“When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.”
- VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO
The benefits of meditation
A regular meditation practice has many benefits:
- Reduces stress
- Overcomes anxiety and worry
- Creates inner calm and well-being
- Increases our patience, love, wisdom and other good qualities
- Gives us the clarity to solve our problems
- Helps us to deal with challenging people and situations
- Brings deep meaning and purpose to our life
We have a variety of classes and courses to suit your schedule and level of interest, from help reducing anxiety, to solving daily problems through cultivating positive minds, to exploring and practising the entire Buddhist path to lasting peace. Below you will find a number of resources to help you explore what meditation might hold for you.
Experiences
Below you will find links to interviews, articles and teachings where people share their real life experiences of putting into practice the guidance they’ve found at Kadampa centres like Jangchub Ling.
‘My Living Meditation’ blogs
Written by people who have found real life benefit from applying the teachings of Kadampa Buddhism, these short articles share experiences of growing through anxiety, grief, addiction and serious illness. These inspiring stories reflect our own life and give us confidence in our own ability to find peace. Start reading here.
The Modern Buddhism Podcast
The Modern Buddhism Podcast explores how meditation and Buddha's timeless wisdom can help all of us to cultivate a deeper inner peace, happiness, and resilience in daily life through inspiring conversations with people who live these teachings every day. Find this on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. We’ve included an episode below for you to enjoy.
‘Living Clarity’ podcast
Kadampa podcasts are short teachings on various aspects of meditative practice, given by experienced Kadampa teachers from around the world. These teachings give an excellent idea of the topics covered in our classes at Jangchub Ling.
Listen to the sample podcast below, find more by following this link, or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or Google Podcasts.
Try a simple breathing meditation
Step 1
Sit in a comfortable position with your back straight and relaxed. Rest your hands in your lap, partially close your eyes and let all your stress and tension fall away.
Step 2
Turn your attention inwards and become aware of your breathing. Don’t try to control your breathing – just follow the inhalation and exhalation of your breath.
Step 3
Gradually become aware of the sensation of the breath as it enters and leaves the nostrils. Focus on the sensation of the breath and try to forget about everything else.
Step 4
Remain focused on the sensation of the breath. If your mind wanders away from the breath, immediately let go of the distraction and come back to the breath.
Step 5
Gradually your distracting thoughts will subside and you will begin to experience inner peace and relaxation. Stay with this feeling of mental calm for a while.
Step 6
When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within. Enjoy!
Two free ebooks
Click on the images below to download two free ebooks. ‘How to Transform Your Life’ is an excellent introduction to Buddhist practice, containing down to earth advice on how to develop and maintain a peaceful mind in daily life. ‘Modern Buddhism’ is a concise and expert presentation of the how to follow the path to enlightenment according to the Kadampa tradition of Buddhism.
We hope you enjoy!
