectly situated for sight seeing trips to Pisa and Florence.

Single room £125, Twin room £110, Shared room £95
(Includes accomodation, teachings and vegetarian meals for duration of the course, but not flights)

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A joyful journey

How to walk a spiritual path
Apr 26th - 27th, 10.30am to 5pm (each day)
with Pet Finden

About the Course

A spiritual path is a journey that leads from an ordinary life, full of stress and negativity directly to freedom and inner peace. Discover on this weekend course how we can enter and make progress on the spiritual path and transform our whole life into a joyful journey.

Course Fee £50, attending only Apr 26th £25, only Apr 27th £25 (includes vegetarian lunch). Accomodation full board, per person per night, Single room £25, Twin room £20, Dorm (please bring sleeping bag and towel) £15.

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Learn to meditate (Coventry)

The way to inner peace
May 17th, 10.30am to 4.30pm
with Gill Hall

About the Course

Meditation leads to peace of mind, harmonious relationships and a meaningful life. This day course will introduce a range of meditation techniques that will enable you to experience these benefits. The day includes guided meditations and practical teachings on how to establish and maintain a regular meditation practise. This day course is suitable for everyone at all levels.

The course will be held at the Friends Meeting House, Hill Street, Coventry CV1 4AN. To book please contact Nagarjuna Buddhist Centre on 01604 686 778 or email: info@meditation-nagarjuna.org. Visit our branch website at www.meditateincoventry.org.

Course fee £15 (lunch not included)

 

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Change your world

The wisdom teachings of Buddha
Jun 22nd, 10.30am to 5pm
with Kadam Bridget Heyes

About the Course

We often feel overwhelmed by our world and the situations arising within it. We don't always know how to solve our problems and deal with difficult situations. On this day course Kadam Bridget will explain the nature of our reality and explore effective methods for changing our world through understanding Buddha's wisdom teachings.

Course fee £25 (includes a vegetarian lunch)

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Find happiness (Leicester)

An introduction to Buddhism
Jul 5th, 10am to 4.30pm
with Adam Starr

About the Course

We all want to be happy, but what is true happiness? and where can we find it? Buddha Shakyamuni taught that happiness is a state of mind. If we feel happy we can remain positive no matter what life throws at us. On this course learn how to overcome problems by developing and relying upon a happy mind alone.

The course will be held at the Friends Meeting House, 16 Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP. To book please contact Nagarjuna Buddhist Centre on 01604 686 778 or email: info@meditation-nagarjuna.org.

Course fee £20 (includes a vegetarian lunch)

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Cooling the fire within

How to overcome anger
Jul 13th, 10.30am to 5pm
with Lorraine Harris

About the Course

Almost everyday we are afflicted by anger. On the road, in the supermarket or at work we are iritated by this painful and disturbing mind. Explore why, when and how we get angry and learn how to overcome it and how to replace it with much more constructive and positive states of mind.

Course fee £25 (includes a vegetarian lunch)

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Embracing life

How to transform our problems
Sep 21st, 10.30am to 5pm
with Kadam Bridget Heyes

About the Course

Nowadays we are constantly surrounded by difficulties. Instead of allowing our problems to make us unhappy and discouraged we can find a way of transforming our problems into opportunities for spiritual growth and thereby be able to embrace any kind of situation arising in our life.

Course fee £25 (includes a vegetarian lunch)

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Healing the past

An introduction to karma and purification
Oct 11th - 12th, 10.30am to 5pm (each day)
with Adam Starr

About the Course

During our whole life we have experienced many problems and difficulties. Buddha taught many methods to help us to let go of the past and develop a special view of our negative expereinces. On this weekend course we can find out where the actual causes of our difficulties are coming from and how we are able to break this cycle, purify and find freedom in the future by healing our past.

Course Fee £50, attending only Oct 11th £25, only Oct 12th £25 (includes vegetarian lunch). Accomodation full board, per person per night, Single room £25, Twin room £20, Dorm (please bring sleeping bag and towel) £15

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A long and happy life

Empowerment of Buddha Amitayus
Nov 15th - 16th
with Kadam Bridget Heyes

About the Course

Details to follow.

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Discovering your inner strength

Reliance and refuge
Dec 14th, 10.30am to 5pm
with Kadam Bridget Heyes

About the Course

We all wish for security and happiness within ourselves. But often we are experiencing a lot of fear, insecurity and mental turbulence. We can simply strenghten our mind by improving our good qualities through relying upon Buddha and his teachings. On this day course Kadam Bridget will grant Buddhist refuge vows and give a clear explanation on how to find real protection in our lives.

Course fee £25 (includes a vegetarian lunch)

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Bodhisattva's way of life

New year's course
Dec 31st - Jan 2nd
With Amanda Day

About the Course

Details to follow.

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