Courses & Retreats
Courses &
Retreats
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Courses & Retreats
DISCOVER PRACTICAL WISDOM
Suitable for everyone, our half day courses and urban retreats are an ideal way to experience the benefits of Buddhist meditation. These events allow us the chance to explore the teachings in more depth than is possible at our drop-in meditation classes. Learn how to use Buddhist wisdom and meditation techniques to solve daily problems, improve relationships and find authentic happiness. Events include talks, guided meditations and Q&A.
“You’re encouraged to go at your own pace and build experience gradually.”
- SIMON
Courses & Retreats
MEDITATION & WISDOM
Happiness for the Holidays
🎟️ Fee: £12, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 13th July - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Harnack Sahota
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
A simple meditation course to help you put your stresses and worries to one side so you can do that all important thing
- enjoy your holidays! Whether you’re off for a fortnight in Barbados, or just need help relaxing so you can enjoy the five minutes you get to yourself when the kids have gone to bed - this course is for you.
ON A BREAK
- from 20th July to 16th August -
For our International Summer Festival in the Lake District
📆 Dates for your diary:
Saturday, 17th August
Sunday, 18th August
See below for courses & retreats coming up after the break
Living a Spiritual Life in the Here and Now
🎟️ Fee: £14, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 24th August
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
Find out how Buddhist teachings on spirituality can help you find a natural sense of peace and purpose.
How to Stop Overthinking
🎟️ Fee: £14, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 7th September - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
Overthinking is one of the main reasons people come to meditation, and one of the main reasons they give up! On this course we will explore some of the mistakes we make in trying to stop unwanted thoughts, and some techniques to help ourselves finally let-go.
Just Breathe
🎟️ Fee: £28, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 28th September - 10am -4pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS RETREAT:
Breathing meditation is a natural process. On this retreat we will give ourselves the time and space we need for our mind to finally settle and discover a profound, healing stillness. Over four sessions, including unobtrusive and precise guidance from an experienced practitioner, we will gradually ease ourselves into longer meditations, get past the obstacles preventing us from letting go, and find out that breathing meditation really is for us after all.
Happiness, Success & the Law of Karma
🎟️ Fee: £14, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 12th October - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
People talk about 'karma' all the time, but what does it actually mean?
On this course we will delve in to Buddhist understanding of this subtle topic to discover how it can empower positive change in our own life.
How to Stop Overthinking in Bridgnorth
🎟️ Fee: £14, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 19th October - 9:30am - 12:30pm
📍 Where: Bridgnorth Yoga Studio, 5 Whitburn St, Bridgnorth WV16 4QN
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
Overthinking is one of the main reasons people come to meditation, and one of the main reasons they give up! On this course we will explore some of the mistakes we make in trying to stop unwanted thoughts, and some techniques to help ourselves finally let-go.
Meditations for Gratitude & Joy
🎟️ Fee: £14, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 9th November - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
Is our life an unsurpassed opportunity for spiritual development, or is it random and meaningless? On this course we will explore Buddhist meditations that turn the evidence of our own experience into a heartfelt joy in the gift of our own life.
‘The Heart of the Path’
How to gain heartfelt experience of Buddha’s teachings.
- With the Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni. -
🎟️ Fee: £30 - Lunch included
Please note empowerments are not included in Regular Plus membership
📆 When: Saturday 23rd November - 10am - 4pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
“For Buddhists, faith in Buddha Shakyamuni is their spiritual life; it is the root of all Dharma realizations. If we have deep faith in Buddha we shall naturally develop the strong wish to practise his teachings. With this wish we shall definitely apply effort in our Dharma practice, and with strong effort we shall accomplish permanent liberation from the suffering of this life and countless future lives.” - Modern Buddhism, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
In this special day event we will explore how we can rely upon Buddha in our daily lives to conquer the small challenges that face us. By gradually improving our relationship with Buddha and his teachings we will gain deep faith in this supreme friend. With Buddha by our side and at our heart we can move swiftly towards lasting freedom from suffering.
This event includes the blessing empowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni. This special blessing ritual creates a close karmic connection between Buddha and ourselves, and empowers us to attain enlightenment by relying on the Buddha Shakyamuni’s Tantric practices, which will be explained during the day.
Who Do You Think You Are?
🎟️ Fee: £14, Regular Plus members free
📆 When: Saturday 7th December - 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre
👨🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog
ABOUT THIS COURSE:
Is our life an unsurpassed opportunity for spiritual development, or is it random and meaningless? On this course we will explore Buddhist meditations that turn the evidence of our own experience into a heartfelt joy in the gift of our own life.
Questions?
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Our half day courses are suitable for beginners and those with more experience of meditation. There are two 75min sessions, each including a short, optional prayer, a teaching, and two guided meditations. There is a half hour break inbetween sessions with complimentary refreshments in our cafe.
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Our Urban Retreats are suitable for beginners and those with more experience of meditation. There are four 60min sessions, each including a short, optional prayer, a teaching, and two guided meditations. Urban Retreats differ from Half Day Courses with a stronger emphasis on the meditations. There is a half hour break in between morning and afternoon sessions with complimentary refreshments in our cafe. PLEASE NOTE: Lunch is is no provided - you are welcome to bring a packed lunch or Lidl is opposite the Centre
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Formal Retreats are traditional Kadampa Buddhist practices where we use our refuge in Buddha to create good conditions in our mind for spiritual progress. Sessions include a combination of prayer and meditation. There are a wide variety of different formal retreats and mostly they not guided by a teacher. Unguided retreats will be free of charge, although donations towards costs are encouraged. Everyone is welcome at these retreats. PLEASE NOTE: Lunch is not provided.
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We are a registered charity run entirely by volunteers, no-one receives a salary. The funds we receive are used to pay for our operating expenses in continuing our work of helping others.
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At the moment courses are not online, but we hope to provide this in the future.
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No. People from all backgrounds attend JLC to find peace according to their own individual needs and wishes. Everybody is welcome.
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To be sure of your place we recommend pre-booking, though we can usually accommodate people on the day.
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No special clothing is needed. Our courses and retreats do not include any physical exercise and most people choose to sit on chairs, although courses held at JLC do have cushions available for sitting on the floor if you prefer.
More questions? We’d love to hear from you!
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