Meditation for Beginners
with Jay Simpson or Venerable Mary

This drop-in session will enable you to experience and learn basic meditation techniques to help you unwind, de-stress and calm your mind.

Suggested donation £4.00 per evening

The new Practical Buddhist Meditations

This is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques and follows on from the Monday night sessions ‘Meditation for Beginners’. It is a down to earth, no nonsense guide to Buddhist meditation. It does not assume that you know anything at all about meditation or about Buddhism. It does not even assume that you are even interested in learning more about Buddhism. This course assumes simply that those who come are interested in learning something about meditation and Buddhist meditation in particular.

Overall, the following topics will be covered during this 6 week course:

• · meditation posture and arranging the body

• · purposes and benefits of meditation

• · different skills used in meditation and useful in daily life

• · the difference between meditation and simple relaxation

• · obstacles to meditation and their antidotes

• · advice for establishing a long-term meditation practice

• · using the benefits of meditation in everyday living

• · breathing meditations, mindfulness meditations, visualizations

• · analytical meditations: meditation on equanimity, transforming

· negative experiences into positive

with Venerable Mary or David Midgley

Suggested donation £5.50 per evening

Highlight - Puja, meditation and practice

Thursdays: 19:00- 20.30
with Ven Mary, Bob Smith or Bob Charlton

Most sessions will concentrate on the powerful Medicine Buddha Puja.

“Puja also means gathering. We gather together offerings and we gather
together practitioners in unison, to do the practice. We make an all-out effort to concentrate on the same space that stretches before our minds.
Understandably, individuals in group practice experience much stronger
inspirations than one can possibly feel while doing it all by oneself. In general, it has to be much better than just doing puja alone in our own rooms. “ : Lama Yeshe .

Everyone is welcome, Pujas are a community event. They are
energising and highly beneficial, so please come along.

Tsog and Lama Choepa (Guru Puja)

Twice a month, based on the lunar calendar, we do the Lama Chopa tsog.
Lama means Guru; Chopa means offering; and tsog means gathering or
party. The dates are published in the Jamyang programme. It starts at 7.00 in
the evening and lasts for under an hour and a half. We can each bring an
offering of some flowers or good quality food or non-alcoholic drink, which is
placed on the shrine. The food is distributed amongst the participants during
the ceremony, and can be eaten then, and/or taken home afterwards.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes it as a ceremony of prayer, chanting, music,
meditation and a ritual feast, directly appealing to our senses and emotions.
Lama Chopa provides an opportunity for those practising tantra to restore
and reaffirm their vows and pledges. But everyone is welcome to attend this
ceremony of making extensive offerings, actual and imagined, to the
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and particularly the Lama, and of accumulating
the positive energy needed to progress along the spiritual path.

The Lama Chopa text was composed by the first Panchen Lama, Losang
Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662). It is said to bring together all the essential
practices of Lam Rim (stages of the path), Lojong (mind training) and Highest Yoga Tantra. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Geshe Tashi, describes Lama Chopa as one of the main Highest Yoga Tantra practices, but traditionally as a group practice, it can be practised by anyone.

Healing Day – Shiatsu and Reiki

Saturday 19th January 10:00 to 4:30 pm

RELAX!

June O’Rourke will be leading another healing day.
Treatments such as Shiatsu Massage and Reiki sessions will be
available in the Gompa throughout the day at a discounted rate.
Proceeds go towards the running of the centre.

For more information and to make a booking for a session, please contact
June on 07985 491754.

Book Early to avoid disappointment!

Meditation for Beginners
with Jay Simpson or Venerable Mary

This drop-in session will enable you to experience and learn basic meditation techniques to help you unwind, de-stress and calm your mind.

Suggested donation £4.00 per evening

The new Practical Buddhist Meditations

This is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques and follows on from the Monday night sessions ‘Meditation for Beginners’. It is a down to earth, no nonsense guide to Buddhist meditation. It does not assume that you know anything at all about meditation or about Buddhism. It does not even assume that you are even interested in learning more about Buddhism. This course assumes simply that those who come are interested in learning something about meditation and Buddhist meditation in particular.

Overall, the following topics will be covered during this 6 week course:

• · meditation posture and arranging the body

• · purposes and benefits of meditation

• · different skills used in meditation and useful in daily life

• · the difference between meditation and simple relaxation

• · obstacles to meditation and their antidotes

• · advice for establishing a long-term meditation practice

• · using the benefits of meditation in everyday living

• · breathing meditations, mindfulness meditations, visualizations

• · analytical meditations: meditation on equanimity, transforming

· negative experiences into positive

with Venerable Mary or David Midgley

Suggested donation £5.50 per evening

Highlight - Puja, meditation and practice

Thursdays: 19:00- 20.30
with Ven Mary, Bob Smith or Bob Charlton

Most sessions will concentrate on the powerful Medicine Buddha Puja.

“Puja also means gathering. We gather together offerings and we gather
together practitioners in unison, to do the practice. We make an all-out effort to concentrate on the same space that stretches before our minds.
Understandably, individuals in group practice experience much stronger
inspirations than one can possibly feel while doing it all by oneself. In general, it has to be much better than just doing puja alone in our own rooms. “ : Lama Yeshe .

Everyone is welcome, Pujas are a community event. They are
energising and highly beneficial, so please come along.

