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Weekend meditation courses & retreats 2009 |
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| The weekend courses & retreats run by Heruka Centre are mostly held in London, but also in Derby and in Málaga, Spain. These events provide the perfect opportunity to learn more about meditation and Buddhism, and how they can be applied to daily life. Everyone is welcome. |
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Learn to Meditate in Half a Day |
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Half-day courses on the basics of meditation |
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Time |  Buddha Shakyamuni |
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| Fee £20 (includes vegetarian lunch) |
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| About the course These popular half-day courses are the perfect introduction to meditation. Each course includes guided meditations, advice on using meditation to solve daily problems, and time for questions and answers. Please book early as spaces are limited. |
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The Kadampa Way of Life |
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| Practical advice for a happy life | |||||||||||||
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With Resident Teacher John McBretney |
 Venerable Atisha |
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| About the course By practicing the way of life taught by Kadampa teachers we can enjoy a meaningful and happy life, whatever problems and difficulties we encounter. By training our mind to see things and regard others in a positive way we can gradually learn how to keep a peaceful and happy mind all the time. |
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Manjushri Empowerment |
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| Receiving the special blessings of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri | |||||||||||||
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With Resident Teacher John McBretney Fee |
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| About this course This empowerment is a wonderful opportunity to receive the special blessings of Buddha Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. Through receiving his blessings we can increase our wisdom, overcome our ignorance, the source of all suffering, and awaken our potential to attain the supreme happiness of enlightenment. Everyone is welcome. |
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Weekend Retreat at Tara Centre, Derbyshire |
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| A relaxing break in the heart of the countryside | |||||||||||||
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With Resident Teacher John McBretney |
 Tara Centre |
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Learning to Love |
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| A loving mind for harmonious relationships | |||||||||||||
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| About this course Loving others is the best method to solve our own and others’ problems. Problems, worry, pain, and unhappiness are types of mind; they are feelings and do not exist outside the mind. If we cherish everyone we meet or think about, there will be no basis for developing jealousy, anger, or other harmful thoughts, and our mind will be at peace all the time. |
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Weekend Retreat at Hotel Kadampa Spain, Málaga |
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| Enjoy a meaningful holiday in southern Spain | |||||||||||||
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Emptiness - the Ultimate Truth |
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| Everlasting happiness through wisdom | |||||||||||||
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With Resident Teacher John McBretney |
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| About this course The problems and suffering we experience in daily life arise because we do not realise the true nature of reality – the way things really are. Through developing wisdom understanding profound emptiness – the ultimate truth – we can solve all our problems and gradually achieve everlasting peace and happiness. Everyone is welcome. |
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The Basics of Buddhism |
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| How to be stress-free and stay happy | |||||||||||||
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Date & time
Sat 18 Jul, 10am - 4pm Venue Heruka Centre, 13 Woodstock Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 8ES see map or get directions Fee £30 (includes vegetarian lunch) |
 Buddha Shakyamuni |
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| About this course Buddha taught how to examine our mind and see which states produce misery and confusion, and which states produce health and happiness. He taught how to overcome the compulsively negative minds that confine us to states of discontent and misery, and how to cultivate positive minds that liberate us from pain and lead us to the experience of permanent inner peace. Everyone is welcome. |
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Information about future weekend meditation events in London and weekend retreats away from London will appear as they are organised. Please check back again soon, or for regular updates sign-up for our monthly newsletter. |
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13 Woodstock Road, London NW11 8ES, UK. Tel: 020 8455 7563. teaching .