Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Drop-in Meditation Classes

Dharmavajra KBC's meditation classes are suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. Everyone is welcome.
Most classes run for an hour or an hour and a half. We meditate sitting on chairs to ensure that everyone is comfortable. There is no physical exercise involved.

The general structure of the class:
Short Buddhist prayers to prepare for meditation
Simple guided meditation
Teaching on how to solve problems in daily life
Another meditation
Questions & answers
After the class everyone is welcome to stay for light refreshments.

The classes are organized as short courses, usually 4 or 5 weeks long. You can attend the whole course or simply drop in whenever you can as each class is self-contained, or you can just come along to try a session.
You do not need to book in advance, simply find a meditation class near you and pay when you arrive. If you would like more information or help, please contact us.

The Centre runs classes in Swansea on Monday lunchtimes, Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings; plus in Cardiff, Bridgend, and Newport. There are also Family classes and Parents and Tots Coffee mornings in Swansea.

Video teachings from Kadampa teachers

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2012 dates and courses:

 

Monday 13th February to Thursday 22nd March: The Art Of Meditation (Teachings taken from The New Meditation Handbook)
Meditation can be done by everyone, no matter how busy. Discover the benefits of meditation in your life, and learn how to integrate it with all your daily activities.

Week 1: What is Meditation?
Week 2: The benefits of meditation
Week 3: How to meditate
Week 4: Introduction to the Living Meditation CDs
Week 5: A Special Breathing Meditation
Week 6: Introduction to the Lamrim meditations

Monday 16th April to Thursday 10th May: Overcoming Stress (Teachings taken from How To Solve Our Human Problems)
Simple and powerful meditations and instructions to overcome stress.

Week 1: What is stress?
Week 2: Learning to accept suffering
Week 3: Patience
Week 4: Learning not to retaliate

Monday 28th May to Thursday 5th July: Basic Buddhism (Teachings taken from Introduction to Buddhism and Modern Buddhism)
An explanation of the essential principles of the Buddhist way of life and what it means to be a Buddhist.

Week 1: Who was Buddha? What is Buddhism & Buddhist Faith?
Week 2: Who are Kadampas?
Week 3: Understanding the mind
Week 4: Past & future lives
Week 5: What is Karma?
Week 6: Our precious human life

Monday 3rd September to Thursday 4th October: Stillness Within (Teachings taken from Meaningful To Behold)
Meditations and teachings on the power of concentration.

Monday 29th October to Thursday 6th December: Eight Steps To Happiness (Teachings taken from Eight Steps To Happiness)
Meditations and teachings on how to transform all life's difficulties into valuable spiritual insights.




 

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