This course is for people who are newcomers to Buddhism or who simply wish to gain an understanding of the basic Buddhist teachings. Among the subjects covered, Lama Zangmo will explain the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. She will also discuss the concept of compassion, which is central to the Buddha’s precious teaching.

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Many people have found that a meditation practice brings tremendous benefits in everyday life. A regular meditation practice can relieve anxiety and depression and lead to a happier life. This course will teach pure and traditional techniques suitable for all. Ideal for beginners.

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Please contact us if you would like a dedication made at this puja.

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Are you able to give up a few hours to help with essential jobs around the centre? Free lunch, lots of tea and excellent company guaranteed. Please let us know in advance if you can come.

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Green Tara, representing enlightened activity, helps us overcome obstacles. White Tara represents compassion and long life. This day will be devoted to practice as a way of overcoming obstacles and freeing beings from suffering. The practice will also be dedicated to the long life of HH Karmapa, and our lineage masters. There we will not be any instruction. Bring vegetarian lunch to share.

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It can be quite a shock to see how automatic and reactive we can be. Without realising it, we become habitual and impulsive, never stopping or allowing ourselves space to see our lives clearly. Ideally it would be great to go beyond habits altogether but realistically it is essential to first create helpful habits. These can then open the doorway to peaceful mind states. Practical advice will be given to see how habits arise, how to feed the helpful ones and abandon the unwholesome ones. We constantly need to challenge our unconscious assumptions.

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This course will focus on how to maintain direction and focus in a world full of distractions, both inner and outer. The primary skill will be how to deal with the unsettled mind that constantly follows thoughts and becomes distracted. The way to do this is through a holistic approach caring for the wellbeing of body, mind, emotions and our social networks. Practical exercises will be given on how to maintain our core values and aims. Bring vegetarian lunch to share.

Clive has received guidance and instruction on Buddhist meditation from teachers of all the main traditions, and has been leading courses and retreats all over the UK and Europe for the last seventeen years. His speciality is teachings in mindfulness and meditation for everyday life. He also has a degree in Western Philosophy.

He is co-editor of the best-selling books "Taming the Tiger" and "Restoring the Balance" by Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche.

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Offerings of fruit and flowers for the Tsok Pujas are welcome.

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