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Meditation for Modern Life
Ganden Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Halifax offers meditation classes that are suitable for everyone who is looking to develop inner peace and ways to deal with the complexity of modern day life. We are based in Halifax but offer classes in the surrounding area.
There will be no classes during the half term 24th May – 1st June
No Prayers for World Peace on 22nd May
Thursday - Prayers for World Peace
“Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.”’ These classes are free and include a guided meditation, a talk and beautiful chanted prayers. In these classes we learn how to develop the inner causes for peace in the world. Through guided meditations, teachings on love and beautiful chanted prayers, these classes give us the opportunity to develop a warm and loving heart. Each week’s class will cover a small section from the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness. Topics include how to see kindness and good qualities in others, reflecting on the many benefits of love, and how to cultivate positive views and intentions. Everyone is welcome.
7th of June - Liberation from Fear
In an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world, fear is becoming more and more common. Whether it is an understandable fear of real dangers, or an nameless dread lurking in the back of our mind, fear is an extremely unpleasant emotion. There are many methods taught in Buddhism for freeing ourselves from fear, including meditation and insight into the root causes of fear. But one of the quickest, easiest and most powerful ways to become fearless is to develop a strong connection with Buddha Tara. As a fully enlightened being, Tara herself has gone beyond all fear, and by blessing us with wisdom and spiritual power she can dispel our fear. Tara is the wisdom and compassion of all Buddhas arisen in a female form. She is like our Holy Mother who swiftly helps and protects us from inner and outer danger.
14th of June - Sponsored Walk
The neighbouring Kadampa Buddhist Centres of Ganden Centre in Halifax and Vajrapani Centre in Huddersfield will join together for a days gentle walk in the wooded valley of Hardcastle Crags.
21st June - Resilience and Confidence
Modern Kadampa Buddhism is a special presentation of Buddha’s teaching’s on compassion and wisdom that communicates their essence in a way that’s easy to understand and put into practice. On this half day course Gen Kelsang Tumo will take us on an historical journey into the origins of Modern Kadampa Buddhism and in particular rejoicing in the great kindness of our Founder and most precious Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
13th of July - How to Forgive Ourselves & Others
Assigning blame to ourselves or others is an unproductive endeavor that can erode our self-confidence and foster animosity. An inability to forgive can result in an emotional burden that drains our energy, strains relationships, and leaves us feeling constantly stressed and unsettled. In this state of mind, we can never realize our incredible potential. This course aims to help you differentiate the underlying pure and faultless nature of yourself and others from the temporary negative states of mind that cause harm. We will explore how to redirect blame towards these common mental adversaries, transforming blame into a powerhouse for personal development. By the end of this course, you will understand that imperfections do not define us and are not inherently part of us.
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