weekend courses
Weekend courses, which take place over two or three days, give you an opportunity to get away from busy, ordinary life and deeply immerse yourself in the Dharma. Take time out to really investigate and experience the vast and profound teachings of Kadampa Buddhism. See below for our programme of upcoming weekend courses; please call to book on +44 (0)1283 732338, or email us to book, or for more information.
Easter Course with Gen Kelsang Jigme
Closest Friend and Helper ~ Dorje Shugden empowerment
& teachings on reliance on the Spiritual Guide
2nd - 4th April 2010
Our Spiritual Guide is our closest friend and helper, who cares for us and guides us along the spiritual path. Our Dharma Protector is an emanation of our Spiritual Guide who protects us and brings together all the conditions we need to make spiritual progress. During this weekend we will receive the blessing empowerment of Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden, our supremely powerful Dharma Protector and ally, and learn how to rely sincerely upon our holy Spiritual Guide.
Book online for this weekend course.
What is there to gain & what is there to lose? a course on ultimate truth, emptiness with Gen Kelsang Jigme
7th - 9th May 2010
We spend our lives trying hard to collect and keep hold of the things we think will give us happiness - friends, possessions, status, and so on - and in doing so we experience so much frustration, disappointment, pain and loss. But what is the real nature of the things we cling to? On this weekend course we will discover their ultimate nature - emptiness! - and begin to cut the grasping mind that is the root of all our pain.
Book online for this weekend course.
Inner Victory - How to train in the three difficulties with Gen Kelsang Jigme
12th - 14th November 2010
To complete the spiritual path and liberate ourselves and others from suffering we need to defeat the inner enemies of our negative states of mind. This is not an easy task! Learn how to train in first recognizing these unhelpful mental habits, then temporarily pacifying them, and finally eradicating them altogether.
Book online for this weekend course.
Purifying Nectar - Vajrasattva empowerment & teachings on purification with Gen Kelsang Jigme
28th - 31st December 2010
Our past negative actions, or karma, are the cause of all our suffering and problems,
weighing us down and blocking our progress on the spiritual path. For this reason,
Buddha emphasised the purification of negative karma as a principal practice. Over this
weekend we will receive the blessing empowerment of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of
purification, and discover methods for cleansing our mind of negativity through relying on
his powerful blessings.
Book online for this empowerment.