Courses

We offer regular courses and day events introducing both meditation and Buddhism, as well as follow-up courses for people to deepen their knowledge and understanding.

Our courses are not simply Buddhist theory: they are designed to have practical applications to help those who attend to lead a happier and more creative life. All our courses include some meditation tuition as this is a key tool for effecting positive change.

Below are featured:

introductory course

going deeper courses

introductory day retreats

living well with depression course

You can book online by using our online booking form

You can also book for any that you are interested in by calling 020 8688 8624 or emailing

INTRODUCTORY COURSES

16 September - 21 October
Free Up Your Life
an introduction to the Buddhist path of freedom
6 Tuesday evenings 7.30 - 9.30
With an optional day retreat on Sunday 19th October
Led by Dhammavijaya

Though you may be feeling weighed down or stuck in a rut, you have more energy than you think.

According to the Buddha, our true nature is nothing other than pure energy. We just need to learn the ways to release, direct and refine it. This course will show you how. Using symbolism from the Buddhist tradition, we will learn how energy that is tied up can learn to flow freely again. We will also gain a glimpse of where that energy can most profitable flow, once released.

Meditation is an integral part of this course, which is suitable for complete beginners.

£60 (£30 Concessions).

WHAT NEXT? – GOING DEEPER COURSES

For those who have completed Parts 1 and 2 of the introductory course, or an earlier introductory course, Going Deeper courses enable you to explore further your interest in Buddhism and meditation.

Going Deeper with Meditation

4 Tuesday evenings 7.30-9.30

20th May – 10th June
The Four Brahma Viharas
Led by Dhammavijaya
Building on the metta bhavana practice, this course will introduce meditations to cultivate compassion, joy in others’ happiness and equanimity.

4 Thursday evenings 7 - 9

18 September - 9 October
Living Meditation
led by Khemasiddhi
How do we keep our meditation practice alive? How do we work with our wandering mind? And what do we do when we don't want to meditate? Exploring these and other questions will help you develop your own creative practice of the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana, and enable meditation to have a stronger impact on your everyday life.

Cost Of Courses
6 week courses cost £60 (£30 concessionary rate); the cost of shorter courses is pro rata to this. Day retreats cost £20 (£14 concessionary rate).
Saturday courses can be paid for week-by-week.

INTRODUCTORY DAY RETREATS

Dates

• Sunday 11th May 2008
• Sunday 29th June 2008

11am – 5pm

Cost
£35 (£20 concessionary rate)

LIVING WELL WITH DEPRESSION

16 October - 11 December
Living Well with Depression
9 Thursday evenings 7 - 9.15
With a follow-up evening on 15 January
Led by Khemasiddhi
For those who suffer from recurrent depression, an introduction to skills and daily practices that will help you handle your thoughts and feelings differently. Drawing on Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, the course aims to prevent future episodes of depression.
Suitable for those who are not in a depressive episode at the start of the course and who are able to commit to about an hour of practice daily.
Cost: £115 (£65 concessions)

You can book online by using our online booking form

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