The Light-Filled Physical Body

Losing the things we like and dealing with unwanted changes is part of life and it often hurts. We tend to feel that relationships, jobs, possessions and other external things alone will give us the lasting pleasure, comfort and security we crave. However genuine inner peace, happiness and quality of life comes from a completely different source. In this half- day meditation event you will learn methods for staying strong and peaceful, regardless of life’s ups and downs. Everyone is welcome. Saturday 9 April, 2:00pm - 5:00pm Watford Friends Meeting House, Watford With Resident Teacher, Kadam John McBretney In this weekend retreat you will learn meditation-based solutions from Kadampa Buddhism to everyday relationship problems. Kadam John will teach and guide meditations on deepening our love for others and thereby solving our daily problems of stress, irritation and disharmony. We will also learn meditations that will help us maintain our feelings of affection and warmth for otherseven when they are being challenging. In this way we will come to live our life happily – in harmony with both ourselves and others. Fri 22 Apr - Sun 24 Apr, All Day Bodhisattva KMC, Brighton On this day retreat we will be taking a practical look at Buddhist meditation and psychology to explore the sources of craving and desire. When we investigate using the tools of meditation, we discover the stress, disquiet and disharmony that we feel lies deep in the mind. The dissatisfaction that arises robs us of the freedom to be truly at peace. This workshop will explore methods for uncovering the layers in our mind to enable us to see their true nature. Once revealed, we can then realise our full potential. Saturday 23 April, 10:00am - 3:30pm Ealing Friends Meeting House, Ealing Learn to develop real confidence through transformative meditations and positive ways of thinking. Many people suffer from low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence, such non-productive ways of thinking can greatlyhinder our quality of life, and prevent us from being able to actualise our potential for growth and change. Anyone can attend this event. It is suitable for all levels. There are breaks in between sessions and a vegetarian lunch is included. Everyone is welcome. Saturday 30 April, 10:00am - 4:30pm Heruka KMC, Golders Green With Resident Teacher, Kadam John McBretney Buddha Maitreya is a manifestation of the loving-kindness of all the Buddhas. Receiving the empowerment of Buddha Maitreya directly connects us with our potential to be loving, kind and peaceful. Through our own experience we will understand how keeping a loving heart creates happiness in all of our relationships and is the best protection from problems and pain. Kadam John McBretney will grant this empowerment and will give practical teachings on how we can heal our heart and develop profound love by relying upon Buddha Maitreya. Saturday 7 May, 10:30am - 4:30pm Heruka KMC, Golders Green Train in powerful stress-bustingtechniques derived from ancient Buddhist wisdom, face life’s adversities with a happy heart, learn how to deal with ‘difficult people’ without getting angry, and transform hardships into opportunities for spiritual growth. Everyone is welcome. Saturday 21 May, 10:00am - 1:00pm Heruka KMC, Golders Green With Resident Teacher, Kadam John McBretney Free your mind from mental tension and disturbed ways of thinking with teachings and meditations on emptiness, the most profound teachings taught by Buddha. All of our fears, mental pain and discontent can be traced to a distorted, exaggerated projections of ourselves, others and the world. Understanding emptiness or the true nature of reality will dissolve away all our problems. With accessible explanations and straightforward guidance from Kadam John McBretney, you’ll discover how even a small amount of experience or insight into this liberating wisdom will make your mind comfortable, balanced and free. Saturday 18 June, 10:00am - 4:30pmHeruka KMC, Golders Green Stress, anxiety, fear and overwhelm are nearly universal experiences of our busy modern lives. These very common states of mind rob us of our ability to enjoy our life, and to experience peace and happiness. Buddha’s timeless teachings offer a simple and yet profound alternative. If we can train our mind to respond to life’s challenges with a peaceful, positive attitude, all our ordinary problems and difficulties will fall away, and we will discover our true nature, which is infinitely calm, happy and stable. In this way we can learn to face life with clarity, inner strength, and profound peace. Everyone is welcome. Saturday 25 June, 2:00pm - 5:00pm Watford Friends Meeting House, Watford This popular half-day meditation course is the perfect introduction to meditation and includes guided meditations and practical advice on how meditation helps us to be happy and free from problems in daily life. Everyone welcome. Saturday 2 July, 10:00am - 1:00pm Heruka KMC,Golders Green In this half-day workshop, consisting of talks and guided meditations we will learn simple and effective meditations derived from Kadampa Buddhism for overcoming our feelings of self-dislike and guilt that trap us in a cycle of unhappiness and discouragement. We will learn to connect to a deeper sense of well-being within our mind and, through that, to our potential for lasting happiness and real change. Everyone is welcome. Saturday 16 July, 2:00pm - 5:00pm Watford Friends Meeting House, Watford This short retreat led by Ai Peng McBretney, the Resident Teacher of Duldzin Dragpa Centre in Epping, will be based on the transmission and commentary of The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra, given during the NKT-IKBU Summer Festival 2016 at Manjushri KMC in Cumbria. Sun 7 Aug - Wed 10 Aug, All Day Heruka KMC, Golders Green