Hogmanay Meditation & Celebration | Dec 31
Join us for an alternative New Year's Eve with Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Cho! Enjoy a delicious vegetarian buffet, candlelit meditation, and chanted prayers dedicated to world peace.
The Meditation Challenge | Jan 9 – Feb 1
Just a few minutes of meditation can make you a more focused, stress-resistant and happier person. Learn to start each day with calm, positive attitudes, then refresh your experience throughout the day so that each day becomes special, meaningful and spacious. Why not build the meditation habit this year!
Scottish Dharma Celebration ~ Isle of Cumbrae | Feb 2-4
Join us for a weekend of inspiration on the Isle of Cumbrae with international guest teacher and UK National Spiritual Director, Kadam Bridget Heyes. Receive the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni and special teachings on bringing wisdom to daily life.. Everyone is welcome!
The Inner Warrior | Feb 13 – Mar 7
Connect with your own potential for inner resilience and unshakeable happiness, no matter what happens around you. Be empowered to rise above negative habits of mind and learn how to overcome them with proven meditation techniques that enable us to develop attitudes that support inner peace.
Beating the Winter Blues | Feb 18
Don't let the winter blues dictate your mood. This course empowers you to approach life's challenges with a joyful and happy mind-set. Say goodbye to depression and embrace a positive outlook.
Learn to Meditate | Mar 10
Learn simple meditations which can be practised at home or any time you need a break from busy daily life. These meditations will help you let go of stress, tension and worry and develop a calm and peaceful mind. Applying the methods taught will lead to happiness, a sense of purpose and harmony in your relationships.
Growing Through Adversity | Mar 12 – 28
In this course, Gen Kelsang Sherab and Arthur Calnan will explain and guide meditations on the astonishing practice known as ‘transforming adverse conditions into the path’. This is the practice we all need right now. Through this training, rather than feeling discouraged by all the problems and pain we see around us, and within us, we discover a capacity to turn that negativity on its head, and to actually use it to empower our mind.
Karma & The Power to Change | Mar 24
Through learning about the law of karma and applying this knowledge in our daily life, we can transform all of our actions and choices into the path of happiness and good fortune. Join us for a thought-provoking course on this fundamental principle that shapes the Buddhist worldview.
Nyungnay Purifying Ritual Practice | Apr 14 & 15
Join us for this in-depth, powerful purification and fasting retreat to celebrate Buddha's Enlightenment. Beginning each day with Mahayana Precepts at 7am, we will then engage in beautiful praises and prostrations to Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Please contact us for more info about this retreat and the fasting involved. Thank you.
Positive Mental Health | Apr 20
By learning to harness the power of inner peace in meditation we can start to strengthen our mental health each and every day – empowering our mind with calm, positivity and resilience. This insightful course is suitable for all levels of experience.