Exploring Buddhism Class

included in your membership

Class details

📆 When: Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 9pm

Next Class Break: 22nd Jul - 26th Aug

📍 Where: Jangchub Ling Centre

👨‍🏫 Teacher: Gen Kelsang Khechog

🎟️ £0. This class is included in your membership - no need to book, just turn up

About this class

Exploring the Buddhist path to enlightenment in more depth, as well as how to apply our understanding practically in modern daily life. Includes ‘Prayers for Meditation’, teaching and a guided meditation.

Some more benefits:

  • Explore Buddhism according to an authentic, living tradition.

  • Find guidance on how to apply these teachings skilfully according to your own current needs and wishes.

  • Learn with, meditate with, and be inspired by other people from all walks of life and levels of experience.

Questions?

Find out what to expect at a class below

Current & upcoming class topics

‘The New Meditation Handbook Meditation Toolkit’

This year’s classes are all based on ‘The New Meditation Handbook’ by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, find out more here. Join in with these classes at any point.

  • Jun 17th: Levelling the Ground Developing a balanced mind.

    Jun 24th: Who are all these people? Recognising others as our mothers.

    Jul 1st: The Kindness of Living Beings
    Learning true loving-kindness.

    Jul 8th: Equalizing Self and Others
    The reality of equality.

    Jul 15th: Identifying Selfishness and it's Downsides
    Only problems come from this attitude.

Questions?

FIND ANSWERS HERE

  • Our classes have three parts:

    Guided meditation

    Every class (except for ‘Friday Night Lectures’) includes a chance to practise meditation. No prior experience is necessary and all the meditations are guided.

    Teaching

    From Buddha’s teachings, these practical talks help us to solve our daily problems and find peace, happiness and, if we wish, a deeper purpose in our busy lives.

    Discussion

    A chance to discuss the topic of the talk and meditation with others during the break over refreshments. No one is ever ‘put on the spot’ and asked to talk in a class. The teacher will normally make time for questions, and will be happy to clarify any points during the class too.

  • Yes. Courses cover a wide variety of topics from simple stress reduction to profound wisdom teachings, but are always taught in an accessible way such that everyone leaves with some practical insight they can use in daily life.

    One exception to this is our monthly ‘Tantra’ class. Please see the Tantra class page for details.

  • No. People from all backgrounds attend JLC to find peace according to their own individual needs and wishes. Everybody is welcome.

  • No special clothing is needed. Our courses do not include any physical exercise and most people choose to sit on chairs, though cushions are also set out for those who prefer to sit on the floor.

  • Other than removing shoes before going in to the meditation room (they can be worn as normal elsewhere) and turning phones off during session, there are no special rules to follow. People are always very pleasantly surprised with just how informal, welcoming and down to earth Jangchub Ling is; you’ll feel right at home in no time.

  • Walk-ins are very welcome. You can pay on arrival (cash/card) or book online in advance. Block booking discounts are available.

  • Centre members can access several of our classes online and we hope to offer online courses in the future too. Please see our ‘membership’ page for a list of online classes.

More questions? We’d love to hear from you!