Scottish Dharma Celebration, Stirling | 3-5 Feb 2023

Stirlng Court Hotel University of Stirling, Stirling

Join us for a weekend of inspiration in the heart of Scotland with international guest teacher and UK National Spiritual Director, Kadam Bridget Heyes. Receive the blessing empowerment of Vajrasattva and special teachings on letting go of negative ways of thinking. Everyone is welcome!

Purify Your Mind Vajrasattva Retreat | Feb 19

Join us for this one day retreat focussing on the powerful purification practice of Buddha Vajrasattva. Discover the four opponent powers that when used in combination with Vajrasattva’s mantra can prevent future suffering and purify our mind.

Free – £15.00

Freedom from Anxiety | Tues/Thurs eve Mar 7 – 30

Fear and anxiety are two of the biggest internal struggles faced by modern people. This course will explore how we can gain freedom from these negative emotions through meditation and practical application of Buddha’s timeless advice. Everyone is welcome, no previous experience necessary.

Free – £20.00

Living Lightly | Mar 19

This course will explore how to recognise and let go of the many negative and heavy states of mind that weigh us down and obstruct our happiness, and instead learn how to develop and maintain peaceful, positive minds that bring us tremendous energy and joy in daily life.

Free – £15.00

Clear Mind Retreat | Apr 2

In this one-day urban retreat, we will learn some of the Mahamudra meditations taught by Buddha through which we will eventually realize our own mind directly. We can learn to clear away the inner clouds and to connect to the clear sky-like space of our mind. Everyone is welcome.

Free – £15.00

Energise Your Mind With Peace | Apr 4 – 27

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. Everyone is welcome, no prior experience is necessary.

Free – £20.00

Nyungnay Fasting Retreat | 14 & 15 April

Join us for this powerful purification and fasting retreat on Buddha's Enlightenment Day. The retreat begins at 6.30am. Gen Kelsang Cho will give an Introduction on Friday evening to explain how to engage in this special practice.

Introduction to Tantra | Apr 23

Buddha’s Tantric teachings are methods that harness the imagination to produce powerful inner transformation and deep inner peace. While the practice of Tantra is very extensive, this course will give a basic introduction including some practical methods that anyone can use right away. Through these special meditations we can experience profound inner change quickly.

Free – £15.00

Isle of Arran Retreat | Apr 28 – May 1

Join us for this popular retreat on the Isle of Arran, with Gen Kelsang Cho. Set in stunning scenery, as soon as you step on the boat you can begin to relax and unwind. Learn about the Bodhisattva's way of life, and how to experience inner peace and happiness while making the world a better place.

The Hero Within, how to develop true self confidence | Tues/Thurs eve May 2-18

We all want to feel good about ourselves but not understanding our true potential we sometimes feel inadequate and lack self-confidence. In this course we can learn how to develop an inner confidence and happiness by relating to our extraordinary hidden potential rather than our limitations, and come to view ourselves in a supremely positive and constructive way.

Free – £15.00