Courses & Retreats
included in your Regular Plus Membership
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Courses & Retreats
DISCOVER PRACTICAL WISDOM
Suitable for everyone, our half day courses and urban retreats are an ideal way to experience the benefits of Buddhist meditation. These events allow us the chance to explore the teachings in more depth than is possible at our drop-in meditation classes. Learn how to use Buddhist wisdom and meditation techniques to solve daily problems, improve relationships and find authentic happiness. Events include talks, guided meditations and Q&A.
“You’re encouraged to go at your own pace and build experience gradually.”
- SIMON
Courses & Retreats
MEDITATION & WISDOM
Happiness, Success & the Law of Karma
🎟️ Included in your Regular Plus membership
📆 When: Saturday 12th October - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
People talk about 'karma' all the time, but what does it actually mean?
On this course we will delve in to Buddhist understanding of this subtle topic to discover how it can empower positive change in our own life.
Meditations for Gratitude & Joy
🎟️ Included in your Regular Plus membership
📆 When: Saturday 9th November - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
Is our life an unsurpassed opportunity for spiritual development, or is it random and meaningless? On this course we will explore Buddhist meditations that turn the evidence of our own experience into a heartfelt joy in the gift of our own life.
Special Day Course:
‘The Heart of the Path’
How to gain heartfelt experience of Buddha’s teachings.
- With the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni -
🎟️ Fee: £30 - Lunch included
Please note empowerments are not included in Regular Plus membership
📆 When: Saturday 23rd November - 10am - 4pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
“For Buddhists, faith in Buddha Shakyamuni is their spiritual life; it is the root of all Dharma realizations. If we have deep faith in Buddha we shall naturally develop the strong wish to practise his teachings. With this wish we shall definitely apply effort in our Dharma practice, and with strong effort we shall accomplish permanent liberation from the suffering of this life and countless future lives.”
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
In this special day event we will explore how we can rely upon Buddha in our daily lives to conquer the small challenges that face us. By gradually improving our relationship with Buddha and his teachings we will gain deep faith in this supreme friend. With Buddha by our side and at our heart we can move swiftly towards lasting freedom from suffering.
ABOUT THE EMPOWERMENT:
This event includes the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni. This special blessing ritual creates a close karmic connection between Buddha and ourselves, and empowers us to attain enlightenment by relying on the Buddha Shakyamuni’s Tantric practices, which will be explained during the day.
Who Do You Think You Are?
🎟️ Included in your Regular Plus membership
📆 When: Saturday 7th December - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
A lighthearted introduction to Buddha’s teachings on selflessness, showing that we can change on the deepest level, and create an enlightened sense of self that brings out the very best of us.
Questions?
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Our half day courses are suitable for beginners and those with more experience of meditation. There are two 75min sessions, each including a short, optional prayer, a teaching, and two guided meditations. There is a half hour break inbetween sessions with complimentary refreshments in our cafe.
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Our Urban Retreats are suitable for beginners and those with more experience of meditation. There are four 60min sessions, each including a short, optional prayer, a teaching, and two guided meditations. Urban Retreats differ from Half Day Courses with a stronger emphasis on the meditations. There is a half hour break in between morning and afternoon sessions with complimentary refreshments in our cafe. PLEASE NOTE: Lunch is not provided - you are welcome to bring a packed lunch or Lidl is opposite the Centre
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Formal Retreats are traditional Kadampa Buddhist practices where we use our refuge in Buddha to create good conditions in our mind for spiritual progress. Sessions include a combination of prayer and meditation. There are a wide variety of different formal retreats and mostly they not guided by a teacher. Unguided retreats will be free of charge, although donations towards costs are encouraged. Everyone is welcome at these retreats. PLEASE NOTE: Lunch is not provided.
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We are a registered charity run entirely by volunteers, no-one receives a salary. The funds we receive are used to pay for our operating expenses in continuing our work of helping others.
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At the moment courses are not online, but we hope to provide this in the future.
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No. People from all backgrounds attend JLC to find peace according to their own individual needs and wishes. Everybody is welcome.
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To be sure of your place we recommend pre-booking, although we can usually accommodate people on the day.
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No special clothing is needed. Our courses and retreats do not include any physical exercise and most people choose to sit on chairs, although courses held at JLC do have cushions available for sitting on the floor if you prefer.
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