Tsog and Lama Choepa (Guru Puja)

Twice a month, based on the lunar calendar, we do the Lama Chopa tsog.
Lama means Guru; Chopa means offering; and tsog means gathering or
party. The dates are published in the Jamyang programme. It starts at 7.00 in
the evening and lasts for under an hour and a half. We can each bring an
offering of some flowers or good quality food or non-alcoholic drink, which is
placed on the shrine. The food is distributed amongst the participants during
the ceremony, and can be eaten then, and/or taken home afterwards.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes it as a ceremony of prayer, chanting, music,
meditation and a ritual feast, directly appealing to our senses and emotions.
Lama Chopa provides an opportunity for those practising tantra to restore
and reaffirm their vows and pledges. But everyone is welcome to attend this
ceremony of making extensive offerings, actual and imagined, to the
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and particularly the Lama, and of accumulating
the positive energy needed to progress along the spiritual path.

The Lama Chopa text was composed by the first Panchen Lama, Losang
Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662). It is said to bring together all the essential
practices of Lam Rim (stages of the path), Lojong (mind training) and Highest Yoga Tantra. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Geshe Tashi, describes Lama Chopa as one of the main Highest Yoga Tantra practices, but traditionally as a group practice, it can be practised by anyone.

 

How to do Lama Cheopa practice with Geshe Soepa

Sat 26th January 14:00-17:30 & Sun 27January 10:30-12:00

Lama Cheopa (or Guru puja) is a meditation practice that involves
making extensive offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and in
particular to the spiritual guide. The practice can help generate great
energy and enthusiasm for the spiritual path. It is also a method for
developing and enhancing our relationship with spiritual friends and
teachers.

Suggested donation Sat: £15 & Sun £10;
Concessions              Sat: £10 & Sun £7.50

Tsog and Lama Choepa (Guru Puja)

Twice a month, based on the lunar calendar, we do the Lama Chopa tsog.
Lama means Guru; Chopa means offering; and tsog means gathering or
party. The dates are published in the Jamyang programme.

It starts at 7.00 inthe evening and lasts for under an hour and a half. We can each bring anoffering of some flowers or good quality food or non-alcoholic drink, which isplaced on the shrine. The food is distributed amongst the participants duringthe ceremony, and can be eaten then, and/or taken home afterwards.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes it as a ceremony of prayer, chanting, music,
meditation and a ritual feast, directly appealing to our senses and emotions.
Lama Chopa provides an opportunity for those practising tantra to restore
and reaffirm their vows and pledges. But everyone is welcome to attend this
ceremony of making extensive offerings, actual and imagined, to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and particularly the Lama, and of accumulating
the positive energy needed to progress along the spiritual path.

The Lama Chopa text was composed by the first Panchen Lama, Losang
Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662). It is said to bring together all the essential
practices of Lam Rim (stages of the path), Lojong (mind training) and Highest Yoga Tantra. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Geshe Tashi, describes Lama Chopa as one of the main Highest Yoga Tantra practices, but traditionally as a group practice, it can be practised by anyone.

Meditation for Beginners
with Jay Simpson or Venerable Mary

This drop-in session will enable you to experience and learn basic meditation techniques to help you unwind, de-stress and calm your mind.

Suggested donation £4.00 per evening

The new Practical Buddhist Meditations

This is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques and follows on from the Monday night sessions ‘Meditation for Beginners’. It is a down to earth, no nonsense guide to Buddhist meditation. It does not assume that you know anything at all about meditation or about Buddhism. It does not even assume that you are even interested in learning more about Buddhism. This course assumes simply that those who come are interested in learning something about meditation and Buddhist meditation in particular.

Overall, the following topics will be covered during this 6 week course:

• · meditation posture and arranging the body

• · purposes and benefits of meditation

• · different skills used in meditation and useful in daily life

• · the difference between meditation and simple relaxation

• · obstacles to meditation and their antidotes

• · advice for establishing a long-term meditation practice

• · using the benefits of meditation in everyday living

• · breathing meditations, mindfulness meditations, visualizations

• · analytical meditations: meditation on equanimity, transforming

· negative experiences into positive

with Venerable Mary or David Midgley

Suggested donation £5.50 per evening

Highlight - Puja, meditation and practice

Thursdays: 19:00- 20.30
with Ven Mary, Bob Smith or Bob Charlton

Most sessions will concentrate on the powerful Medicine Buddha Puja.

“Puja also means gathering. We gather together offerings and we gather
together practitioners in unison, to do the practice. We make an all-out effort to concentrate on the same space that stretches before our minds.
Understandably, individuals in group practice experience much stronger
inspirations than one can possibly feel while doing it all by oneself. In general, it has to be much better than just doing puja alone in our own rooms. “ : Lama Yeshe .

Everyone is welcome, Pujas are a community event. They are
energising and highly beneficial, so please come along.

Tsog and Lama Choepa (Guru Puja)

Twice a month, based on the lunar calendar, we do the Lama Chopa tsog.
Lama means Guru; Chopa means offering; and tsog means gathering or
party. The dates are published in the Jamyang programme. It starts at 7.00 in
the evening and lasts for under an hour and a half. We can each bring an
offering of some flowers or good quality food or non-alcoholic drink, which is
placed on the shrine. The food is distributed amongst the participants during
the ceremony, and can be eaten then, and/or taken home afterwards.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes it as a ceremony of prayer, chanting, music,
meditation and a ritual feast, directly appealing to our senses and emotions.
Lama Chopa provides an opportunity for those practising tantra to restore
and reaffirm their vows and pledges. But everyone is welcome to attend this
ceremony of making extensive offerings, actual and imagined, to the
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and particularly the Lama, and of accumulating
the positive energy needed to progress along the spiritual path.

The Lama Chopa text was composed by the first Panchen Lama, Losang
Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662). It is said to bring together all the essential
practices of Lam Rim (stages of the path), Lojong (mind training) and Highest Yoga Tantra. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, according to Geshe Tashi, describes Lama Chopa as one of the main Highest Yoga Tantra practices, but traditionally as a group practice, it can be practised by anyone.