Leeds Buddhist Centre

These two day events introduce you to Buddhist meditation and some of the basic principles of the Buddha's teachings. We will be drawing on traditional and contemporary sources and aim to make these of practical relevance to our daily lives.

They are held over two weekends from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. These are stand alone events but attendance on both will give you a more comprehensive introduction to three meditation practices and some basic Buddhist teachings

Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th July 10.00am-4.30pm

On this course we will be exploring a meditation centred on the body and the breath, a simple and direct way of cultivating awareness and calm. Through this practice we are able to cultivate calm, clarity and presence. We will also be exploring Just Sitting, an unstructured practice which complements formal meditation. The afternoon will be spent exploring some of the Buddha's teachings and their relevance to our lives today.

Cost for the course: £60/£30 concs

Saturday 21st to Sunday 22nd August 10.00am-4.30pm

On this course we will be exploring a meditation called the metta bhavana, a practice which allows us to cultivate emotional warmth, calm, kindness and friendliness to ourselves and others. This enhances awareness of our responses to others and enables us to interact in an increasingly positive way with the world around us. This also includes the Just Sitting meditation. The afternoon will be spent exploring some of the Buddha's teachings and their relevance to our lives today.

Cost for the course: £60/£30 concs

Monday 27th September 2010 7 - 9.15pm for 4 weeks, followed by a day retreat on Saturday 23rd October 10 - 4pm

In this module we explore a practice called the Mindfulness of Breathing, a simple and direct way of developing awareness and calm. By coming back to the sensations of the breath we are able to cultivate calm, clarity, and a relaxed concentration and presence.

The module includes Just Sitting meditation, an unstructured practice which complements formal meditation.

This module will run again in Jan 2011

Cost for the module: £50/£25 concs, including the day retreat

Monday 25th October 7- 9.15pm for 4 weeks, followed by a day retreat on Saturday 20th November 10 - 4pm

In this module, we explore the Metta Bhavana, a practice which allows us to cultivate emotional warmth, kindness and friendliness towards ourselves and others. This enhances awareness of our responses to others and allows us to interact in an increasingly positive way with the world around us.

The module includes Just Sitting meditation, an unstructured practice which complements formal meditation.

This module will run again in Feb 2011

Cost for the module: £50/£25 concs, including the day retreat

Monday 22nd November 7- 9.15pm for 4 weeks.

This module introduces some of the basic principles of Buddhism and the Buddha's threefold path of ethics, meditation and wisdom. Drawing on traditional sources and on our own everyday experience the module aims to bring the Dharma alive in our daily life.

This module will run again in March 2011

Cost for the module: £35/£18 concs.

We get the greatest benefit from meditation if we do it regularly and we will have a look at a few things that might help you set up a regular practice. So that people get the most benefit from a course, we encourage you to practise at home between classes.

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