Inner PeaceModern BuddhismMeditation &

in Huddersfield

jan - july 2020 huddersfield & kirklees

Our FounderVenerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He has written 23 highly acclaimed books and established over 1200 Kadampa Buddhist meditation centres and groups worldwide.

Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Varahi

Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Gen Kelsang Varahi is the resident teacher at the Centre and has been a student of Geshe Kelsang for more than 25 years. She is known for her clear, practical teachings and her kind good heart, presenting Buddha’s teachings in a simple and relevant way.

Wheathouse TerraceBirkby Huddersfield HD2 2UY

www.meditateinhuddersfield.orgmeditationHuddersfieldadmin@meditateinhuddersfield.org01484 943119

Registered Charity No. 1046562

OPEN TO EVERYONE

at a glance..special eventEmpowerment of Avalokiteshvara

Buddha of Compassion

Sat 25th April - 11am - 5pm £30 (includes lunch)

An empowerment is a special guided meditation through which we build a connection with enlightened beings. We all have within our heart the seed of compassion and through receiving the blessings of Avalokiteshvara we can ripen this seed & develop our pure heart so that we can liberate all beings from suffering permanently.

7 Discovering our Clear Sky Mind Half Day course27 Chill Down Friday28-29 Pop-Up World Peace Cafe29 Kids Club31 The Profound Peace of Wisdom (4 wk series)

4 Finding Strength When Things go Wrong Half Day course 18-19 Pop-up World Peace Cafe19 Kids Club25-26 Avalokiteshvara Empowerment & Half Day retreat 28 A Happy Meaningful Life (4 wk series)

2 Being Kind to Yourself & Others Half Day course 9 Walk, Picnic & Meditation Day15 Chill Down Friday16-17 Pop-up World Peace Cafe 17 Kids Club

2 Enjoy the Magic Of Meditation (7 wk series) 6 Freedom from Stress & Anxiety Half Day course 20-21 A Friend of the World weekend course 26 Chill Down Friday17 Kids Club

Everybody welcome

Followed by a half day retreat on the practice of Avalokiteshvara

Sun 26th April - 9am - 1.15pm

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

Mirror of Dharma Retreat (please see website for details)

1415-20

Learn Meditation from our Heart (5 wk series)

1 Busting Winter Blues Half Day course21 Chill Down Friday25 Create a World of Kindness (4 wk series)

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

MARCH

4 Living in the Moment Half Day course5 Walk, Picnic & Meditation Day.

walk, picnic & meditation

kids club

the joy of volunteering

chill down fridayworld peace cafe

Tuesday 7.30pm-9pmThursday 11am-12.30pm

special weekend course - a friend of the world

half day courses10am - 1.15pm

Each class consists of two guided meditations and a talk. Suitable for beginners, they are an ideal introduction to meditation & Buddhism. There is no need to book or attend all classes - just drop in when you can. Cost £7. The Thursday morning classes follow the same series. First Thursday class is 16th Jan.

Sessions include:meditation, story & creative activity.

Most suited for 4-11 year olds.

Enjoy good food, good company and good vibes! Start the weekend with a relaxing meditation and short talk, followed by a delicious vegetarian meal.

21st Feb, 27th Mar, 15th May, 26th Jun

Sat 9th May & Sun 5th Jul 10am-5pm

Learn Meditation from our heart Learn how to meditate - access deep inner peace & happiness from within your mind. New year - new you!

Create a World of kindnessOur essential nature is a good heart. Through developing it we can show real kindness to ourself & others.

The Profound Peace of WisdomLearn how our mind creates our reality. With this wisdom, we can harness our mind to create happiness & stop creating suffering.

A Happy, Meaningful LifeThrough recognising we have a precious human life, we can take its essence & realise our pure potential.

Enjoy the Magic of MeditationLearn how the practice of meditation helps us transform the daily grind of ordinary life into an experience of joy.

14th Jan - 11th Feb

25th Feb -17th Mar

31st Mar -21st Apr

28th Apr - 19th May

2nd Jun -14th Jul

A Day Out in the hills enjoying fresh air, inner peace and

inspiring friends.

11.30am - 3.30pm28th - 29th Mar18th - 19th Apr16th - 17th May

We all naturally have the wish to benefit others. During this course we will learn to grow our compassionate heart and transform all our daily activities into methods that bring benefit to ourself and others, through the practice of the 6 perfections.

Parents/carers need to stay with children please.29th Mar, 19th Apr & 17th May

£6 for one child, £10 for two children or more.

pop-up weekends

The centre and cafe are run by friendly volunteers. Why not join in the fun of being part of giving peace and happiness to others? There are many areas in which you can help out, just contact us for more details.

serving delicious drinks, homemade cakes, food & inner peace!

20th & 21st June - 10am-1.30pm

£151stFeb

7thMar

4thApr

2ndMay

6thJun

4thJul

BUSTING WINTER BLUES

FREEDOM FROM STRESS & ANXIETY

LIVING IN THE MOMENT

DISCOVER OUR CLEAR SKY MIND

FINDING STRENGTH - WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

BEING KIND TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS

Learn to meditate & discover how real happiness comes from your inner peace.

We all wish to be happy all the time, through learning practical meditations we can find peace & calm in hectic daily life. Find peace in every moment.

What prevents our happiness is our negative thoughts. If we see beyond these clouds we can experience our natural pure clear sky mind.

We cannot avoid difficulties in life, but we can learn to transform everything into a positive experience.

Through learning to identify ourself correctly & rejoicing in our good qualities and those of others, we will come to know a powerful inner joy.

In busy modern life, we are very prone to stress and anxiety. Learn practical methods to overcome these disturbing habits of mind.